Consecutive entries in range

Ludovico · Apr 4th, 2002, 01:46 PM

G1 contains function "TODAY". C8:C500 represent consecutive dates, eg C8 is 4/1/02, C9 is 4/2/02. Each day, cell will remain blank or be marked with an "x". I need a formula which will return the number of consecutive "x's" as of today. For instance, if today is April 15 (C22), and C20 is blank, while C21 and C21 contain "x's", the formula would return "2". If today's entry is blank, the formula would return "0". The concept is like a "winning streak" number in the baseball standings, for you sports fans.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

turbotoan · Apr 4th, 2002, 07:37 PM

your best bet is to build a macro that will loop through each row & column & count the number of X's. Then, once you do reach an empty cell, stop the column loop - report the number of consecutive X's for that row, and continue to the next row.

For intRow to LastRow
For intColumn to LastColumn

Next
Next

you can trigger this macro to run via a menu option or a button on the sheet.
Best of luck.

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Apr 4th, 2002, 01:46 PM	#1
Ludovico Board Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 66	G1 contains function "TODAY". C8:C500 represent consecutive dates, eg C8 is 4/1/02, C9 is 4/2/02. Each day, cell will remain blank or be marked with an "x". I need a formula which will return the number of consecutive "x's" as of today. For instance, if today is April 15 (C22), and C20 is blank, while C21 and C21 contain "x's", the formula would return "2". If today's entry is blank, the formula would return "0". The concept is like a "winning streak" number in the baseball standings, for you sports fans. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Apr 4th, 2002, 07:37 PM	#2
turbotoan Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wisconsin - USA Posts: 62	your best bet is to build a macro that will loop through each row & column & count the number of X's. Then, once you do reach an empty cell, stop the column loop - report the number of consecutive X's for that row, and continue to the next row. For intRow to LastRow For intColumn to LastColumn Next Next you can trigger this macro to run via a menu option or a button on the sheet. Best of luck.