Display feet inches and fraction

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Homer

I would like to be able to input 11 3 1/2 and have the cell display as 11'-3
1/2" Is this possible?
 
I would like to be able to input 11 3 1/2 and have the cell display
as 11'-3 1/2" Is this possible?
Click to expand...

Right-click the sheet tab for the sheet you want this functionality on and
select View Code on the popup menu that appears. Copy/Paste the following
into the code window that opened up in the VBA editor...

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim X As Long
Dim TargetPattern As String
TargetPattern = Target.Value
For X = 1 To Len(Target.Value)
If InStr(" /", Mid$(TargetPattern, X, 1)) = 0 Then
Mid$(TargetPattern, X, 1) = "#"
End If
Next
On Error GoTo Whoops
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Value Like TargetPattern Then
Target.Value = Replace(Target.Value, " ", "'-", , 1) & """"""
End If
Whoops:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

If you enter a number in the format you showed (with only single spaces
between the numbers), then it will be reformatted the way you want.

Rick
 
Rick,

Thanks for your help. I input the feet then a space, inches then a space
and then the fraction. The code worked except that I would get two inch
marks at the end of the dimension. When I removed two of the six inch
(quotation) marks toward the end of the code, only one inch mark shows up.
This seems to work for what I need.

Thanks,

Homer
 
Yes, I mistyped the number of inch-marks... 4 of them is what I meant.

Rick
 
So far so good. Now I need to be able to convert the dimensions to decimals
so I can add and multiply the various lengths. I found a reply from a month
a go with the subject: Subject: Re: change feet/ inches to decimals
Where a link was given to cpearson.com which contained a formula
=LEFT(A1,FIND("'",A1)-1)+((MID(A1,FIND("'",A1)+1,LEN(A1)-FIND("'",A1)-1))/12)
when I put this formula into a cell I get 10.70833 instead of 11.29167 for
11'-3 1/2". I have been through the formula and cannot figure out what is
wrong.
 
When I add the following ........)-1)+((-1)*(MID...... the formula works.
It was subtracting the fraction from the whole number.


Two things I have encountered and cannot find the solution is in the VBA.
If I put text into a cell and erase the text or clear contents, an inch mark
is left. This cannot be removed unless I am in design mode.

When I try to copy one cell to another I get a popup with Run-time error
'13': Type mismatch. When I click on Debug the line that is highlighted is
TargetPattern = Target.Value.

I wonder if the two are related? Any idea what could be causing them?

Thanks,
Homer
 
See inline comments...
When I add the following ........)-1)+((-1)*(MID...... the formula
works.
It was subtracting the fraction from the whole number.
Click to expand...

I'm glad you got it sorted out.
Two things I have encountered and cannot find the solution is in the VBA.
If I put text into a cell and erase the text or clear contents, an inch
mark
is left. This cannot be removed unless I am in design mode.
Click to expand...

Can you give us an example? Show us what is in the cell and the code you are
using to erase or clear it.
When I try to copy one cell to another I get a popup with Run-time error
'13': Type mismatch. When I click on Debug the line that is highlighted
is
TargetPattern = Target.Value.
Click to expand...

Can you show us your code?

Rick
 
Rick
I need help with something similar.I would like to enter a number as 4.75 and have it display as 4 3/4".I was able to do this in custom number format using # ??/??[$"] but spacing is off. A number like 4 15/16" look fine but 24 displays as 24 ". Any help appreciated.

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Rick Rothstein \(MVP - VB\) wrote:

Right-click the sheet tab for the sheet you want this functionality on and
08-Feb-08

Right-click the sheet tab for the sheet you want this functionality on and
select View Code on the popup menu that appears. Copy/Paste the following
into the code window that opened up in the VBA editor..

