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convert letters to numbers
Whats the quickest way to convert letters to numbers, a = 1, b = 2, c =
3, .....z = 26. i.e. the cat sat on ............ would look like 20,8,5, 3,1,20, 19,1,20, 15,14, .................. so my child can convert "secret codes" with her friends. Prefer the numbers to be displayed above the letter. I can only think of excel to do this is this possible with Word? Thanks in advance Mike |
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You can do it either in Excel or word. Getting the letter values is relatively easy using a for next loop, mid and asc functions. more difficult is the layout. one easyish thought is to put them as superscripts in word. I hope you don't take offence at this but I think you are missing the point. Which is to learn the conversions and be able to read and write such secret codes without the aid of a computer. A couple of hours work and she should know them all throughly. It is what mine did at 5 and 6. Start by learning all the vowels and every 5th letter of the alphabet. regards -- tony h ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tony h's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=505341 |
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tony h wrote: You can do it either in Excel or word. Getting the letter values is relatively easy using a for next loop, mid and asc functions. more difficult is the layout. one easyish thought is to put them as superscripts in word. I hope you don't take offence at this but I think you are missing the point. Which is to learn the conversions and be able to read and write such secret codes without the aid of a computer. A couple of hours work and she should know them all throughly. It is what mine did at 5 and 6. Start by learning all the vowels and every 5th letter of the alphabet. regards -- tony h ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tony h's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=505341 |
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Tony is it possible to show a working example of the excel code to be
able to convert this process. Mike |
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Sub a() Dim str As String Dim strA As String Dim i As Integer Dim rng As Range str = LCase(InputBox("enter words")) If str < "" Then Set rng = Worksheets(1).Range("A1") For i = 1 To Len(str) strA = Mid(str, i, 1) rng = Asc(strA) + 1 - Asc("a") rng.Offset(1) = strA Set rng = rng.Offset(, 1) Next End If MsgBox "done" End Sub -- tony h ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tony h's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=505341 |
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Tony, thanks for hanging in there, could you now tell me if you please,
how and where i enter this into the speadsheet. Mike |
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tools - macros - vba Insert - Module paste code in the module window Then from the worksheet window tools - macro - macros <select this macro and run -- tony h ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tony h's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=505341 |
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Tony, thats working a treat, easy when you know how!! Thank you for
your time Mike |
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Tony, could you possilbly show me how to do this in Word
PS my 4 year old is impressed with the conversion but she does not like excel |
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I suggest you look for help on this in a Word forum. Regards -- tony h ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tony h's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=505341 |
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