On Sunday, March 16, 2014 11:26:51 PM UTC-7, Claus Busch wrote:
Hi Howard,



Am Sun, 16 Mar 2014 16:06:20 -0700 (PDT) schrieb L. Howard:



I am running code that produces a huge list (short phrases) in column A2 and down.



In the normal operation of the code, there are times when it produces the phrases as wanted and other times due to the data the code is working on, it produces the phrases and apparently blank cells.



However, the cells actually have 5 spaces in them. When I look the sheet over it is evident why there are 5 spaces. To fix the problem by altering the main code would for sure require a massive rewrite, if I could even explain what is causing the spaces.



can we see your code or your workbook?





Regards

Claus B.

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Win XP PRof SP2 / Vista Ultimate SP2

Office 2003 SP2 /2007 Ultimate SP2


can we see your code or your workbook?





Regards

Claus B.

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Thanks Auric, I tried to incorporate your suggestion but couldn't make it work.
Changed the random_phrase to Tlt in the Sub Titles_Col_A and to (b) in the other code Claus wrote but no go.

Not even sure I had it in the correct spot.

Claus, you may recognize the major code here. If you look on the sheet at cell D46 you will see a purple section that is blank. This is what causes the 6 spaces in the column A output. The blank section (maybe two sections) would be normal use.

I tried putting a "false" character in each purple cell, * for instance, and then tried a 'find and clear contents' to try to get it to a true blank but just isn't my day I guess.

Thanks for taking a look.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/z7zqw8odbl...p%20 Box.xlsm

Howard

I often get an error message about trouble posting and to try again later. Wonder if it is something on my end or what?? Has a Reload option that wipes everything out and I have to start over again from scratch.

Woops, I left this line in the code, which runs amok, delete it and click the Titles button to produce the list in column A

If Len(Trim$(Tlt)) 0 Then ActiveCell.Value = Tlt



For Each Tlt In aeRng
Range("A" & n).Resize(6).Value = .Transpose(.Index(Tlt.Resize(, 11), 0, Array(1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)))
If Len(Trim$(Tlt)) 0 Then ActiveCell.Value = Tlt
n = n + 6
Next Tlt


Howard

Hi Howard,

Am Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:08:00 -0700 (PDT) schrieb L. Howard:

If Len(Trim$(Tlt)) 0 Then ActiveCell.Value = Tlt

why has range D46:N65 no data?
Or how should it be filled?


Regards
Claus B.
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Win XP PRof SP2 / Vista Ultimate SP2
Office 2003 SP2 /2007 Ultimate SP2

On Monday, March 17, 2014 2:14:59 AM UTC-7, Claus Busch wrote:
Hi Howard,



Am Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:08:00 -0700 (PDT) schrieb L. Howard:



If Len(Trim$(Tlt)) 0 Then ActiveCell.Value = Tlt



why has range D46:N65 no data?

Or how should it be filled?





Regards

Claus B.

On Monday, March 17, 2014 2:14:59 AM UTC-7, Claus Busch wrote:
Hi Howard,



Am Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:08:00 -0700 (PDT) schrieb L. Howard:



If Len(Trim$(Tlt)) 0 Then ActiveCell.Value = Tlt



why has range D46:N65 no data?

Or how should it be filled?

Hi Claus,

Range D46:N65 is blank as a matter of normal use. It is filled manually by placing certain words in each column D, F, H, J, L, M. Then a single word from each column produces a short phrase.

I don't know exactly why it is blank, except the user may only want 5 individual short phrases in each result returned to column A. May also only want 4 short phrases in the column A return, so 2 of those colored ranges could be blank.

You most likely picked up that each of those section (above and below the D46:N65 blank range) provide the words for a randomly selected phrase. So if all sections are filled with words then there would be 6 short phrases in each cell in column A.

That is why I thought the solution should be manipulating the data in column A rather rewrite all the main code. The code works very well as written.

Howard

Hi Howard,

Am Mon, 17 Mar 2014 05:19:17 -0700 (PDT) schrieb L. Howard:

Range D46:N65 is blank as a matter of normal use. It is filled manually by placing certain words in each column D, F, H, J, L, M. Then a single word from each column produces a short phrase.

then fill range AQ only if there are values in range D:N.
Instead of formula use following macro:

Sub FillAQ()
Dim rngC As Range
Dim i As Long
Dim myStr As String

For Each rngC In Range("AQ2:AQ131")
myStr = ""
For i = 19 To 29 Step 2
If Len(Cells(rngC.Row, i)) 0 Then
myStr = myStr & Cells(rngC.Row, i) & " "
End If
Next
myStr = RTrim(myStr)
rngC = myStr
Next
End Sub

And change the Randomize macro to:

Sub Six_By_Six_Title_Randomizer()
'/ by Claus
Dim a(19) As Variant, b, c, d, e, f
Dim Small As Integer, Big As Integer
Dim i As Long, j As Long, n As Long, k As Long
Dim conT As Long
Dim iI As Long
Dim arrOut As Variant
Dim myCol As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

[AE2:AO2010,A2:A12100].ClearContents

Small = 1
For conT = 1 To 100
For n = 2 To 112 Step 22
For k = 3 To 13 Step 2

Big = Small + 19
j = 0
For i = Small To Big
a(j) = i
j = j + 1
Next
b = a: Randomize
d = UBound(b)
For c = 0 To d
e = Int(d * Rnd) + 1
f = b(c): b(c) = b(e): b(e) = f
Next

Cells(n, k).Resize(rowsize:=20) = WorksheetFunction.Transpose(b)

Small = Small + 20

Next 'k

Next 'n

FillAQ

myCol = 31
For iI = 2 To 112 Step 22
arrOut = Range("AQ" & iI).Resize(rowsize:=20)
Cells(Rows.Count, myCol).End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0) _
.Resize(rowsize:=20) = arrOut
myCol = myCol + 2
Next

Small = 1
Next 'conT

Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub


Regards
Claus B.
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Win XP PRof SP2 / Vista Ultimate SP2
Office 2003 SP2 /2007 Ultimate SP2

Hi Howard,

Am Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:44:55 +0100 schrieb Claus Busch:

Range D46:N65 is blank as a matter of normal use. It is filled manually by placing certain words in each column D, F, H, J, L, M. Then a single word from each column produces a short phrase.

have a look:
https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=9378A...121822A3%21326
for workbook "Title Builder Randomizer rev 2.0.xlsm"


Regards
Claus B.
--
Win XP PRof SP2 / Vista Ultimate SP2
Office 2003 SP2 /2007 Ultimate SP2

have a look:

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=9378A...121822A3%21326

for workbook "Title Builder Randomizer rev 2.0.xlsm"





Regards

Claus B.

--
have a look:

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=9378A...121822A3%21326

for workbook "Title Builder Randomizer rev 2.0.xlsm"





Regards

Claus B.

--

Wonderful!!!

I will be adamant to the user who has made this work so well.

I should have known that it is best fix the problem at the source instead of patching up poor results.

I'll study the old code and new to see if I can gather some insight on how you did that. Most of it remains over my head, but I pick up a little bit from time to time.

Thanks Claus.

Regards,
Howard