If extension of a path in a cell is .pdf then

[Mark]

Hello

Was wondering how to go about this. I have a bunch of file paths all
in column E. I wanted to generate either "External" or "Internal"
into column F depending on whether the file extension is .pdf
or .html.

Any ideas?

 

[cht13er]

Hello

Was wondering how to go about this.  I have a bunch of file paths all
in column E.  I wanted to generate either "External" or "Internal"
into column F depending on whether the file extension is .pdf
or .html.

Any ideas?

=IF(RIGHT(E1,3) = "pdf", "External", IF(RIGHT(E1,4) = "html",
"Internal" , "Neither HTML nor PDF"))

Or do you need VBA code for some reason?

HTH

Chris

 

[Mark]

=IF(RIGHT(E1,3) = "pdf", "External", IF(RIGHT(E1,4) = "html",
"Internal" , "Neither HTML nor PDF"))

Or do you need VBA code for some reason?

HTH

Chris

Oh do I just use this as a function for column F?

 

[Mark]

Oh do I just use this as a function for column F?- Hide quoted text -

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Actually, i modified the function to

=IF(RIGHT(E:E,3) = "pdf", "External", IF(RIGHT(E:E,4) =
"html","Internal", "Neither HTML nor PDF"))

Now, how do I get that function into every cell within column F using
VBA? If I paste the function into F:2, and then copy it into the rest
of the column, it says the same regardless if internal or external...

 

[Rick Rothstein \(MVP - VB\)]

=IF(RIGHT(E1,3) = "pdf", "External", IF(RIGHT(E1,4) = "html",

Actually, i modified the function to

=IF(RIGHT(E:E,3) = "pdf", "External", IF(RIGHT(E:E,4) =
"html","Internal", "Neither HTML nor PDF"))

Now, how do I get that function into every cell within column F using
VBA? If I paste the function into F:2, and then copy it into the rest
of the column, it says the same regardless if internal or external...

The reason it returns the same value is because you modified it incorrectly.
Since you are starting in the second row, put this in F2 and copy it down...

=IF(RIGHT(E2,3)="pdf","External",IF(RIGHT(E2,4)="html","Internal","Neither
HTML nor PDF"))

And for future reference, the above is called a formula, not a function
(things like IF and RIGHT are called functions).

Rick

 

[Mark]

The reason it returns the same value is because you modified it incorrectly.
Since you are starting in the second row, put this in F2 and copy it down....

=IF(RIGHT(E2,3)="pdf","External",IF(RIGHT(E2,4)="html","Internal","Neither
HTML nor PDF"))

And for future reference, the above is called a formula, not a function
(things like IF and RIGHT are called functions).

Rick- Hide quoted text -

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Yea for some reason after I copy it it still doesn't change for me.
The first one in row 2 is internal, and when I copy it they all just
still say internal when some should be external.

 

[Rick Rothstein \(MVP - VB\)]

The formula I posted does work correctly here on my system. Try selecting
Column F and hitting the Delete button (better might be Edit/Clear/All) to
clear the cells in the column, then paste the last formula I posted back
into F2 again and try copying it down to see if that works for you.

Rick

The reason it returns the same value is because you modified it
incorrectly.
Since you are starting in the second row, put this in F2 and copy it
down...

=IF(RIGHT(E2,3)="pdf","External",IF(RIGHT(E2,4)="html","Internal","Neither
HTML nor PDF"))

And for future reference, the above is called a formula, not a function
(things like IF and RIGHT are called functions).

Rick- Hide quoted text -

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Yea for some reason after I copy it it still doesn't change for me.
The first one in row 2 is internal, and when I copy it they all just
still say internal when some should be external.

 

[Mark]

The formula I posted does work correctly here on my system. Try selecting
Column F and hitting the Delete button (better might be Edit/Clear/All) to
clear the cells in the column, then paste the last formula I posted back
into F2 again and try copying it down to see if that works for you.

Rick









Yea for some reason after I copy it it still doesn't change for me.
The first one in row 2 is internal, and when I copy it they all just
still say internal when some should be external.- Hide quoted text -

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I think the reason its not working for me is because everything else
in the spreadsheet is being generated by VBA? I even created a new
xls spreadsheet and entered .pdf's and .html's but it always remains
the same for me when I drag the copy over the cells.

 

[cht13er]

I think the reason its not working for me is because everything else
in the spreadsheet is being generated by VBA?  I even created a new
xls spreadsheet and entered .pdf's and .html's but it always remains
the same for me when I drag the copy over the cells.- Hide quoted text -

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Hit F9 (forces a calculation) .. .and check that you aren't turning
calculations off in your code.

HTH

Chris