Any way to count cells contining one, or more STRIKETHROUGHS?
 

Hi,

I'm using XL2002 and am looking to count the number of cells in a
column that have words struck out. In my case all the words in each
cell are either all struck out, or none are struck out.

First I can't figure out what character a strikethrough is, anyone
know? And I can't get the CODE because excel will only return the code
for the first character in a cell, which is nothing when there is
nothing in the cell, even if you pre-select strikethrough from format
cells.

In the end I'm looking to make an array formula that will tell me how
many cells have a strikethrough AND match another condition.

I would be very happy just counting the first character of the cells
if that makes life any easier.

Preferably I'm looking for a formula to do this, but will settle for a
VBA solution if necessary. 8^)

Thanks,

Norm

Any way to count cells contining one, or more STRIKETHROUGHS?
 

Hi!

There's a *real clunky* formula method to do this but a VBA UDF or macro
would be much better. If nobody posts a VBA solution I'll be back and post
the formula method.

Biff

"Father Guido" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm using XL2002 and am looking to count the number of cells in a
column that have words struck out. In my case all the words in each
cell are either all struck out, or none are struck out.

First I can't figure out what character a strikethrough is, anyone
know? And I can't get the CODE because excel will only return the code
for the first character in a cell, which is nothing when there is
nothing in the cell, even if you pre-select strikethrough from format
cells.

In the end I'm looking to make an array formula that will tell me how
many cells have a strikethrough AND match another condition.

I would be very happy just counting the first character of the cells
if that makes life any easier.

Preferably I'm looking for a formula to do this, but will settle for a
VBA solution if necessary. 8^)

Thanks,

Norm

Any way to count cells contining one, or more STRIKETHROUGHS?
 

A UDF solution:

Option Explicit
Function CountStrikeThrough(myRng As Range) As Long

Application.Volatile

Dim myCell As Range
Dim ctr As Long

ctr = 0
For Each myCell In myRng.Cells
If myCell.Font.Strikethrough = True Then
ctr = ctr + 1
End If
Next myCell

CountStrikeThrough = ctr

End Function


If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

Short course:

Open your workbook.
Hit alt-f11 to get to the VBE (where macros/UDF's live)
hit ctrl-R to view the project explorer
Find your workbook.
should look like: VBAProject (yourfilename.xls)

right click on the project name
Insert, then Module
You should see the code window pop up on the right hand side

Paste the code in there.

Now go back to excel.

Then use a formula like:

=countstrikethrough(a1:a20)

Be aware that changing the format won't make this function recalculate. You'll
want to force a recalc before you trust the results.

Father Guido wrote:

Hi,

I'm using XL2002 and am looking to count the number of cells in a
column that have words struck out. In my case all the words in each
cell are either all struck out, or none are struck out.

First I can't figure out what character a strikethrough is, anyone
know? And I can't get the CODE because excel will only return the code
for the first character in a cell, which is nothing when there is
nothing in the cell, even if you pre-select strikethrough from format
cells.

In the end I'm looking to make an array formula that will tell me how
many cells have a strikethrough AND match another condition.

I would be very happy just counting the first character of the cells
if that makes life any easier.

Preferably I'm looking for a formula to do this, but will settle for a
VBA solution if necessary. 8^)

Thanks,

Norm

--

Dave Peterson

Any way to count cells contining one, or more STRIKETHROUGHS?
 

Maybe a little nit-picky, but.........

This doesn't account for empty cells. It counts cells that are formatted but
may be empty.

Example:

Format cells A1:A10 for strikethrough. Don't enter anything in those cells.

=CountStrikeThrough(A1:A10) returns 10

Biff

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
A UDF solution:

Option Explicit
Function CountStrikeThrough(myRng As Range) As Long

Application.Volatile

Dim myCell As Range
Dim ctr As Long

ctr = 0
For Each myCell In myRng.Cells
If myCell.Font.Strikethrough = True Then
ctr = ctr + 1
End If
Next myCell

CountStrikeThrough = ctr

End Function


If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

Short course:

Open your workbook.
Hit alt-f11 to get to the VBE (where macros/UDF's live)
hit ctrl-R to view the project explorer
Find your workbook.
should look like: VBAProject (yourfilename.xls)

right click on the project name
Insert, then Module
You should see the code window pop up on the right hand side

Paste the code in there.

Now go back to excel.

Then use a formula like:

=countstrikethrough(a1:a20)

Be aware that changing the format won't make this function recalculate.
You'll
want to force a recalc before you trust the results.

