If cell contains certain text then run this formula, otherwise run this formula instead

[pendle666]

Hello

G5 contains a code - could be anything but if there is a K in that code then I want, cell C19 to run a formula: value in G6 divided by 12 multiply by -1 to give a negative figure. But if there's a K in G5 then I want just G6 divided by 12.


What I have at the moment is:

=IF(G5="*K*",G6/12*1,G6/12*-1)

I've had a look round and there is ISERROR, SEARCH etc which will return True and False, but I want a math result. The asterisk for wildcard isn't working for me.

Can you tell me where I've gone wrong?



thank you for helping

____________
Pendle

 

[Andrzejek]

I don't think you can write a formula in a cell that puts something in other cell.

You could accomplish this with a little of VBA code...

---- Andy

There is a great need for a sarcasm font.

 

[pendle666]

Okay thanks - no worries, I was just trying to save a bit of time, I can learn to look for the K and change the result appropriately!!

thank you for helping

____________
Pendle

 

[SkipVought]

How about using the FIND() function? Not at my PC, but...
[tt]
=G6/12*IF(FIND(G5,”K”)>0,1,-1)
[/tt]

Skip,
[sub]
Just traded in my OLD subtlety...
for a NUance![/sub]

 

[Andrzejek]

If G5 contains "K" then this (Skip's) formula works (flipped around Blue parts):
[tt]=G6/12*IF(FIND([blue]"K", G5[/blue])>0,1,-1)[/tt]
else, (no "K" in G5) the formula returns [tt]#VALUE![/tt] :-(



---- Andy

There is a great need for a sarcasm font.

 

[SkipVought]

[tt]
=G6/12*IF(IFERROR(FIND("K", G5),0)>0,1,-1)
[/tt]

Kind of reminds me of...
[tt]
e[sup](pi * i)[/sup] + 1 = 0
[/tt]

Skip,
[sub]
Just traded in my OLD subtlety...
for a NUance![/sub]