counting numbers??
probably not a suitable title...
ok my problem should be simple to explain. i have in column B (from cells B2 to B20) 8 asterisks randomly placed(*) what i want to do is in column A (A2 to A20), the first time that the star appears to write a '1' in the relative cell next to it, the second time it appears in the list a '2' the third time a '3' and so on... sounds simple and i thought it was. but im stumped. and dont know what to search for on here sorry :( thanks for any help |
counting numbers??
One way. Put this formula in A2 and drag it through A20:
=IF(B2="*",COUNTIF($B$2:B2,"*"),"") Tyro "bouncebackability" wrote in message ... probably not a suitable title... ok my problem should be simple to explain. i have in column B (from cells B2 to B20) 8 asterisks randomly placed(*) what i want to do is in column A (A2 to A20), the first time that the star appears to write a '1' in the relative cell next to it, the second time it appears in the list a '2' the third time a '3' and so on... sounds simple and i thought it was. but im stumped. and dont know what to search for on here sorry :( thanks for any help -- bouncebackability |
counting numbers??
On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:32:39 +0000, bouncebackability
wrote: probably not a suitable title... ok my problem should be simple to explain. i have in column B (from cells B2 to B20) 8 asterisks randomly placed(*) what i want to do is in column A (A2 to A20), the first time that the star appears to write a '1' in the relative cell next to it, the second time it appears in the list a '2' the third time a '3' and so on... sounds simple and i thought it was. but im stumped. and dont know what to search for on here sorry :( thanks for any help This assumes that the cell in column B will be either empty (blank), contain a null string, or contain an asterisk. A1: =IF(B1="","",COUNTIF($B$1:B1,"~*")) Fill down to A20 --ron |
counting numbers??
On Jan 22, 7:32 pm, bouncebackability <bouncebackability.
wrote: probably not a suitable title... ok my problem should be simple to explain. i have in column B (from cells B2 to B20) 8 asterisks randomly placed(*) what i want to do is in column A (A2 to A20), the first time that the star appears to write a '1' in the relative cell next to it, the second time it appears in the list a '2' the third time a '3' and so on... sounds simple and i thought it was. but im stumped. and dont know what to search for on here sorry :( thanks for any help -- bouncebackability Put this formula in A2: =IF(B2="*";COUNTIF(B$2:B2;"*");"") Per Erik |
counting numbers??
Enter this formula in A2 and copy down as needed:
=IF(B2="*",COUNTIF(B$2:B2,"~*"),"") -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "bouncebackability" wrote in message ... probably not a suitable title... ok my problem should be simple to explain. i have in column B (from cells B2 to B20) 8 asterisks randomly placed(*) what i want to do is in column A (A2 to A20), the first time that the star appears to write a '1' in the relative cell next to it, the second time it appears in the list a '2' the third time a '3' and so on... sounds simple and i thought it was. but im stumped. and dont know what to search for on here sorry :( thanks for any help -- bouncebackability |
counting numbers??
=IF(B2="*",COUNTIF($B$2:B2,"*"),"")
If there are any text entries in the range that formula will count them. Try it with this data: * * x * -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Tyro" wrote in message ... One way. Put this formula in A2 and drag it through A20: =IF(B2="*",COUNTIF($B$2:B2,"*"),"") Tyro "bouncebackability" wrote in message ... probably not a suitable title... ok my problem should be simple to explain. i have in column B (from cells B2 to B20) 8 asterisks randomly placed(*) what i want to do is in column A (A2 to A20), the first time that the star appears to write a '1' in the relative cell next to it, the second time it appears in the list a '2' the third time a '3' and so on... sounds simple and i thought it was. but im stumped. and dont know what to search for on here sorry :( thanks for any help -- bouncebackability |
counting numbers??
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"T. Valko" wrote in message ... =IF(B2="*",COUNTIF($B$2:B2,"*"),"") If there are any text entries in the range that formula will count them. Try it with this data: * * x * -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Tyro" wrote in message ... One way. Put this formula in A2 and drag it through A20: =IF(B2="*",COUNTIF($B$2:B2,"*"),"") Tyro "bouncebackability" wrote in message ... probably not a suitable title... ok my problem should be simple to explain. i have in column B (from cells B2 to B20) 8 asterisks randomly placed(*) what i want to do is in column A (A2 to A20), the first time that the star appears to write a '1' in the relative cell next to it, the second time it appears in the list a '2' the third time a '3' and so on... sounds simple and i thought it was. but im stumped. and dont know what to search for on here sorry :( thanks for any help -- bouncebackability |
counting numbers??
"Per Erik Midtrød" wrote in message
... On Jan 22, 7:32 pm, bouncebackability <bouncebackability. wrote: probably not a suitable title... ok my problem should be simple to explain. i have in column B (from cells B2 to B20) 8 asterisks randomly placed(*) what i want to do is in column A (A2 to A20), the first time that the star appears to write a '1' in the relative cell next to it, the second time it appears in the list a '2' the third time a '3' and so on... sounds simple and i thought it was. but im stumped. and dont know what to search for on here sorry :( thanks for any help -- bouncebackability Put this formula in A2: =IF(B2="*";COUNTIF(B$2:B2;"*");"") Per Erik See my reply to Tyro. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP |
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