Programming the output format within a UDF
I made a UDF in Excel 2010 which is programmed to give an output in acordance to the value of the transfered parameters, for the best display I need to be able to modify the output format in correspondence with the results, the question is:
Is it possible to include, as a part of the UDF, a code to make a conditional format to display the result in an appropriate format? if so, how can I program it?.
To illustrate the question take this: functionName(A,B,C,D,E)
where A,B,C,D are the parameters for the calculus and E is the format parameter, for example:
if E = 1 filled red, integer
if E = 2 filled green, two decimal
if E = 3 filled blue, text
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Format within UDF
Thanks for all your help, I see that it is not possible to set a format within a UDF because MS put reasonable restrictions for the Functions, however, would be an advantage if these constraints could be overcome in case of UDF
Yours
Jorge
RE: Programming the output format within a UDF
Hi,
To be more clear: You cannot do this with user-defined function (UDF). For more information look at the following article:
Description of limitations of custom functions in Excel
Best regards.
don't do it in code, do it in
don't do it in code, do it in Excel's conditional formatting:
25. Excel Tips - Conditional formatting
Here is the code that you can
Here is the code that you can modify as per your requirement...
Dim rng As Range 'the range to be worked upon
Dim E As Integer
Select Case E
Case 1
rng.NumberFormat = "#"
rng.Interior.Color = 9737946
Case 2
rng.NumberFormat = "#.00"
rng.Interior.Color = 10213316
Case 3
rng.NumberFormat = "@"
rng.Interior.Color = 14136213
End Select