CONCATENATE on separated values

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shanewithers@gmail.com - 15 Aug 2007 22:02 GMT

I would like to know how I can take different cells (non concurrent)
and string them together in another cell with separators. The
CONCATENATE function can't do this. The end result that I am looking
for is to select a number of cells using a userform and listbox with
checkboxes, and have all of those values combine and be pasted into a
cell of my choosing. I have the userform, the listbox, and the
checkboxes (courtesy of John Walkenbach's book), I need to figure out
how to combine my selections into a single cell.

Thanks for your reponses in advance.

Shane

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Trevor Shuttleworth - 15 Aug 2007 22:41 GMT

Shane

don't bother with CONCATENATE.

Just use, for example:

=A1 & "/" & B3 & "/" & C5 & ...

Regards

Trevor

>I would like to know how I can take different cells (non concurrent)
> and string them together in another cell with separators. The
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>
> Shane

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Gord Dibben - 15 Aug 2007 22:45 GMT

The CONCATENATE function can add separators between cell references

=CONCATENATE(D2,",",C10,",",C14,",",E12)

Or a macro which allows you to select non-contiguous cells and entert the
separator you want.

Sub ConCat_Cells()
Dim x As Range
Dim y As Range
Dim z As Range
Dim w As String
Dim sbuf As String
On Error GoTo endit
w = InputBox("Enter the Type of De-limiter Desired")
Set z = Application.InputBox("Select Destination Cell", _
"Destination Cell", , , , , , 8)
Application.SendKeys "+{F8}"
Set x = Application.InputBox("Select Cells...Contiguous or Non-Contiguous", _
"Cells Selection", , , , , , 8)
For Each y In x
If Len(y.text) > 0 Then sbuf = sbuf & y.text & w
Next
z = Left(sbuf, Len(sbuf) - 1)
Exit Sub
endit:
MsgBox "Nothing Selected. Please try again."
End Sub

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

>I would like to know how I can take different cells (non concurrent)
>and string them together in another cell with separators. The
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>Shane

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Shane - 16 Aug 2007 00:25 GMT

I think that I can merge your macro with my userform to get what I
need.

Here is what I have. I know that I have variables that I don't need.
Private Sub OK_exp_Click()
Dim CellRange As Range
Dim CellCnt As Integer
Dim r As Integer
Dim x As Range
Dim w As String
Dim y As Range
Dim z As Range
Dim sbuf As String

w = ", "

CellCnt = 0
For r = 0 To ListBox1.ListCount - 1
If ListBox1.Selected(r) Then
CellCnt = CellCnt + 1
If CellCnt = 1 Then
Set CellRange = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Cells(r + 1)
Else
Set CellRange = Union(CellRange,
ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Cells(r + 1))
End If
End If
Next r
For Each y In CellRange
If Len(y.Text) > 0 Then sbuf = sbuf & y.Text & w
Next
z = Left(sbuf, Len(sbuf) - 1)

Unload Me

End Sub
Right now it is showing me the error on the z= left... line.
I think that my address for pasting the code into a cell is wrong. Can
you help me.

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Shane - 16 Aug 2007 00:28 GMT

The error that it is showing is

Run-time error '5':

Invalid procedure call or argument

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