Father Guido wrote:

Hi,

I'm using XL2002 and am looking to count the number of cells in a
column that have words struck out. In my case all the words in each
cell are either all struck out, or none are struck out.

First I can't figure out what character a strikethrough is, anyone
know? And I can't get the CODE because excel will only return the code
for the first character in a cell, which is nothing when there is
nothing in the cell, even if you pre-select strikethrough from format
cells.

In the end I'm looking to make an array formula that will tell me how
many cells have a strikethrough AND match another condition.

I would be very happy just counting the first character of the cells
if that makes life any easier.

Preferably I'm looking for a formula to do this, but will settle for a
VBA solution if necessary. 8^)

Thanks,

Norm

--

Dave Peterson

Any way to count cells contining one, or more STRIKETHROUGHS?
 

Hi!

Please post your kludged formula for the
heckuvit so I can see what/how you go
about creating weird formulae to count
cells with strikethroughs.

OK!

Assume the range to check is A1:A10

Create this named formula:

Goto InsertNameDefine
Name: Strike
Refers to:

=AND(INDIRECT("RC[-1]",FALSE)<"",GET.CELL(23,INDIRECT("RC[-1]",FALSE)))

OK out

Now in cell B1 enter this formula and copy down to B10:

=Strike

This will return either TRUE or FALSE.

Then to count the number of cells that have strikethrough formatting
(excluding empty cells that are formatted):

=COUNTIF(B1:B10,TRUE)

This works the same as the VBA UDF in that changing a format does not
trigger a calculation. You either have to initiate a calc or wait until the
next event triggered calc for the formula to update.

That formula is specifically written to be placed in the column to the
immediate right of the target column. I use R1C1 reference style because a
defined name using the A1 style has to use absolute referencing.

Biff

"Father Guido" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:30:41 -0400, "Biff"
wrote:

~Maybe a little nit-picky, but.........
~
~This doesn't account for empty cells. It counts cells that are
formatted but
~may be empty.
~
~Example:
~
~Format cells A1:A10 for strikethrough. Don't enter anything in those
cells.
~
~=CountStrikeThrough(A1:A10) returns 10
~
~Biff
________________________________________
Good point, fortunately for me I have no
blank cells formatted as strikethrough.

Please post your kludged formula for the
heckuvit so I can see what/how you go
about creating weird formulae to count
cells with strikethroughs.

Thanks

Norm
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

~
~"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
~A UDF solution:
~
~ Option Explicit
~ Function CountStrikeThrough(myRng As Range) As Long
~
~ Application.Volatile
~
~ Dim myCell As Range
~ Dim ctr As Long
~
~ ctr = 0
~ For Each myCell In myRng.Cells
~ If myCell.Font.Strikethrough = True Then
~ ctr = ctr + 1
~ End If
~ Next myCell
~
~ CountStrikeThrough = ctr
~
~ End Function
~
~
~ If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's
intro at:
~ http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm
~
~ Short course:
~
~ Open your workbook.
~ Hit alt-f11 to get to the VBE (where macros/UDF's live)
~ hit ctrl-R to view the project explorer
~ Find your workbook.
~ should look like: VBAProject (yourfilename.xls)
~
~ right click on the project name
~ Insert, then Module
~ You should see the code window pop up on the right hand side
~
~ Paste the code in there.
~
~ Now go back to excel.
~
~ Then use a formula like:
~
~ =countstrikethrough(a1:a20)
~
~ Be aware that changing the format won't make this function
recalculate.
~ You'll
~ want to force a recalc before you trust the results.
~
~ Father Guido wrote:
~
~ Hi,
~
~ I'm using XL2002 and am looking to count the number of cells in a
~ column that have words struck out. In my case all the words in
each
~ cell are either all struck out, or none are struck out.
~
~ First I can't figure out what character a strikethrough is, anyone
~ know? And I can't get the CODE because excel will only return the
code
~ for the first character in a cell, which is nothing when there is
~ nothing in the cell, even if you pre-select strikethrough from
format
~ cells.
~
~ In the end I'm looking to make an array formula that will tell me
how
~ many cells have a strikethrough AND match another condition.
~
~ I would be very happy just counting the first character of the
cells
~ if that makes life any easier.
~
~ Preferably I'm looking for a formula to do this, but will settle
for a
~ VBA solution if necessary. 8^)
~
~ Thanks,
~
~ Norm
~
~ --
~
~ Dave Peterson
~

Any way to count cells contining one, or more STRIKETHROUGHS?
 

You could always check to see if there was anything in the cell:

Option Explicit
Function CountStrikeThrough(myRng As Range) As Long

Application.Volatile

Dim myCell As Range
Dim ctr As Long

ctr = 0
For Each myCell In myRng.Cells
If myCell.Value = "" Then
'do nothing
Else
If myCell.Font.Strikethrough = True Then
ctr = ctr + 1
End If
End If
Next myCell

CountStrikeThrough = ctr

End Function

But as a generic routine, I'm not sure which I'd want.


Biff wrote:

Maybe a little nit-picky, but.........

This doesn't account for empty cells. It counts cells that are formatted but
may be empty.

Example:

Format cells A1:A10 for strikethrough. Don't enter anything in those cells.

=CountStrikeThrough(A1:A10) returns 10

Biff

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
A UDF solution:

Option Explicit
Function CountStrikeThrough(myRng As Range) As Long

Application.Volatile

Dim myCell As Range
Dim ctr As Long

ctr = 0
For Each myCell In myRng.Cells
If myCell.Font.Strikethrough = True Then
ctr = ctr + 1
End If
Next myCell

CountStrikeThrough = ctr

End Function


If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

Short course:

Open your workbook.
Hit alt-f11 to get to the VBE (where macros/UDF's live)
hit ctrl-R to view the project explorer
Find your workbook.
should look like: VBAProject (yourfilename.xls)

right click on the project name
Insert, then Module
You should see the code window pop up on the right hand side

Paste the code in there.

Now go back to excel.

Then use a formula like:

=countstrikethrough(a1:a20)

Be aware that changing the format won't make this function recalculate.
You'll
want to force a recalc before you trust the results.

Father Guido wrote:

Hi,

I'm using XL2002 and am looking to count the number of cells in a
column that have words struck out. In my case all the words in each
cell are either all struck out, or none are struck out.

First I can't figure out what character a strikethrough is, anyone
know? And I can't get the CODE because excel will only return the code
for the first character in a cell, which is nothing when there is
nothing in the cell, even if you pre-select strikethrough from format
cells.

In the end I'm looking to make an array formula that will tell me how
many cells have a strikethrough AND match another condition.

I would be very happy just counting the first character of the cells
if that makes life any easier.

Preferably I'm looking for a formula to do this, but will settle for a
VBA solution if necessary. 8^)

Thanks,

Norm

--

Dave Peterson

--

Dave Peterson

Any way to count cells contining one, or more STRIKETHROUGHS?
 

Excellent!!!
This allows me to use auto-filter to count and/or hide the struck
cells (rows).

Thank you very much - even if I don't understand the named range
formula.

Norm

On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 01:15:29 -0400, "Biff"
wrote:

Hi!

Please post your kludged formula for the
heckuvit so I can see what/how you go
about creating weird formulae to count
cells with strikethroughs.

OK!

Assume the range to check is A1:A10

Create this named formula:

Goto InsertNameDefine
Name: Strike
Refers to:

=AND(INDIRECT("RC[-1]",FALSE)<"",GET.CELL(23,INDIRECT("RC[-1]",FALSE)))

OK out

Now in cell B1 enter this formula and copy down to B10:

=Strike

This will return either TRUE or FALSE.

Then to count the number of cells that have strikethrough formatting
(excluding empty cells that are formatted):

=COUNTIF(B1:B10,TRUE)

This works the same as the VBA UDF in that changing a format does not
trigger a calculation. You either have to initiate a calc or wait until the
next event triggered calc for the formula to update.

That formula is specifically written to be placed in the column to the
immediate right of the target column. I use R1C1 reference style because a
defined name using the A1 style has to use absolute referencing.

Biff

"Father Guido" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:30:41 -0400, "Biff"
wrote:

~Maybe a little nit-picky, but.........
~
~This doesn't account for empty cells. It counts cells that are
formatted but
~may be empty.
~
~Example:
~
~Format cells A1:A10 for strikethrough. Don't enter anything in those
cells.
~
~=CountStrikeThrough(A1:A10) returns 10
~
~Biff
________________________________________
Good point, fortunately for me I have no
blank cells formatted as strikethrough.

Please post your kludged formula for the
heckuvit so I can see what/how you go
about creating weird formulae to count
cells with strikethroughs.

