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How do I get 0 (zero) to register as a value as opposed to blank c
I am running a sports league championship with league tables. Not that it
matters that much but the sport is World 8-Ball Pool. I need to count the number of games each player wins draws or looses which in general is not a problem unless they loose without winning a frame. In this instance the matchmscore card will have a 0 (zero) number of frames recorded in the relevant cell, but when this happens I cannot detect the zero value as opposed to a blank cell. What I need to do is enter a value in a collection cell to count the value of 1 if a player scores 0 but ignore it if the value of the cell is blank. At the moment I cannot detect a 0 value unless I put in that 0=1 but that also picks up all blank cells and that is where I fail. can you tell me how I ignore a blank cell but detect 0 as a distinct value. |
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Perhaps I did not explain my problem clearly enough.
In 1 worksheet I have a fixture list where I enter the results, this acts as a record so all can see each match score and who is yet to play. When I enter a score in the cells, say 6-0, the value of the frame (either 6 or 0) is then picked up on another worksheet where I collect data for each game for each player. That value in turn is then detected by other cells and if above a certain value (in this 4 or above) it will show a value of 1 in the column marked "WINS", if the player scores 3 (i.e. the match is 3-3) then it will show a value of 1 in the column marked "DRAWS", if the value is less than 3 then it will show a value of 1 in the column marked "LOST". My problem if that if the score is 0 it does not pick it up and give the value of 1 in that column. The 3 columns use the =IF(B3<3,.......... type of equation to determine their values. But if the value is 0 my column for LOST does not pick it up and record the value 1, I trust this explanation is clearer and better explains my problem. "Sandy Mann" wrote: Unless I am not understanding you, the COUNT() function will count all number but ignore blanks. -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk "Big Trev" wrote in message ... I am running a sports league championship with league tables. Not that it matters that much but the sport is World 8-Ball Pool. I need to count the number of games each player wins draws or looses which in general is not a problem unless they loose without winning a frame. In this instance the matchmscore card will have a 0 (zero) number of frames recorded in the relevant cell, but when this happens I cannot detect the zero value as opposed to a blank cell. What I need to do is enter a value in a collection cell to count the value of 1 if a player scores 0 but ignore it if the value of the cell is blank. At the moment I cannot detect a 0 value unless I put in that 0=1 but that also picks up all blank cells and that is where I fail. can you tell me how I ignore a blank cell but detect 0 as a distinct value. |
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mmmm....
I'm still not certain that I understand what you want, (probably my fault), but if you want to differentiate between <3 and a blank cell then use something like: =IF(AND(B3<3,B3<""), .......... -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk "Big Trev" wrote in message ... Perhaps I did not explain my problem clearly enough. In 1 worksheet I have a fixture list where I enter the results, this acts as a record so all can see each match score and who is yet to play. When I enter a score in the cells, say 6-0, the value of the frame (either 6 or 0) is then picked up on another worksheet where I collect data for each game for each player. That value in turn is then detected by other cells and if above a certain value (in this 4 or above) it will show a value of 1 in the column marked "WINS", if the player scores 3 (i.e. the match is 3-3) then it will show a value of 1 in the column marked "DRAWS", if the value is less than 3 then it will show a value of 1 in the column marked "LOST". My problem if that if the score is 0 it does not pick it up and give the value of 1 in that column. The 3 columns use the =IF(B3<3,.......... type of equation to determine their values. But if the value is 0 my column for LOST does not pick it up and record the value 1, I trust this explanation is clearer and better explains my problem. "Sandy Mann" wrote: Unless I am not understanding you, the COUNT() function will count all number but ignore blanks. -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk "Big Trev" wrote in message ... I am running a sports league championship with league tables. Not that it matters that much but the sport is World 8-Ball Pool. I need to count the number of games each player wins draws or looses which in general is not a problem unless they loose without winning a frame. In this instance the matchmscore card will have a 0 (zero) number of frames recorded in the relevant cell, but when this happens I cannot detect the zero value as opposed to a blank cell. What I need to do is enter a value in a collection cell to count the value of 1 if a player scores 0 but ignore it if the value of the cell is blank. At the moment I cannot detect a 0 value unless I put in that 0=1 but that also picks up all blank cells and that is where I fail. can you tell me how I ignore a blank cell but detect 0 as a distinct value. |
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I hope you don't mind but I have sent the query & workbook to your e-mail
direct for a better explanation of what I am trying to achieve. I thhink you will see the problem more clearly then. Regards. "Sandy Mann" wrote: mmmm.... I'm still not certain that I understand what you want, (probably my fault), but if you want to differentiate between <3 and a blank cell then use something like: =IF(AND(B3<3,B3<""), .......... -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk "Big Trev" wrote in message ... Perhaps I did not explain my problem clearly enough. In 1 worksheet I have a fixture list where I enter the results, this acts as a record so all can see each match score and who is yet to play. When I enter a score in the cells, say 6-0, the value of the frame (either 6 or 0) is then picked up on another worksheet where I collect data for each game for each player. That value in turn is then detected by other cells and if above a certain value (in this 4 or above) it will show a value of 1 in the column marked "WINS", if the player scores 3 (i.e. the match is 3-3) then it will show a value of 1 in the column marked "DRAWS", if the value is less than 3 then it will show a value of 1 in the column marked "LOST". My problem if that if the score is 0 it does not pick it up and give the value of 1 in that column. The 3 columns use the =IF(B3<3,.......... type of equation to determine their values. But if the value is 0 my column for LOST does not pick it up and record the value 1, I trust this explanation is clearer and better explains my problem. "Sandy Mann" wrote: Unless I am not understanding you, the COUNT() function will count all number but ignore blanks. -- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk "Big Trev" wrote in message ... I am running a sports league championship with league tables. Not that it matters that much but the sport is World 8-Ball Pool. I need to count the number of games each player wins draws or looses which in general is not a problem unless they loose without winning a frame. In this instance the matchmscore card will have a 0 (zero) number of frames recorded in the relevant cell, but when this happens I cannot detect the zero value as opposed to a blank cell. What I need to do is enter a value in a collection cell to count the value of 1 if a player scores 0 but ignore it if the value of the cell is blank. At the moment I cannot detect a 0 value unless I put in that 0=1 but that also picks up all blank cells and that is where I fail. can you tell me how I ignore a blank cell but detect 0 as a distinct value. |
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