Thread: divide a string words separated by (number)
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Old June 4th, 2010, 01:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
ferde
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Default divide a string words separated by (number)
Thank you for the help

"Don Guillett" wrote:

Sub SplitCellswith()
For Each n In Range("h2:h6")
c = Application.Substitute(n, " ", "")
p1 = InStr(1, Trim(c), ")")
p2 = InStr(p1 + 1, c, ")") + 1
p3 = InStr(p1 + 1, c, "(") - 1
n.Offset(, 1) = Mid(c, p2, 256)
n.Offset(, 0) = Mid(c, p1 + 1, p3 - p1)
Next n
End Sub


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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"ferde" wrote in message
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I would like to have the data that is in one cell parsed into two cells
like
in the example below. The data is always separated by a consecutive whole
number in parenthesis . Thank you
A
(1.) White Dog (2.) Black Cat


A B
White Dog Black Cat

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