Maybe you could just change the format for all???? Don Guillett Microsoft MVP Excel SalesAid Software dguille...@gmail.com
From: Ravi Kumar Vandavasi Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 7:07 AM To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Reading custom format as it appears in a cell Dear Sir, Please find the excel sheet attached for better understanding. Regards, Ravi Kumar On Wednesday, March 28, 2012 4:04:29 PM UTC-7, Don Guillett wrote: Do you mean values >0 such as 2 for the last example? Don Guillett Microsoft MVP Excel SalesAid Software dguille...@gmail.com From: Ravi Kumar Vandavasi Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 10:39 AM To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Reading custom format as it appears in a cell I have an excel file each cell may have different custom formats such as "000000000000000" or "094010100000000" or "008010000000000" etc. I would like to count number of characters in each cell. If I use len() function it retreives the length as it appears in the formula bar and not the maked characters by custom format. Please tell me how to read masked characters by custom format. Thanks & Regards, Ravi Kumar Vandavasi -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com
