Thanks!!! On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Dave Bonallack <davebonall...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi Regina, > The problem seems to be that XL has dropped off the leading zeros, so > sometimes your data is 6 characters long, and sometimes just 5. > When the data is 6 characters long, you need MID(E2,1,4) > But when the data is only 5 characters long, you need MID(E2,1,3) > (Since you aren't using 24 hour notation, you should never have the > possibility of less than 5 characters.) > Try using an "IF" statement to sort this out: > IF(LEN(E2)=6,MID(E2,1,4),MID(E2,1,3)) > I notice that you have used ";" where I use "," which is a regional thing. > You will have to change my formula accordingly. > Regards - Dave. > > > >> Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:20:50 +0200 >> Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Help >> From: regina.medha...@gmail.com >> To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com >> >> I am using the MID function for two columns which contains times and >> moslty it works >> >> EgEg. the first column contains 111030, ie , 9 o'clock 10 minute and >> 30 second , and the second column 112930 that is 11 o'clock 29 minute >> and 30 second. >> >> I want to reduce the data and show only hour and minute so I used the >> mid function MID(E2;1;4) so the first one will be 1103 and second >> 1129. And I subtract the second from the first and got 26 minute. >> >> But in some rows the first column contains 91030, ie , 9 o'clock 10 >> minute and 30 second , and the second column 112930 that is 11 >> o'clock 29 minute and 30 second and the first one will be 9103 and >> second 1129. but the result will be wrong. >> >> Do any one knows an alternative function in excel whick can work for >> this purpose. >> >> Thanks for your help in advance. >> >> Regina >> >> -- >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Some important links for excel users: >> 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : >> http://twitter.com/exceldailytip >> 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 >> 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com >> 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com >> 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com >> >> To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com >> >> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> >> HELP US GROW !! >> >> We reach over 7000 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about >> the learning and support from the group.Let friends and co-workers know they >> can subscribe to group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe > > ________________________________ > Find it on Domain.com.au Need a new place to live? > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > HELP US GROW !! > > We reach over 7000 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about > the learning and support from the group.Let friends and co-workers know they > can subscribe to group at > http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe >
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