VBA code to look at cell data and pick out a certain word?

[danbates]

Hi,

I have various data in column C on my sheet.

Here are a couple of examples:

NESC DLC GST Esp Honduras 12Cap 6x72g QW

NESCAFE DLC GST LtMac 16Cap 6x194.4g QW

Most of the data is different but the 12Cap & 16Cap are always there and it's the last entry in column C I am after.

I was wondering if it was possible a vba code could find these and returns a message box saying 12Cap and the same for 16Cap.

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks

Dan

 

[footoo]

If you want to check only the last data cell in column C and it will always contain either 12Cap or 16Cap then :

Dim c As Range: Set c = Cells(Rows.Count, "C").End(xlUp)
MsgBox Mid(c, InStr(c, "Cap") - 2, 5)

 

[danbates]

Hi footoo,

Thank you for your reply.

I forgot to mention about the formula in the cell below where the data is. Sorry.

Is it possible you could alter your code to look at the second to last cell please?

When I deleted the formula below your code worked perfectly.

Thanks again

Dan

 

[footoo]

Dim c As Range: Set c = Cells(Rows.Count, "C").End(xlUp)(0)
MsgBox Mid(c, InStr(c, "Cap") - 2, 5)

 

[danbates]

Exactly what I was after thank you.

 

[danbates]

Hi footoo,

I have just come across a problem with your code.

If I enter this market in :

[TABLE="width: 285"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD="class: xl58890, width: 285"]Capp 16Cap 6x186.4g NI QW
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
it comes up with this error 'Run time error 5. Invalid procedure call or argument'.

Is it because there is a Capp and Cap in the line and is there a way to solve it?

Thanks again for your help.

Regards

Dan

 

[footoo]

try this :

Dim c As Range: Set c = Cells(Rows.Count, "C").End(xlUp)(0)
If InStr(c, " 12Cap ") <> 0 Then
    MsgBox Mid(c, InStr(c, " 12Cap ") + 1, 5)
Else
    MsgBox "16Cap"
End If

 

[footoo]

Dim c As Range: Set c = Cells(Rows.Count, "C").End(xlUp)(0)
If InStr(c, " 12Cap ") <> 0 Then
    MsgBox "12Cap"
Else
    MsgBox "16Cap"
End If