In your Worksheet_Change() event, add the following If statement:

Sub Worksheet_Change()
if cboIssues.ListIndex = 1 then
' your existing code here
end if
end Sub

This will trigger the event only when the index is 1. Or put <>1 if you need
the oposit thing to happen.

- Mangesh



"Paul Martin" <pmartin1960@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1115690810.440174.190520@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Hi all
>
> I am trying to stop events as follows:
>
> Application.EnableEvents = False
> cboIssues.ListIndex = 1
> Application.EnableEvents = True
>
> The idea is that I don't want the Worksheet_Change() event to fire when
> I set the ComboBox index. But as soon as I run the 2nd line, it goes
> straight to the event. What am I not doing? I looked up help which
> suggested I need an EventClassModule to instantiate the Application,
> which I have done, but to no avail.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Paul Martin
> Melbourne, Australia
>