Hi Use len(cCellValue) to get the characters count.
As for the dates, excel stores internally as the number of days elapsed since 1-Jan-1900 for eg. 24-Oct-2010 is stored internally as 40475 days, the len value is 5. Hope this helps On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 8:28 AM, GoldenLance <samde...@gmail.com> wrote: > sCellValue = ActiveCell.Text > > > On Jun 29, 1:03 am, Jon Kanas <ka...@qadas.com> wrote: >> I have a macro which works down through all the cells in a column, >> parsing the contents of the cell for a particular text string. Here's >> the general outline: >> sCellValue = ActiveCell.Value >> CharCount = sCellValue.Characters.Count >> Found = 0 >> For i = 1 To CharCount >> >> If the cell contains a date, I get an error on the Characters.Count >> although the variabls sCellValue is correct. >> >> My guess was that the cell with the date wasn't text, so >> Characters.Count won't work. I tried using the istext function, but >> cannot figure out the syntax to test it for true or false. I guess I >> haven't ever used any of the boolean functions in VBA. >> >> Any / all suggestions appreciated. >> >> Regards, Jon > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > -- Regards Vasant skype Id: vasantjob vasant...@gmail.com -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel
