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Len(ZipCode)
How do you test the length of a zip code starting with zero (e.g. 07580)?
The column in Excel is formatted as Zip and the page correctly displays the leading zero however, a test of the length returns 4. Is there a way using VBA to properly test for a zip code whose first digit is a zero? |
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Rafi,
I've never encountered a format of 'Zip' is it in 2007? However, if the leading zero is a format then LEN() won't count it. Why don't you enter your Zip codes with a leading apostrophe ' then len will work. Mike "Rafi" wrote: How do you test the length of a zip code starting with zero (e.g. 07580)? The column in Excel is formatted as Zip and the page correctly displays the leading zero however, a test of the length returns 4. Is there a way using VBA to properly test for a zip code whose first digit is a zero? |
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Test the Text property of the cell, not the value property. For example...
MsgBox Len(Range("A1").Text) -- Rick (MVP - Excel) "Rafi" wrote in message ... How do you test the length of a zip code starting with zero (e.g. 07580)? The column in Excel is formatted as Zip and the page correctly displays the leading zero however, a test of the length returns 4. Is there a way using VBA to properly test for a zip code whose first digit is a zero? |
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It is one of the cell format choices under the Special category.
-- Rick (MVP - Excel) "Mike H" wrote in message ... Rafi, I've never encountered a format of 'Zip' is it in 2007? However, if the leading zero is a format then LEN() won't count it. Why don't you enter your Zip codes with a leading apostrophe ' then len will work. Mike "Rafi" wrote: How do you test the length of a zip code starting with zero (e.g. 07580)? The column in Excel is formatted as Zip and the page correctly displays the leading zero however, a test of the length returns 4. Is there a way using VBA to properly test for a zip code whose first digit is a zero? |
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Rick,
Thanks for that, it never appears in my 'special' list because I have UK selected but it's there under US options. Mike "Rick Rothstein" wrote: It is one of the cell format choices under the Special category. -- Rick (MVP - Excel) "Mike H" wrote in message ... Rafi, I've never encountered a format of 'Zip' is it in 2007? However, if the leading zero is a format then LEN() won't count it. Why don't you enter your Zip codes with a leading apostrophe ' then len will work. Mike "Rafi" wrote: How do you test the length of a zip code starting with zero (e.g. 07580)? The column in Excel is formatted as Zip and the page correctly displays the leading zero however, a test of the length returns 4. Is there a way using VBA to properly test for a zip code whose first digit is a zero? |
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Rick - Awesome.....This did the trick
"Rick Rothstein" wrote: Test the Text property of the cell, not the value property. For example... MsgBox Len(Range("A1").Text) -- Rick (MVP - Excel) "Rafi" wrote in message ... How do you test the length of a zip code starting with zero (e.g. 07580)? The column in Excel is formatted as Zip and the page correctly displays the leading zero however, a test of the length returns 4. Is there a way using VBA to properly test for a zip code whose first digit is a zero? |
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