using a popup to make percenatges on selected cells

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Colin Hayes

Hi

I'm hoping someone can help with some code.

I'm selecting a group of cells containing numbers. I want via a popup to
change the selected numbers to the percentage entered in the popup.

For example - I select my cells and run the macro. The popup asks for a
number and I enter '50'. All the selected numbers then change to 50
percent of their previous value. It would apply equally to a selected
whole column of numbers.

Grateful for any help.



Best Wishes
 
hi
Sub changenumber()
Dim n As Double
n = InputBox("enter a number")
n = n / 100 'changes to percent
For Each Cell In Selection
Cell.Value = Cell * n
Next Cell

End Sub

regards
FSt1
 
FSt1 said:
hi
Sub changenumber()
Dim n As Double
n = InputBox("enter a number")
n = n / 100 'changes to percent
For Each Cell In Selection
Cell.Value = Cell * n
Next Cell

End Sub

regards
FSt1
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Hi FSt1

Thanks for your help

I think the code is wrapped in the email. I tried it like this :

Dim n As Double
n = InputBox("enter a number")
n = n / 100 'changes to percent
For Each Cell In Selection
Cell.Value = Cell * n
Next Cell

End Sub


But it gives type mismatch errors in the

Cell.Value = Cell * n

line

Cab you advise?

Thanks
 
hi
i tested it in 03 before posting it. tested on continuous and non
continuous cells.
it worked with no errors.
i just retested with same results.
i am sure you put it in a standard modual.
i tried it a tad different.

Sub changenumber()
Dim n As Double
n = InputBox("enter a number")
n = n / 100 'changes to percent
For Each C In Selection
C.Value = C * n
Next C

End Sub

i cannot understand why you would get mismatch errors because i am not.

regards
FSt1
 
Hi FSt1

OK thanks for your help.

The code works perfectly where a range of cells is selected in a column.

The code gives errors where the whole column is selected. Somehow it
would need to find the range between cell 2 and the last cell with
content in the column.

That would fix it.

Thanks again - I'm grateful.



Best Wishes
 
Colin,

Modify FSt1's Sub :

Sub changenumber()
Dim n As Double, S As Range, C As Range
n = InputBox("enter a number")
n = n / 100 'changes to percent
Set S = Intersect(Selection, ActiveSheet.UsedRange)
For Each C In S
C.Value = C * n
Next C
End Sub

This supplement will restrict your transformation to the used range even if
the whole column has been selected.
 
Colin,

Modify FSt1's Sub :

Sub changenumber()
Dim n As Double, S As Range, C As Range
n = InputBox("enter a number")
n = n / 100 'changes to percent
Set S = Intersect(Selection, ActiveSheet.UsedRange)
For Each C In S
C.Value = C * n
Next C
End Sub

This supplement will restrict your transformation to the used range even if
the whole column has been selected.
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HI Petr

OK Many thanks for that.

It does still give a Type Mismatch error , because I have a header cell
(which is text) at the top of my column. When I select the whole column
, it gives this error. However , when I delete the header cell , it
works perfectly.

Is there a way for it to act from cell 2 down to the bottom of the
column , and ignore the header cell?

Or if you have it start at cell 2 , would it interfere with the working
of the macro where a single smaller range of cells was selected rather
than the whole column?

Grateful for your help.



Best Wishes
 
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