Hi Asa, your code really works exact for me.Thanks for the help but can u please explain why you have done this "Character As String * 1". On Monday, June 4, 2012 9:14:07 PM UTC+5:30, Asa R. wrote:
> I re-read your query and I see you only wanted alphabet characters. I > had this include numbers as well… for just alphabetical characters A-Z and > a-z, here is the correction: > > Function CleanText(Text As String) As String > > Dim NewText As String, Character As String * 1, Position As Long > > For Position = 1 To Len(Text) > > Character = Mid(Text, Position, 1) > > If Character Like "[A-z]" Then > > NewText = NewText & Character > > End If > > Next Position > > CleanText = NewText > > End Function > > > > By the way, welcome to the group! > > > > Asa > > > > *From:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto: > excel-macros@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Asa Rossoff > *Sent:* Monday, June 04, 2012 8:38 AM > *To:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* RE: $$Excel-Macros$$ Text Cleaning > > > > Hi Sonal, > > Another function for you: > > Function CleanText(Text As String) As String > > Dim NewText As String, Character As String * 1, Position As Long > > For Position = 1 To Len(Text) > > Character = Mid(Text, Position, 1) > > If Character Like "[A-z]" Or Character Like "#" Then > > NewText = NewText & Character > > End If > > Next Position > > CleanText = NewText > > End Function > > > > You can use this as a UDF in a worksheet formula or call it from other > macros. > > > > Asa > > > > *From:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com [ > mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com <excel-macros@googlegroups.com>] *On > Behalf Of *sonal gupta > *Sent:* Monday, June 04, 2012 8:15 AM > *To:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* $$Excel-Macros$$ Text Cleaning > > > > Hi, > > > > This is my first post in this group.I have learnt many things from this > group.I'm finding difficulty in cleaning the range in which each cell has > string like " rahul;6e3-".I need a macro which will clean the special > characters,spaces & numbers & leave the alphabets only. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > -- > FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) > > 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please > Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice > will not get quick attention or may not be answered. > > 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. > > 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security > measure. > > 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. > > 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in > signatures are prohibited. > > NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum > owners and members are not responsible for any loss. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to > excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > -- > FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) > > 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please > Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice > will not get quick attention or may not be answered. > > 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. > > 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security > measure. > > 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. > > 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in > signatures are prohibited. > > NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum > owners and members are not responsible for any loss. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to > excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
