VBA - Convert text to number

ebilbrough

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I have a range of text (B3:AD1500) that is in text format. All the text format cells represent hours worked and have an "h" at the end (ex. 23.25h, 0.00h).

I'm looking for a way in VBA to have the "h"dropped and convert the text to a number.

Thanks in advance.
 

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I need the result to also convert the cell to a number format. Is this possible?
 
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Before:

B​
C​
D​
E​
F​
G​
H​
3​
7.85h1.98h16.23h18.37h14.57h20.77h12.24h
4​
1.95h12.24h22.81h18.14h11.15h6.18h14.81h
5​
12.54h11.40h16.70h9.74h4.12h16.40h17.65h
6​
3.94h2.89h11.62h12.74h14.52h1.95h23.97h
7​
16.37h5.75h7.23h18.84h4.18h20.69h9.22h
8​
12.74h4.51h14.52h20.63h5.30h5.25h20.65h

Code:

Code:
Sub eb()
  With Range("B3:AD1500")
    .Replace "h", ""
    With Cells(Rows.Count, Columns.Count)
      .Value = 24
      .Copy
    End With
    .PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlDivide
    .NumberFormat = "[h]:mm"
    Cells(Rows.Count, Columns.Count).Clear
  End With
  ActiveSheet.UsedRange
End Sub

After:

B​
C​
D​
E​
F​
G​
H​
3​
7:51​
1:58​
16:13​
18:22​
14:34​
20:46​
12:14​
4​
1:57​
12:14​
22:48​
18:08​
11:09​
6:10​
14:48​
5​
12:32​
11:24​
16:42​
9:44​
4:07​
16:24​
17:39​
6​
3:56​
2:53​
11:37​
12:44​
14:31​
1:57​
23:58​
7​
16:22​
5:45​
7:13​
18:50​
4:10​
20:41​
9:13​
8​
12:44​
4:30​
14:31​
20:37​
5:18​
5:15​
20:39​
 
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Something like this (obtained mainly from the macro recorder while doing it by hand)

Code:
Sub Macro1()
With Range("A1:A10")
    .Replace What:="h", Replacement:="", LookAt:=xlPart, _
        SearchOrder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False, _
        ReplaceFormat:=False
    .NumberFormat = "0.00"
End With
End Sub
 
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