start_str2 = InStr(1, cell.Value, myword2, vbBinaryCompare)
If start_str2 Then
cell.EntireRow.Interior.Color = RGB(255, 204, 0)
Range("B" & cell.Row).Value = 1
cell.Offset(0, 1).Value = Trim(Right(cell.Value, _
Len(cell.Value) - start_str2 - 5))
cell.Value = Trim(Left(cell.Value, start_str2 + 5))
End If

worked for me.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy



"jsd219" wrote in message
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Thank you Tom,

FYI: i had to change the lines to get the "x" in the proper place.

Cells(rng.Row, res + 3).Value = "x"
Else
Cells(rng.Row, res + 2).Value = "x"

I am only telling you this because when i changed another script you
sent me you pointed out that the script would not work properly with my
change and you should me what the correct change should be. :-)

I just want to make sure the +3 and +2 above are ok.

Speaking of the other script:

For Each cell In rng
start_str = InStr(1, cell.Value, myword, vbBinaryCompare)
If start_str Then
Range("B" & cell.Row).Value = 0
cell.EntireRow.Interior.Color = RGB(255, 255, 153)
cell.Offset(0, 1).Value = Trim(Left(cell.Value,
start_str - 1))
cell.Value = Trim(Right(cell.Value, Len(cell.Value) -
start_str + 1))
End If

This script works great when it looks for "Chapter" which is at the end
of each cell.

I have added below: for a second search that looks for "DAY"
"DAY" is found at the beginning of the cells followed by a number. i
have to keep DAY plus the number in the current cell and move the rest
of its contents over. notice what i have done with the -5 and +2. can
you show me what i did wrong? :-)

start_str2 = InStr(1, cell.Value, myword2, vbBinaryCompare)
If start_str2 Then
cell.EntireRow.Interior.Color = RGB(255, 204, 0)
Range("B" & cell.Row).Value = 1
cell.Offset(0, 1).Value = Trim(Right(cell.Value,
Len(cell.Value) - start_str2 - 5))
cell.Value = Trim(Left(cell.Value, Len(myword2) +
start_str2 + 2))
End If

God bless
jsd219

Tom Ogilvy wrote:
If you mean in my code:

Dim rng as Range, rng1 as Range
Dim res as variant
set rng = selection
set rng1 = cells(rng.row-1,"A").resize(1,6)
res = application.Match("x",rng1,0)
if not iserror(res) then
if res < 6 then
cells(rng.row,res + 1).Value = "x"
else
cells(rng.row,res).Value = "x"
end if
end if


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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"jsd219" wrote in message
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I got the script to work and i am using

Set rng = Selection

now i am in the position you referenced earlier. Column "F"

How would i tell the script that if it finds an "x" in column "F" of
the above row place an "x" in the same column NOT one to the right. :-)

God bless
jsd219

Tom Ogilvy wrote:
Dim rng as Range, rng1 as Range
Dim res as variant
set rng = cells.Find("Went up the hill")
set rng1 = cells(rng.row-1,"A").resize(1,6)
res = application.Match("x",rng1,0)
if not iserror(res) then
cells(rng.row,res + 1).Value = "x"
end if

What happends if the match was made in F; write to G?


What happended to Don?

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy



"jsd219" wrote in message
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Sure this is a post from an earlier thread:

I am trying to write a script that looks for a cell with specified
text
in a specified column, once it finds the cell it needs to check six
different columns (a,b,c,d,e,f) one row above and find the column
that
has an "x", it then needs to place an "x" in its row one column to
the
right from the previous "x"

example: if it finds the cell with "Went up the hill" the script
needs
to look up one row and check columns (a,b,c,d,e,f) until it finds
the
"X".

In this case it will find the "X" on the row with "JACK AND JILL" in
column "a" so it will place an "X" for the row "Went up the hill"
(the
orginal cell searched for) in column "b"

a b c d e f g
X JACK AND JILL

Went up the hill

To fetch 3.5 Pales

God bless
jsd219


Gary Keramidas wrote:
give us an example of exactly what you're trying to do

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Gary


"jsd219" wrote in message
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Here is a problem i am having, i need to not only make the range
start
one row above the selected cell but i also need it to cover
multiple
columns. any ideas?

God bless
jsd219

Alan Beban wrote:
Set rng = ActiveCell(0, -9)

Alan Beban

jsd219 wrote:
Can anyone tell me how to set a range offset? i am trying to
write a
script that will start from the active cell and perform an
action
1
row
above and several columns to the left.

example:

if cell "N100" is the active cell my script will go up to
"N99"
and
over to column "D" then perform its action.

God bless
jsd219