I have database files that I import into Excel 2003. In certain columns
there are unicode characters, e.g. •œ . I use the find and replace function
to replace these charactrers with numbers. I can do this fine by hand. When
I record a macro to do the same, it doesn't work. The macro replaces the •œ
characters with the plus sign "+" which breaks it. I've tried editing the
macro by placing the •œ characters in the formula, but that doesn't work
either. The editor won't allow it, replacing the •œ with a question mark "?".
Does anyone know how I can get this to work. I do this almost daily I would
hate to do it manually every time.

Can you give us a hint of what you want to replace them with? You say
"numbers"... what numbers and how are the numbers related to the symbols
(for example, are they their ASCII code)? Is replacing them with numbers all
you want to do to them, or is that in intermediate step on the way to some
other functionality? Also, are these symbols confined to specific columns
(if so, which ones) or can they be anywhere within your data?

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"CliffG" wrote in message
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I have database files that I import into Excel 2003. In certain columns
there are unicode characters, e.g. •œ . I use the find and replace
function
to replace these charactrers with numbers. I can do this fine by hand.
When
I record a macro to do the same, it doesn't work. The macro replaces the
•œ
characters with the plus sign "+" which breaks it. I've tried editing the
macro by placing the •œ characters in the formula, but that doesn't work
either. The editor won't allow it, replacing the •œ with a question mark
"?".
Does anyone know how I can get this to work. I do this almost daily I
would
hate to do it manually every time.

Thanks in advance for your help.

In the original database the symbols represented fractions, i.e., ¼, ½, or
¾. I replace these with their decimal equivilents .25, .50, .75. They are
contained in two columns only, in this case G and I. I basically want save
it in that format. The saved spreadsheet is ultimately imported into another
database.

As I mentioned, I can do it fine by pasting the symbols from character map
into "find" and typing in their replacement values. I can save the
spreadsheet, import it later, everything is right. When I try to record the
steps in the macro, it just doesn't record it correctly. When I run the
macro it doesn't find anything to replace because it's looking for "+"
instead of the symbols.

Thanks again.

"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

Can you give us a hint of what you want to replace them with? You say
"numbers"... what numbers and how are the numbers related to the symbols
(for example, are they their ASCII code)? Is replacing them with numbers all
you want to do to them, or is that in intermediate step on the way to some
other functionality? Also, are these symbols confined to specific columns
(if so, which ones) or can they be anywhere within your data?

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)

I'm pretty sure we can write a macro for you ... can you post the conversion
chart (Unicode character numbers against the fractional values you want it
to be)?

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"CliffG" wrote in message
...
Thanks in advance for your help.

In the original database the symbols represented fractions, i.e., ¼, ½, or
¾. I replace these with their decimal equivilents .25, .50, .75. They
are
contained in two columns only, in this case G and I. I basically want
save
it in that format. The saved spreadsheet is ultimately imported into
another
database.

As I mentioned, I can do it fine by pasting the symbols from character map
into "find" and typing in their replacement values. I can save the
spreadsheet, import it later, everything is right. When I try to record
the
steps in the macro, it just doesn't record it correctly. When I run the
macro it doesn't find anything to replace because it's looking for "+"
instead of the symbols.

Thanks again.

"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

Can you give us a hint of what you want to replace them with? You say
"numbers"... what numbers and how are the numbers related to the symbols
(for example, are they their ASCII code)? Is replacing them with numbers
all
you want to do to them, or is that in intermediate step on the way to
some
other functionality? Also, are these symbols confined to specific columns
(if so, which ones) or can they be anywhere within your data?

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)

Absolutely :)

•› U+255B .75
•œ U+255C .50
•� U+255D .25


"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

I'm pretty sure we can write a macro for you ... can you post the conversion
chart (Unicode character numbers against the fractional values you want it
to be)?

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"CliffG" wrote in message
...
Thanks in advance for your help.

In the original database the symbols represented fractions, i.e., ¼, ½, or
¾. I replace these with their decimal equivilents .25, .50, .75. They
are
contained in two columns only, in this case G and I. I basically want
save
it in that format. The saved spreadsheet is ultimately imported into
another
database.

As I mentioned, I can do it fine by pasting the symbols from character map
into "find" and typing in their replacement values. I can save the
spreadsheet, import it later, everything is right. When I try to record
the
steps in the macro, it just doesn't record it correctly. When I run the
macro it doesn't find anything to replace because it's looking for "+"
instead of the symbols.

Thanks again.

"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

Can you give us a hint of what you want to replace them with? You say
"numbers"... what numbers and how are the numbers related to the symbols
(for example, are they their ASCII code)? Is replacing them with numbers
all
you want to do to them, or is that in intermediate step on the way to
some
other functionality? Also, are these symbols confined to specific columns
(if so, which ones) or can they be anywhere within your data?

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)

Give this macro a try...

Sub ConvertSymbolsToValues()
Dim X As Long
Dim C As Range
With Worksheets("Sheet6").UsedRange
For X = 1 To 3
Set C = .Find(What:=ChrW(9562 + X), LookAt:=xlPart)
If Not C Is Nothing Then
Do
C.Value = Replace(C.Value, ChrW(9562 + X), X / 4)
Set C = .FindNext(C)
Loop While Not C Is Nothing
End If
Next
End With
End Sub

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"CliffG" wrote in message
...
Absolutely :)

•› U+255B .75
•œ U+255C .50
•� U+255D .25


"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

I'm pretty sure we can write a macro for you ... can you post the
conversion
chart (Unicode character numbers against the fractional values you want
it
to be)?

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"CliffG" wrote in message
...
Thanks in advance for your help.

In the original database the symbols represented fractions, i.e., ¼, ½,
or
¾. I replace these with their decimal equivilents .25, .50, .75. They
are
contained in two columns only, in this case G and I. I basically want
save
it in that format. The saved spreadsheet is ultimately imported into
another
database.

As I mentioned, I can do it fine by pasting the symbols from character
map
into "find" and typing in their replacement values. I can save the
spreadsheet, import it later, everything is right. When I try to
record
the
steps in the macro, it just doesn't record it correctly. When I run
the
macro it doesn't find anything to replace because it's looking for "+"
instead of the symbols.

Thanks again.

"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

Can you give us a hint of what you want to replace them with? You say
"numbers"... what numbers and how are the numbers related to the
symbols
(for example, are they their ASCII code)? Is replacing them with
numbers
all
you want to do to them, or is that in intermediate step on the way to
some
other functionality? Also, are these symbols confined to specific
columns
(if so, which ones) or can they be anywhere within your data?

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)