Substitute Text for Plus or Minus

[DOUG]

Is there a way to substitute the words "UP" or "ROSE" and "DOWN" or "FELL"
for a calcualted value referenced in another cell in a concatenated statement
combining text and the cell reference? (So, instead of saying "In May, such
and such a value was -10%", I would be able to say it "fell 10%").

DOUG ECKERT

 

[lightbulb]

Say that your result of -10% is in Cell B4, then the following formula would
yield a result of "fell 10%"

=IF(B4<0,"Fell "&-B4*100&"%","Rose "&B4*100&"%")

You can replace Fell and Rose with Down and Up if you wish.

Hope this helps!

If so, click yes please!

 

[Dave Peterson]

If A1 contained the percentage, you could use a formula like:

="In May, such and such a value "
&TEXT(A1,"""rose ""0%;""fell ""0%;""stayed even""")

The =text() function has 4 parts:
positive;negative;zero;text

I didn't touch the text portion.

 

[DOUG]

Thank you, Dave!

If A1 contained the percentage, you could use a formula like:

="In May, such and such a value "
&TEXT(A1,"""rose ""0%;""fell ""0%;""stayed even""")

The =text() function has 4 parts:
positive;negative;zero;text

I didn't touch the text portion.

 

[DOUG]

Thank you, lightbulb!

Say that your result of -10% is in Cell B4, then the following formula would
yield a result of "fell 10%"

=IF(B4<0,"Fell "&-B4*100&"%","Rose "&B4*100&"%")

You can replace Fell and Rose with Down and Up if you wish.

Hope this helps!

If so, click yes please!

 

[DOUG]

Dave: I noticed that when I place a period at the end of these VBA
statements they become invalid. Is there a way to add a period in such a way
as to NOT invalidate the preceding statement?

DOUG

 

[DOUG]

If A1 contained the percentage, you could use a formula like:

="In May, such and such a value "
&TEXT(A1,"""rose ""0%;""fell ""0%;""stayed even""")

The =text() function has 4 parts:
positive;negative;zero;text

I didn't touch the text portion.

Dave: The cell reference is dropping out for some reason. I entered

=(($G$32&" 09 - Compared to last month, RVUs
"&TEXT($J$32,"""rose""0%;""fell"";""were unchanged""")))

The resulting sentence says: MAY 09 - Compared to last month, RVUs fell

The cell reference $J$32 does not appear in the result. Do you know why?

DOUG

 

[DOUG]

Dave: I got it to work using the following instructions.

=$G$32&" 09 - Compared to last month, RVUs "&TEXT($J$32,"""rose""
0%;""fell"" 0%;"" were unchanged""")

I had left off the "0%" after the word "fell"!

I would still like to know how to place a period at the end of the sentence
without invalidating the instructions, if you do not mind.

DOUG

 

[Dave Peterson]

just add another string

=$G$32&" 09 - Compared to last month, RVUs "&TEXT($J$32,"""rose""
0%;""fell"" 0%;"" were unchanged""")&"."

 

[DOUG]

Dave: Thanks. I had tried that without the ampersand, using just the quotes.

What is the best way for an amateur like me to de-code VBA statements? Is
there a good online source (which happens to be free and accessible)?

DOUG

 

[Dave Peterson]

There are lots of tutorials on the web.

Debra Dalgleish has some notes how to implement macros here:
http://www.contextures.com/xlvba01.html

David McRitchie has an intro to macros:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

Ron de Bruin's intro to macros:
http://www.rondebruin.nl/code.htm

If you search these newsgroups for "tutorial macro excel", I'm sure you'll find
tons of suggestions--heck, you could even search the web (bing.com or
google.com) and get lots.

Dave: Thanks. I had tried that without the ampersand, using just the quotes.

What is the best way for an amateur like me to de-code VBA statements? Is
there a good online source (which happens to be free and accessible)?

DOUG

 

[DOUG]

'Wonderful, Dave. Thank you so much!

DOUG ECKERT