How do i write an IF statement which does Task A if contents of a certain
cell are a TEXT and Task B if it is a numerical value. e.g. If(A1=any
text,1,0) or If(a1=specific text,1,0)

If IsNumeric(ActiveCell) Then
'Do Task "B"
Else
'Do Task "A"
End If

"a m spock" wrote:

> How do i write an IF statement which does Task A if contents of a certain
> cell are a TEXT and Task B if it is a numerical value. e.g. If(A1=any
> text,1,0) or If(a1=specific text,1,0)

Before using isnumeric see this thread.

You could be surprised.

http://tinyurl.com/9to4ka


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:13:00 -0800, JLGWhiz
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>If IsNumeric(ActiveCell) Then
> 'Do Task "B"
>Else
> 'Do Task "A"
>End If
>
>"a m spock" wrote:
>
>> How do i write an IF statement which does Task A if contents of a certain
>> cell are a TEXT and Task B if it is a numerical value. e.g. If(A1=any
>> text,1,0) or If(a1=specific text,1,0)

hi
you might try...
formula is......=if(istext(a1),1,0)

regards
FSt1

"a m spock" wrote:

> How do i write an IF statement which does Task A if contents of a certain
> cell are a TEXT and Task B if it is a numerical value. e.g. If(A1=any
> text,1,0) or If(a1=specific text,1,0)

Sort of opens a whole new world, doesn't it? Microsoft needs to come up with
an easier way to return data types from a worksheet cell. I am sure that I
am not the only one who struggles with this occasionally.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

> Before using isnumeric see this thread.
>
> You could be surprised.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9to4ka
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
>
> On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:13:00 -0800, JLGWhiz
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >If IsNumeric(ActiveCell) Then
> > 'Do Task "B"
> >Else
> > 'Do Task "A"
> >End If
> >
> >"a m spock" wrote:
> >
> >> How do i write an IF statement which does Task A if contents of a certain
> >> cell are a TEXT and Task B if it is a numerical value. e.g. If(A1=any
> >> text,1,0) or If(a1=specific text,1,0)
>
>

many thanks. this is the simplest. can you suggest what to do for part 2 of
my question. if for example i have to match to a specific text say,
If(A1=Car,1,0)?

"FSt1" wrote:

> hi
> you might try...
> formula is......=if(istext(a1),1,0)
>
> regards
> FSt1
>
> "a m spock" wrote:
>
> > How do i write an IF statement which does Task A if contents of a certain
> > cell are a TEXT and Task B if it is a numerical value. e.g. If(A1=any
> > text,1,0) or If(a1=specific text,1,0)

hi
i think you already have it. just add quotes to car.

formula is....=if(A1="Car",1,0)......pick your format.

Regards
FSt1

"a m spock" wrote:

> many thanks. this is the simplest. can you suggest what to do for part 2 of
> my question. if for example i have to match to a specific text say,
> If(A1=Car,1,0)?
>
> "FSt1" wrote:
>
> > hi
> > you might try...
> > formula is......=if(istext(a1),1,0)
> >
> > regards
> > FSt1
> >
> > "a m spock" wrote:
> >
> > > How do i write an IF statement which does Task A if contents of a certain
> > > cell are a TEXT and Task B if it is a numerical value. e.g. If(A1=any
> > > text,1,0) or If(a1=specific text,1,0)