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range
Dim X As Lon
Dim TargetPattern As Strin
TargetPattern = Target.Valu
For X = 1 To Len(Target.Value
If InStr(" /", Mid$(TargetPattern, X, 1)) = 0 The
Mid$(TargetPattern, X, 1) = "#
End I
Nex
On Error GoTo Whoop
Application.EnableEvents = Fals
If Target.Value Like TargetPattern The
Target.Value = Replace(Target.Value, " ", "'-", , 1) & """""
End I
Whoops
Application.EnableEvents = Tru
End Su

If you enter a number in the format you showed (with only single spaces
between the numbers), then it will be reformatted the way you want

Rick

Previous Posts In This Thread:

Display feet inches and fraction
I would like to be able to input 11 3 1/2 and have the cell display as 11'-
1/2" Is this possible?

Right-click the sheet tab for the sheet you want this functionality on and
Right-click the sheet tab for the sheet you want this functionality on and
select View Code on the popup menu that appears. Copy/Paste the following
into the code window that opened up in the VBA editor..

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range
Dim X As Lon
Dim TargetPattern As Strin
TargetPattern = Target.Valu
For X = 1 To Len(Target.Value
If InStr(" /", Mid$(TargetPattern, X, 1)) = 0 The
Mid$(TargetPattern, X, 1) = "#
End I
Nex
On Error GoTo Whoop
Application.EnableEvents = Fals
If Target.Value Like TargetPattern The
Target.Value = Replace(Target.Value, " ", "'-", , 1) & """""
End I
Whoops
Application.EnableEvents = Tru
End Su

If you enter a number in the format you showed (with only single spaces
between the numbers), then it will be reformatted the way you want

Rick

Rick,Thanks for your help.
Rick

Thanks for your help. I input the feet then a space, inches then a space
and then the fraction. The code worked except that I would get two inch
marks at the end of the dimension. When I removed two of the six inch
(quotation) marks toward the end of the code, only one inch mark shows up.
This seems to work for what I need

Thanks

Home

:

Yes, I mistyped the number of inch-marks... 4 of them is what I meant.
Yes, I mistyped the number of inch-marks... 4 of them is what I meant

Rick

So far so good.
So far so good. Now I need to be able to convert the dimensions to decimals
so I can add and multiply the various lengths. I found a reply from a month
a go with the subject: Subject: Re: change feet/ inches to decimals
Where a link was given to cpearson.com which contained a formula
=LEFT(A1,FIND("'",A1)-1)+((MID(A1,FIND("'",A1)+1,LEN(A1)-FIND("'",A1)-1))/12)
when I put this formula into a cell I get 10.70833 instead of 11.29167 for
11'-3 1/2". I have been through the formula and cannot figure out what is
wrong

:

When I add the following ........)-1)+((-1)*(MID...... the formula works.
When I add the following ........)-1)+((-1)*(MID...... the formula works.
It was subtracting the fraction from the whole number


Two things I have encountered and cannot find the solution is in the VBA.
If I put text into a cell and erase the text or clear contents, an inch mark
is left. This cannot be removed unless I am in design mode.

When I try to copy one cell to another I get a popup with Run-time error
'13': Type mismatch. When I click on Debug the line that is highlighted is
TargetPattern = Target.Value.

I wonder if the two are related? Any idea what could be causing them?

Thanks,
Homer


:

See inline comments...I'm glad you got it sorted out.
See inline comments...


I am glad you got it sorted out.


Can you give us an example? Show us what is in the cell and the code you are
using to erase or clear it.


Can you show us your code?

Rick

Display feet inches and fraction
Your code works great, thanks for sharing it. How can I apply this code to a range of cells instead of an entire worksheet? For example I only want the code to effect column D, Row 6 - 15.


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Try a format of

# ##/##

--

HTH

Bob

Rick
I need help with something similar.I would like to enter a number as 4.75
and have it display as 4 3/4".I was able to do this in custom number
format using # ??/??[$"] but spacing is off. A number like 4 15/16" look
fine but 24 displays as 24 ". Any help appreciated.

