Overwrite msgbox Yes/No issue

Jonseyt23

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Hello

I am in need of your help, I am trying to add a message box popup in VBA that when a user selects file>save or ctrl+s, it prompts them with a message box that states "Do you really want to overwrite this file?" Yes button to continue to save, No button to cancel and close the message box.

I tried using the below code but pressing no still saves it.
Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean)
MsgBox "Do you really want to overwrite this file?", vbYesNo
End Sub

I am not very clued up on VBA so I might be missing something simple, but cant figure it out.

Best Regards

Dave
 

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Hi, welcome to the forum!

You need to test what the result of the msgbox is and cancel the save if required - for example:

Code:
Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean)
  If MsgBox("Do you really want to overwrite this file?", vbYesNo) = vbNo Then Cancel
End Sub
 
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Hello, thank you for you're reply, the result of the current msgbox string is, box come up, pressing Yes saves it, pressing No also saves it.

I have tried adding the
vbYesNo) = vbNo Then Cancel, like in the example. but now getting a Compile error - Expected sub, Function or Property within the VBA editor
 
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now getting a Compile error

Sorry, it should be..

Rich (BB code):
Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean)
  If MsgBox("Do you really want to overwrite this file?", vbYesNo) = vbNo Then Cancel = True
End Sub
 
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Just a little addition to this msg box if it can be done, how can I add the vbExclamation to give it a bit more of a visual appearance.
 
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Hi, you can try like this.:

Rich (BB code):
Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean)
  If MsgBox("Do you really want to overwrite this file?", vbYesNo + vbExclamation) = vbNo Then Cancel = True
End Sub
 
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