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Pasting in these complicated formulas (part II)
Hi All,
I asked how to paste in these formulas before in part I of the code and thought I had the answer:
(1) "= IIf(Evaluate(Worksheets(""
(2)"a = IIf(Evaluate(Worksheets(""
...and this works except I get the "answer" of 1 or 0 right away.
The next step is to actually have these formulas pasted in so that they are evaluating.
In other words, after the operation is done I don't want to just to see a "1" or "0" in the cell. I would like to see the whole formula.
In other, other words, I would like it in this form:
"= if(constants!AO" & i & ">constants!AM" & i & ", 1, 0)"
I ordinarily can't even do the simplest of these kinds of "paste ins" so I have zero percent chance right now with these things.
thanks for your help!
I asked how to paste in these formulas before in part I of the code and thought I had the answer:
(1) "= IIf(Evaluate(Worksheets(""
(2)"a = IIf(Evaluate(Worksheets(""
...and this works except I get the "answer" of 1 or 0 right away.
The next step is to actually have these formulas pasted in so that they are evaluating.
In other words, after the operation is done I don't want to just to see a "1" or "0" in the cell. I would like to see the whole formula.
In other, other words, I would like it in this form:
"= if(constants!AO" & i & ">constants!AM" & i & ", 1, 0)"
I ordinarily can't even do the simplest of these kinds of "paste ins" so I have zero percent chance right now with these things.
thanks for your help!
You want to see the formula as text, or you want to see the formala as it is in the cell?
First question is answered by mimcc, second is just to switch from the results view to the formula view (either via File - Options) or you add the command to your ribbon bar to switch via button....
First question is answered by mimcc, second is just to switch from the results view to the formula view (either via File - Options) or you add the command to your ribbon bar to switch via button....
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I would like to see the formula in the cell...ready to go.
In other words if i have it in this form to begin with:
(1) =if(constantsAO10>Constant
=if(constantsAO11>Constant
=if(ConstantsAO252>Constan
Will become when pasting in the formula (when triggered to do so):
(2) = "= if(constants!AO" & i & ">constants!AM" & i & ", 1, 0)"
So I would like my equation above to be in the form of (2).
Side note: Either I did not ask the question properly above (probable) or there is another way to do what you (mlmcc) did above as what I am trying to do. Please inform either what the correct way to "ask" the question or if there is indeed another way of doing the same formula as in my example in (2).
Thanks!
In other words if i have it in this form to begin with:
(1) =if(constantsAO10>Constant
=if(constantsAO11>Constant
=if(ConstantsAO252>Constan
Will become when pasting in the formula (when triggered to do so):
(2) = "= if(constants!AO" & i & ">constants!AM" & i & ", 1, 0)"
So I would like my equation above to be in the form of (2).
Side note: Either I did not ask the question properly above (probable) or there is another way to do what you (mlmcc) did above as what I am trying to do. Please inform either what the correct way to "ask" the question or if there is indeed another way of doing the same formula as in my example in (2).
Thanks!
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If you don't know which row you'll be pasting the formula in, then you could use R1C1 notation instead of A1 when building the formula. With R1C1 addressing, RC1 is equivalent to $Axxx where xxx automatically updates to the number of the row containing the formula. This eliminates the need for variable r1 when building your formula.
Note that I needed to make the reference to column A absolute in the above example because I don't know which column will receive the formula. If I knew that column F would receive the formula then I could use RC[-5] to refer to cell Axxx with 100% relative addressing.
The distinction between relative and absolute column references is only important if you need to copy a formula across.
Assuming that the absolute references to the columns aren't a problem, then you could use the following snippet:
Note that I needed to make the reference to column A absolute in the above example because I don't know which column will receive the formula. If I knew that column F would receive the formula then I could use RC[-5] to refer to cell Axxx with 100% relative addressing.
The distinction between relative and absolute column references is only important if you need to copy a formula across.
Assuming that the absolute references to the columns aren't a problem, then you could use the following snippet:
Sub Formulator()
Dim frmla1 As String, frmla2 As String, sTickets As String, sOtherSheet As String, sThisSheet As String
frmla1 = "=IF(Tickets!RC1*Tickets!RC2<OtherSheet!RC4,1,0)"
frmla2 = "=IF(Tickets!RC1*OtherSheet!R1C4<thisSheet!R1C5,1,0)"
Range("A10").FormulaR1C1 = frmla1
Range("B10").FormulaR1C1 = frmla2
sTickets = "'" & Worksheets("Tickets").Name & "'!"
sOtherSheet = "'" & Worksheets("OtherSheet").Name & "'!"
sThisSheet = "'" & Worksheets("thisSheet").Name & "'!"
frmla1 = "=IF(" & sTickets & "RC1*" & sTickets & "RC2<" & sOtherSheet & "RC4,1,0)"
frmla2 = "=IF(" & sTickets & "RC1*" & sOtherSheet & "R1C4<" & sThisSheet & "R1C5,1,0)"
Range("A10").FormulaR1C1 = frmla1
Range("B10").FormulaR1C1 = frmla2
End Sub
BostonBob,
The reason that you and mlmcc weren't on the same page is because you posted the question in the VB Script TA instead of the Excel TA. Though derived from the same parent as VBA, VB Script is a different language. It is commonly used in scripting tasks, much like the old .bat files in DOS 4.0.
Even though I couldn't write the simplest bit of code in VB Script, I often tackle Excel questions that are miscategorized in the VB Script TA.
I've added the Excel TA to the question, acting in my capacity as Topic Advisor.
Brad
The reason that you and mlmcc weren't on the same page is because you posted the question in the VB Script TA instead of the Excel TA. Though derived from the same parent as VBA, VB Script is a different language. It is commonly used in scripting tasks, much like the old .bat files in DOS 4.0.
Even though I couldn't write the simplest bit of code in VB Script, I often tackle Excel questions that are miscategorized in the VB Script TA.
I've added the Excel TA to the question, acting in my capacity as Topic Advisor.
Brad
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As usual Mr. Byundt, your answers are "over-the-top," eye-poppingly, awesome! Not only did you give me the answer, you gave me the answer two different ways while at the same time opening up a whole new branch of programming for vba!
I have printed these answers out and I am just staring at it thinking to myself that I have not even "scratched the surface" of what is possible in VBA when one of you (Experts on Expert's Exchange) divine something like this for me.
You're teaching me so much; I am so grateful!
Thanks doesn't say it all. It couldn't even begin to.
Can I award you 50000 points?
As for the VB Script comment....I had no idea!!! All this time I thought that "VB Script" was the "right choice" and here I find that isn't the case at all. Excel TA all the way from here on in!
I have printed these answers out and I am just staring at it thinking to myself that I have not even "scratched the surface" of what is possible in VBA when one of you (Experts on Expert's Exchange) divine something like this for me.
You're teaching me so much; I am so grateful!
Thanks doesn't say it all. It couldn't even begin to.
Can I award you 50000 points?
As for the VB Script comment....I had no idea!!! All this time I thought that "VB Script" was the "right choice" and here I find that isn't the case at all. Excel TA all the way from here on in!
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mlmcc