E






Rick Rothstein \(MVP - VB\) wrote:

Right-click the sheet tab for the sheet you want this functionality on and
08-Feb-08

Right-click the sheet tab for the sheet you want this functionality on and
select View Code on the popup menu that appears. Copy/Paste the following
into the code window that opened up in the VBA editor...

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim X As Long
Dim TargetPattern As String
TargetPattern = Target.Value
For X = 1 To Len(Target.Value)
If InStr(" /", Mid$(TargetPattern, X, 1)) = 0 Then
Mid$(TargetPattern, X, 1) = "#"
End If
Next
On Error GoTo Whoops
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Value Like TargetPattern Then
Target.Value = Replace(Target.Value, " ", "'-", , 1) & """"""
End If
Whoops:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

If you enter a number in the format you showed (with only single spaces
between the numbers), then it will be reformatted the way you want.

Rick

Previous Posts In This Thread:

Display feet inches and fraction
I would like to be able to input 11 3 1/2 and have the cell display as
11'-3
1/2" Is this possible?

Right-click the sheet tab for the sheet you want this functionality on and
Right-click the sheet tab for the sheet you want this functionality on and
select View Code on the popup menu that appears. Copy/Paste the following
into the code window that opened up in the VBA editor...

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim X As Long
Dim TargetPattern As String
TargetPattern = Target.Value
For X = 1 To Len(Target.Value)
If InStr(" /", Mid$(TargetPattern, X, 1)) = 0 Then
Mid$(TargetPattern, X, 1) = "#"
End If
Next
On Error GoTo Whoops
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Value Like TargetPattern Then
Target.Value = Replace(Target.Value, " ", "'-", , 1) & """"""
End If
Whoops:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

If you enter a number in the format you showed (with only single spaces
between the numbers), then it will be reformatted the way you want.

Rick

Rick,Thanks for your help.
Rick,

Thanks for your help. I input the feet then a space, inches then a space
and then the fraction. The code worked except that I would get two inch
marks at the end of the dimension. When I removed two of the six inch
(quotation) marks toward the end of the code, only one inch mark shows up.
This seems to work for what I need.

Thanks,

Homer

:

Yes, I mistyped the number of inch-marks... 4 of them is what I meant.
Yes, I mistyped the number of inch-marks... 4 of them is what I meant.

Rick

So far so good.
So far so good. Now I need to be able to convert the dimensions to
decimals
so I can add and multiply the various lengths. I found a reply from a
month
a go with the subject: Subject: Re: change feet/ inches to decimals
Where a link was given to cpearson.com which contained a formula
=LEFT(A1,FIND("'",A1)-1)+((MID(A1,FIND("'",A1)+1,LEN(A1)-FIND("'",A1)-1))/12)
when I put this formula into a cell I get 10.70833 instead of 11.29167
for
11'-3 1/2". I have been through the formula and cannot figure out what
is
wrong.

:

When I add the following ........)-1)+((-1)*(MID...... the formula
works.
When I add the following ........)-1)+((-1)*(MID...... the formula
works.
It was subtracting the fraction from the whole number.


Two things I have encountered and cannot find the solution is in the VBA.
If I put text into a cell and erase the text or clear contents, an inch
mark
is left. This cannot be removed unless I am in design mode.

When I try to copy one cell to another I get a popup with Run-time error
'13': Type mismatch. When I click on Debug the line that is highlighted
is
TargetPattern = Target.Value.

I wonder if the two are related? Any idea what could be causing them?

Thanks,
Homer


:

See inline comments...I'm glad you got it sorted out.
See inline comments...


I am glad you got it sorted out.


Can you give us an example? Show us what is in the cell and the code you
are
using to erase or clear it.


Can you show us your code?

Rick

Display feet inches and fraction
Your code works great, thanks for sharing it. How can I apply this code
to a range of cells instead of an entire worksheet? For example I only
want the code to effect column D, Row 6 - 15.


Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
BizTalk Repeating Structures Table Looping and Table Extract
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorial...0-a5704fe31a76/biztalk-repeating-structu.aspx
Click to expand...
 
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