Chris Davison
MrExcel MVP
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Afternoon all,
hmmmm..... this has me stumped : visually, it's simple but formulaeically, I can't quite get it.
Let's assume the following simple data :<CENTER><TABLE ALIGN=CENTER BORDER=1 BORDERCOLOR=#C0C0C0 CELLSPACING=0 WIDTH=60%><TR><TD COLSPAN=8 BGCOLOR=#0C266B ><TABLE ALIGN=CENTER BORDER=0 WIDTH=100%><TR><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR=WHITE>Microsoft Excel - streak.xls</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR=WHITE SIZE=2>___Running: xl97 : OS = Windows (32-bit) 4.90</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 COLSPAN=8><TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=100%><TR><TD>(<U>F</U>)ile (<U>E</U>)dit (<U>V</U>)iew (<U>I</U>)nsert (<U>O</U>)ptions (<U>T</U>)ools (<U>D</U>)ata (<U>W</U>)indow (<U>H</U>)elp</TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT VALIGN=MIDDLE><FORM NAME='formCb2339942116'><INPUT TYPE='Button' NAME='btCb9273296640' value='Copy Formula' onClick='window.clipboardData.setData("Text",document.formFb4473621504.sltNb5698059465.value);'></FORM></TD></TR></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD BGCOLOR=WHITE COLSPAN=8><TABLE BORDER=0><TR><Form name='formFb4473621504'><TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=White><SELECT NAME='sltNb5698059465' onChange='document.formFb4473621504.txbFb5434202903.value = document.formFb4473621504.sltNb5698059465.value'><option value=0>A1</select></TD><TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=RIGHT BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 >=</TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR=White><input type='text' name='txbFb5434202903' size='120' value=John></TD></form></TR></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>A</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>B</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>C</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>D</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>E</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>F</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>G</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#FFFFFF>John</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#FFFFFF>Paul</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#FFFFFF>George</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#FFFFFF>Ringo</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Left VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>Longest "1" series = 4</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Left VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>Longest "0" series = 7</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>5</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>8</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>11</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>12</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>13</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FF99CC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FF99CC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#CCFFCC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>15</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FF99CC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FF99CC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#CCFFCC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>16</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FF99CC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FF99CC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#CCFFCC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>17</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FF99CC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#CCFFCC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>18</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FF99CC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#CCFFCC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>19</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#CCFFCC ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 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How would I calculate the longest contiguous series of a number ?
My data *is* this simple, just "1"s and "0"s..... so in the above example, the longest series of "1"s would be 4, whilst the longest series of "0"s would be 7
No offence to the VBA experts, but I'm after a formula-based solution, and this is recreational problem, not work-related, so no priority whatsoever
many thanks
Chris
This message was edited by Chris Davison on 2002-06-08 12:11
hmmmm..... this has me stumped : visually, it's simple but formulaeically, I can't quite get it.
Let's assume the following simple data :<CENTER><TABLE ALIGN=CENTER BORDER=1 BORDERCOLOR=#C0C0C0 CELLSPACING=0 WIDTH=60%><TR><TD COLSPAN=8 BGCOLOR=#0C266B ><TABLE ALIGN=CENTER BORDER=0 WIDTH=100%><TR><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR=WHITE>Microsoft Excel - streak.xls</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR=WHITE SIZE=2>___Running: xl97 : OS = Windows (32-bit) 4.90</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 COLSPAN=8><TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=100%><TR><TD>(<U>F</U>)ile (<U>E</U>)dit (<U>V</U>)iew (<U>I</U>)nsert (<U>O</U>)ptions (<U>T</U>)ools (<U>D</U>)ata (<U>W</U>)indow (<U>H</U>)elp</TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT VALIGN=MIDDLE><FORM NAME='formCb2339942116'><INPUT TYPE='Button' NAME='btCb9273296640' value='Copy Formula' onClick='window.clipboardData.setData("Text",document.formFb4473621504.sltNb5698059465.value);'></FORM></TD></TR></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD BGCOLOR=WHITE COLSPAN=8><TABLE BORDER=0><TR><Form name='formFb4473621504'><TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=White><SELECT NAME='sltNb5698059465' onChange='document.formFb4473621504.txbFb5434202903.value = document.formFb4473621504.sltNb5698059465.value'><option value=0>A1</select></TD><TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=RIGHT BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 >=</TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR=White><input type='text' name='txbFb5434202903' size='120' value=John></TD></form></TR></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>A</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>B</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>C</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>D</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>E</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>F</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>G</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#FFFFFF>John</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#FFFFFF>Paul</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#FFFFFF>George</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#FFFFFF>Ringo</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Left VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>Longest "1" series = 4</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Left VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>Longest "0" series = 7</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>5</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF></TD></TR><TR><TD WIDTH=1% BGCOLOR=#D4D0C8 ALIGN=CENTER><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>1</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF ALIGN=Center VALIGN=BOTTOM ><FONT FACE=Arial COLOR=#000000>0</FONT></TD><TD BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF 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How would I calculate the longest contiguous series of a number ?
My data *is* this simple, just "1"s and "0"s..... so in the above example, the longest series of "1"s would be 4, whilst the longest series of "0"s would be 7
No offence to the VBA experts, but I'm after a formula-based solution, and this is recreational problem, not work-related, so no priority whatsoever
many thanks
Chris
This message was edited by Chris Davison on 2002-06-08 12:11