Help with VBA

[spg2112]

Hello all,

I write some sloppy VBA, that's why I'm here. I need help with a subroutine to check 6 random numbers for duplicates in the array. Here's what I have so far, but it doesn't work...please help.

The numbers are in K5:P5

Sub sgCheck()
'*** check for duplicates
If "L5" = "K5" Or "M5" = "K5" Or "N5" = "K5" Or "O5" = "K5" Or "P5" = "K5" Then
sgRandom
Else
If "M5" = "L5" Or "N5" = "L5" Or "O5" = "L5" Or "P5" = "L5" Then
sgRandom
Else
If "N5" = "M5" Or "O5" = "M5" Or "P5" = "M5" Then
sgRandom
Else
If "O5" = "N5" Or "P5" = "N5" Then
sgRandom
Else
If "P5" = "O5" Then
sgRandom
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End Sub


Steve

[Tom Schreiner]

Steve
What will happen if a random number is found?

[spg2112]

Well, if a duplicate is found it runs the sgRandom routine until I have a set of 6 numbers (from 1 to 54) with no duplicates.

Steve

[Tom Schreiner]

Steve

Play around with this. I tested it.

Sub sgCheck()
Dim icol As Integer
Dim iCnt As Integer

For iCnt = 11 To 16
For icol = 11 To 16
If icol = iCnt Then Exit For
If Cells(5, iCnt).Value = _
Cells(5, icol).Value Then sgRandon
Next
Next
End Sub


Search VBA help for cells to understand the syntax. You do not use cell references in VBA the same way you do in formulas.
Your code looks like it will work fine.
Change all of your cell references like this.

Change this:


If "P5" = "O5" Then

to this:

If Range("P5").value = Range("O5").value Then

Tom

[ This Message was edited by: TsTom on 2002-04-04 21:41 ]

[ This Message was edited by: TsTom on 2002-04-04 21:42 ]

[spg2112]

Thanks Tom! I couldn't get the 1st routine you suggested to work, but adding the "Range" before the cell reference did the trick!

Steve