G,

Move one of the ")" following "J2/999" to the end of the formula.
So...
=IF(A24="Alpha",H2*SQRT(J2/F2),IF(A24="Beta",H2*SQRT(J2/999),
IF(A24="Alpha Infinite Depth",H2*SQRT(J2/H2),IF(A24="Beta Infinite
Depth",H2*SQRT(J2/H2)))))

Jim Cone
San Francisco, USA



"G_Chem" wrote in
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excel 97
Hi,
I am using the value returned from a drop down list to control which
formula is used to return a value in a cell.
There are 4 options on the list: Alpha, Beta, Alpha Infinite Depth and
Beta Infinite Depth.
Here is how I'm trying to compose the argument:
=IF(A24="Alpha",H2*SQRT(J2/F2),IF(A24="Beta",H2*SQRT(J2/999)),
IF(A24="Alpha Infinite Depth",H2*SQRT(J2/H2), IF(A24="Beta Infinite
Depth",H2*SQRT(J2/H2))))

this returns the "too many arguments" error message

*DUH! * You say, as you can only compose 3 at a time.
Well thats what I don't quite understand, even after reading as much of
the excel help, Microsoft Knowledge base and rooting around various
threads/tutorials.
I can't get my head round how to arrange it.
this works:
=IF(A24="Alpha",H2*SQRT(J2/F2),IF(A24="Beta",H2*SQRT(J2/999)))
this doesn't :
=IF(A24="Alpha",H2*SQRT(J2/F2),IF(A24="Beta",H2*SQRT(J2/999)),
IF(A24="Alpha Infinite Depth",H2*SQRT(J2/H2)))
Can you explain it like you would to a 4 year old? :)
here it is laid out:
=IF(A24="Alpha",H2*SQRT(J2/F2)
IF(A24="Beta",H2*SQRT(J2/999))
IF(A24="Alpha Infinite Depth",H2*SQRT(J2/H2),
IF(A24="Beta Infinite Depth",H2*SQRT(J2/H2))))
thanks for any help, the logic of this escapes me.
G_Chem