? instr("enough tables and Chairs to seat 236", "chairs")

This returns 0 because I'm not using a capital "C" in chairs

Is there a command to cause Excel to be non case-specific ?

Thanks - Kirk

Try this:

instr(LCase("enough tables and Chairs to seat 236"), "chairs")

Hopes this heps.

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Per

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? instr("enough tables and Chairs to seat 236", "chairs")

This returns 0 because I'm not using a capital "C" in chairs

Is there a command to cause Excel to be non case-specific ?

Thanks - Kirk

Try this

InStr(1, "enough tables and Chairs to seat 236", "chairs", 1)

Mike

"kirkm" wrote:

? instr("enough tables and Chairs to seat 236", "chairs")

This returns 0 because I'm not using a capital "C" in chairs

Is there a command to cause Excel to be non case-specific ?

Thanks - Kirk

Convert the text string and search string to the same case and then use Instr.

Lcase() for lower case
Ucase() for upper case

If this post helps click Yes
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Jacob Skaria


"kirkm" wrote:

? instr("enough tables and Chairs to seat 236", "chairs")

This returns 0 because I'm not using a capital "C" in chairs

Is there a command to cause Excel to be non case-specific ?

Thanks - Kirk

Jacob,

You don't need to do that with instr, you can use the optional switch of 1
(VBTextCompare) and it ignores case. If you use the switch you have to
specify the other optional start character.

Mike

"Jacob Skaria" wrote:

Convert the text string and search string to the same case and then use Instr.

Lcase() for lower case
Ucase() for upper case

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


"kirkm" wrote:

? instr("enough tables and Chairs to seat 236", "chairs")

This returns 0 because I'm not using a capital "C" in chairs

Is there a command to cause Excel to be non case-specific ?

Thanks - Kirk

Thanks everyone. Figured it all out and learned something new.

Cheers - Kirk

Actually, I like using the built-in constant names rather than their
numerical equivalents (I find that makes the code more self-documenting)...

InStr(1, "enough tables and Chairs to seat 236", "chairs", vbTextCompare)

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Rick (MVP - Excel)


"Mike H" wrote in message
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Jacob,

You don't need to do that with instr, you can use the optional switch of 1
(VBTextCompare) and it ignores case. If you use the switch you have to
specify the other optional start character.

Mike

"Jacob Skaria" wrote:

Convert the text string and search string to the same case and then use
Instr.

Lcase() for lower case
Ucase() for upper case

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


"kirkm" wrote:

? instr("enough tables and Chairs to seat 236", "chairs")

This returns 0 because I'm not using a capital "C" in chairs

Is there a command to cause Excel to be non case-specific ?

Thanks - Kirk