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Re: req. for ideas for numeric worksheet

From Mike S <mscir@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups microsoft.public.excel.programming
Subject Re: req. for ideas for numeric worksheet
Date 2016-04-23 00:18 -0700
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On 4/22/2016 9:41 PM, GS wrote:
> Mike,
> Typically.., some sort of 'code' or 'flag' is used to show current
> status. What these are is entirely user specific such as your suggestion
> to use "n/r", for example. I'd avoid using a slash character, though, as
> your example "n/a" is an intrinsic error flag.
> You don't need to be consistent in the length of the status code IMO as
> it's more benefit it be descriptive in context to its usage...
>   T0 = Taxable at TaxRate0 (0%)
>   T1 = Taxable at TaxRate1
>   T2 = Taxable at TaxRate2
>   NT = Not Taxable
>   TX = Tax Exempt
>   ...and so on
> HTH
>
Thanks GS,

Are there any tricks for handling these characters instead of numeric 
input? Is my best approach to make all of the cells TEXT and then 
process them individually looking for either numeric or specific coded 
entries (like the ones you listed) when testing for legal inputs? Also 
is there a way to have the cells change fill and text color when certain 
strings are entered into them? I'm still learning Excel and wondering 
how to make this sheet easy to use.
Thanks again,
Mike

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req. for ideas for numeric worksheet Mike S <mscir@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-22 16:43 -0700
  Re: req. for ideas for numeric worksheet GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-23 00:41 -0400
    Re: req. for ideas for numeric worksheet Mike S <mscir@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-23 00:18 -0700
      Re: req. for ideas for numeric worksheet GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-23 11:46 -0400
        Re: req. for ideas for numeric worksheet Mike S <mscir@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-23 13:49 -0700
          Re: req. for ideas for numeric worksheet GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-23 17:04 -0400
            Re: req. for ideas for numeric worksheet Mike S <mscir@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-23 14:15 -0700
          Re: req. for ideas for numeric worksheet Claus Busch <claus_busch@t-online.de> - 2016-04-23 23:33 +0200
            Re: req. for ideas for numeric worksheet Mike S <mscir@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-23 14:43 -0700
              Re: req. for ideas for numeric worksheet GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-23 18:32 -0400

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