Unfortunately, my VBA knowledge is totally nonexistent...can you perform my
query using the EXCEL functions?

Thanks,

FLKulchar
"Roger Govier" wrote in message
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Hi

Hmmmm.....

Easiest with the VBA solution

Sub test5()
Dim i As Long, j As Long
Dim s As String, c As String
s = ActiveCell.Value
j = 0
For i = 1 To Len(s)
c = Mid(s, i, 1)
If Asc(c) 64 And Asc(c) < 91 Then
j = j + 1
If j = 5 Then

MsgBox "Fifth Uppercase Alpha Position is " & i
Exit Sub
End If

End If
Next
MsgBox "No Fifth Uppercase Alpha in " & s
End Sub

I will need to give the formula solution a little more thought!!!!

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"FLKulchar" wrote in message
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GREAT...

Now, suppose I want to test for the 5th capital letter??

What changes in your fabulous formula?

Thank you,

FLKulchar

"Roger Govier" wrote in message
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Hi

Just realised you asked in .programming so you probably wanted a code
solution not a formula.
Something like the following should get you started.

Sub test()
Dim i As Long
Dim s As String, c As String

s = ActiveCell.Value
For i = 1 To Len(s)
c = Mid(s, i, 1)
If Asc(c) 64 And Asc(c) < 91 Then

MsgBox "First Uppercase Alpha Position is " & i
Exit Sub
End If
Next

End Sub

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Roger Govier" wrote in message
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Hi

Rather unwieldy, but seems to produce the desired result, the array
entered

{=IF(A1="","",
SUM((--(CODE(MID(A1,ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN(A1))),1))<91))*
(--(CODE(MID(A1,ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN(A1))),1))64))*
ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN(A1)))))}

Commit and edit with Ctrl+Shift+Enter (CSE) not just Enter.
Excel will insert the curly braces { } when you use CSE, do not
type them yourself.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"F. Lawrence Kulchar"
wrote in message
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How do I find the position of the FIRST...(or fifth) capital letter
within a
text string?

EG:

A

1 abndHnmJ
2 123wTTghy6TH
3 hhhHhhh

ANSWER: A1 would be 5
A2 would be 5
A3 would be 4

HOW TO TEST FOR THIS??

Thank you,

FLKulchar