How to add objects into and array

[Rodney Roe]

I'm using VBA in excell 2007. I have a userform with 42 butons with their names ranging from dy1 to dy42. Is there a way to put these objects into an array without listing each one? In other words I would like to use the for...next loop to add them incrementally if possible. This way I can call which ever button I need when I need it. Previously I was incrementing a string and then calling the button with a select case function, and i've just discoverd how versatile arrays are but I'm still trying to learn them.

If you could help,
Thnx

[Guido Geurs]

Is it possible to attach Your XLS in Bytes?
So I can better understand what You exactly want and we will work on the same data!

[Rodney Roe]

Here is a small example:

'declaration
Dim button(1 To 6) As Object

'code
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Dim d As Integer

Set button(1) = CommandButton1
Set button(2) = CommandButton2
Set button(3) = CommandButton3
Set button(4) = CommandButton4
Set button(5) = CommandButton5
Set button(6) = CommandButton6

For d = 1 To 6
button(d).BackColor = &H8011EE
Next
End Sub

,but what i'd really like is something like this;

'declaration
Dim button(1 To 6) As Object

'code
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Dim d As Integer

For i = 1 To 6
    Set button(i) = CommandButton(i)
Next

For d = 1 To 6
button(d).BackColor = &H8011EE
Next
End Sub

I'm not sure how or if it's possible since and object isn't a string and that's the hurdle i'm trying to jump.

[Guido Geurs]

I hope this will help:

'declaration
Dim button(1 To 6) As Object
  
'code
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Dim d As Integer
   For d = 1 To 6
      Set button(d) = Controls("commandbutton" & d)
      button(d).BackColor = &H8011EE
   Next
End Sub

[Rodney Roe]

You are soooo awsome!! :-) Worked perfectly, Thanks.