Selecting adjacent cell?

**tapoore** · 07-18-2011, 04:59 PM

Hi all,

I am writing a function that goes through a list and returns the number that is nearest to a specified number. The part that I need help with is that I would then like to find a way to select the cell that is a column over from that "nearest number" cell. How would I go about doing this?

Thanks!

**Mordred** · 07-18-2011, 05:08 PM

Where is "over" from the nearest number? Left, right, up, down? Can you provide the code to your function?

**tapoore** · 07-18-2011, 05:12 PM

Here is what I started with - Credit to Yogesh Gupta

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In this case, "over" would mean the cell to the left of where the function find the "nearest" number.

**Marcol** · 07-18-2011, 06:53 PM

Hi

Welcome to the forum ....

You would do best to post a sample workbook showing your Sheet Layout and perhaps Before and After examples.

It should clearly illustrate your problem and not contain any sensitive data.

Cheers

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**romperstomper** · 07-19-2011, 01:38 AM

Are you using this function in a worksheet? If so, you cannot have it select a cell.

**tapoore** · 07-19-2011, 10:10 AM

Hi all,

Thanks for your thoughts so far. I have attached a sample spreadsheet showing what I'm trying to do. Please let me know if you need any more information.

**romperstomper** · 07-19-2011, 10:13 AM

Still not clear to me what is missing. (as I said you cannot actually select a cell from a worksheet function)

**Marcol** · 07-19-2011, 11:16 AM

See if this workbook does as you need, the "good limits", and calcs, are highlighted using conditional formatting.

I hven't looked at the function you posted, just used the one that you posted with the sample.

Hope this helps.

**Marcol** · 07-19-2011, 12:31 PM

Given that we are talking about bricks, and the dimensions given suggests building bricks (clay?).

I would be surprised if a hardness test within a 10mm sample range would be that critical.

So maybe a simple linear ratio at the cross over point would be accurate enough.

Try this workbook, no VBa involved.

Hope this helps.