Thanks

Norm
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

~
~"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
~A UDF solution:
~
~ Option Explicit
~ Function CountStrikeThrough(myRng As Range) As Long
~
~ Application.Volatile
~
~ Dim myCell As Range
~ Dim ctr As Long
~
~ ctr = 0
~ For Each myCell In myRng.Cells
~ If myCell.Font.Strikethrough = True Then
~ ctr = ctr + 1
~ End If
~ Next myCell
~
~ CountStrikeThrough = ctr
~
~ End Function
~
~
~ If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's
intro at:
~ http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm
~
~ Short course:
~
~ Open your workbook.
~ Hit alt-f11 to get to the VBE (where macros/UDF's live)
~ hit ctrl-R to view the project explorer
~ Find your workbook.
~ should look like: VBAProject (yourfilename.xls)
~
~ right click on the project name
~ Insert, then Module
~ You should see the code window pop up on the right hand side
~
~ Paste the code in there.
~
~ Now go back to excel.
~
~ Then use a formula like:
~
~ =countstrikethrough(a1:a20)
~
~ Be aware that changing the format won't make this function
recalculate.
~ You'll
~ want to force a recalc before you trust the results.
~
~ Father Guido wrote:
~
~ Hi,
~
~ I'm using XL2002 and am looking to count the number of cells in a
~ column that have words struck out. In my case all the words in
each
~ cell are either all struck out, or none are struck out.
~
~ First I can't figure out what character a strikethrough is, anyone
~ know? And I can't get the CODE because excel will only return the
code
~ for the first character in a cell, which is nothing when there is
~ nothing in the cell, even if you pre-select strikethrough from
format
~ cells.
~
~ In the end I'm looking to make an array formula that will tell me
how
~ many cells have a strikethrough AND match another condition.
~
~ I would be very happy just counting the first character of the
cells
~ if that makes life any easier.
~
~ Preferably I'm looking for a formula to do this, but will settle
for a
~ VBA solution if necessary. 8^)
~
~ Thanks,
~
~ Norm
~
~ --
~
~ Dave Peterson
~

Any way to count cells contining one, or more STRIKETHROUGHS?
 

Worked for me as well, thank you very much.


You could always check to see if there was anything in the cell:

Option Explicit
Function CountStrikeThrough(myRng As Range) As Long

Application.Volatile

Dim myCell As Range
Dim ctr As Long

ctr = 0
For Each myCell In myRng.Cells
If myCell.Value = "" Then
'do nothing
Else
If myCell.Font.Strikethrough = True Then
ctr = ctr + 1
End If
End If
Next myCell

CountStrikeThrough = ctr

End Function

But as a generic routine, I'm not sure which I'd want.


Biff wrote:

Maybe a little nit-picky, but.........

This doesn't account for empty cells. It counts cells that are formatted but
may be empty.

Example:

Format cells A1:A10 for strikethrough. Don't enter anything in those cells.

=CountStrikeThrough(A1:A10) returns 10

Biff

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
A UDF solution:

Option Explicit
Function CountStrikeThrough(myRng As Range) As Long

Application.Volatile

Dim myCell As Range
Dim ctr As Long

ctr = 0
For Each myCell In myRng.Cells
If myCell.Font.Strikethrough = True Then
ctr = ctr + 1
End If
Next myCell

CountStrikeThrough = ctr

End Function


If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

Short course:

Open your workbook.
Hit alt-f11 to get to the VBE (where macros/UDF's live)
hit ctrl-R to view the project explorer
Find your workbook.
should look like: VBAProject (yourfilename.xls)

right click on the project name
Insert, then Module
You should see the code window pop up on the right hand side

Paste the code in there.

Now go back to excel.

Then use a formula like:

=countstrikethrough(a1:a20)

Be aware that changing the format won't make this function recalculate.
You'll
want to force a recalc before you trust the results.

Father Guido wrote:

Hi,

I'm using XL2002 and am looking to count the number of cells in a
column that have words struck out. In my case all the words in each
cell are either all struck out, or none are struck out.

First I can't figure out what character a strikethrough is, anyone
know? And I can't get the CODE because excel will only return the code
for the first character in a cell, which is nothing when there is
nothing in the cell, even if you pre-select strikethrough from format
cells.

In the end I'm looking to make an array formula that will tell me how
many cells have a strikethrough AND match another condition.

I would be very happy just counting the first character of the cells
if that makes life any easier.

Preferably I'm looking for a formula to do this, but will settle for a
VBA solution if necessary. 8^)

Thanks,

Norm

--

Dave Peterson

--

Dave Peterson