[mso] Re: Two questions about Excel

  • From: "Greg Chapman" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:40:00 -0600

If you're defining the functions in the cells, you're stuck with the
options Linda describes. If you get just a hair deeper, though, and
engage VBA, you could define a VBA subroutine to do the job for you.
Something like this:

Sub DoSomeWorkwithCellResults()

If not IsEmpty(cell) Then 'determines whether cell is blank
  Select Case cell
    Case "This"
      DoThisThing
    Case That
      DoThatThing
    Case Else
      DoSomeDefaultThing
  End Select
End If

End Sub

Greg Chapman
http://www.mousetrax.com 
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Colli, Anthony G
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 12:42 PM
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> Subject: [mso] Two questions about Excel
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> 
> Folks-
> 
>  I need to do some comparisons in Excel. Basically if this 
> cell = this value then I want this output. I need to write 
> this in a function that can be used in other spreadsheets. I 
> have written the function and it works but here is my 
> question. How does Excel treat a blank or empty cell? is it's 
> value '0' or "" or null? 
> 
>  Also when I am working with this and I modify the function, 
> is there a way to recalculate the spreadsheet? After I change 
> the function the values are not updated.
> 
> -Anthony
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