Compile error "Else without if"

[Morlin]

Help.

I had a userform that I can fill out and then save to a spreadsheet.
Then I can Look up the information and have it put back into a
spreadsheet. To make changes. Then it is necessary to save the
changes again.

If CheckMilo Then Cells(NextRow, 8) = "2"
Else
Cells(NextRow, 8) = ""
End If

this is one of about 25-30 check boxes I need to be able to affect. I
get an error Compile error "else without if" could somebody tell me
how to right it so I don't get the error.

 

[Mike H]

Hi

Without seeing the rest of the code I have no idea if the code works but
this should make it compile

If CheckMilo Then
Cells(NextRow, 8) = "2"
Else
Cells(NextRow, 8) = ""
End If

Mike

 

[Morlin]

I gotta ask. How is that different from what I had? do you have to
have them on seperate lines like that so instead of 4 lines of code
that I had it needs to be 5?

Thanks for the answer. it worked I just need to know if that is
why.

 

[Mike H]

Hi,

It's simply the correct syntax when using ELSE

this is OK

if myvalue = 10 then yourvalue = 11

but what you had isn't.

have a look here

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HA011117011033.aspx

Mike

 

[Dave Peterson]

It's the difference between a single line if/then/else statement and a block
if/end/else statement.

If CheckMilo Then Cells(NextRow, 8) = 2 Else Cells(NextRow, 8) = ""

Would have worked ok. But for me, I find it miserable to read--just too easy to
miss something important.

I do my best to use the block if statement:

If CheckMilo Then
Cells(NextRow, 8) = "2"
Else
Cells(NextRow, 8) = ""
end if

I think it's easier to read and update.