I have users who need to switch between Inch and Metric. They may switch back and forth in a session, depending on the customer desired format
When they want to switch to Inches the VBA code uses
Range("B3:C8,B13:C18,B23:C28").Select ' on sheet Dimensions
Selection.NumberFormat = "# ??/??"
When switching to Metric
Range("B3:C8,B13:C18,B23:C28").Select ' Last Run/Defaults
Selection.NumberFormat = "#0.00"
Again they may switch back to Inches, etc
The problem is the display as shown below for Inches, which is expected to the nearest 1/16
2 1/2 should be displayed, but 2 8/16 is shown (the 8/16 looks stupid due to the "# ??/?? setting)
2 3/4 should be displayed, but 2 12/16 is shown (12/16 looks dumb as well, again the # ??/?? setting)
How do I allow "to the nearest 1/16" get have it display a user friendly equivalent
Remember, users need to be able to switch back and forth between the unit systems!
Hi Henry,
I answered this qs yesterday when you emailed us. Did you not get that reply?
Use the CONVERT function
https://www.myonlinetraininghub.com/excel-convert-function
and you can then format the number as a fraction
To achieve the switching between imperial and metric, use a value in a cell, or a dropdown, or radio buttons.
Regards
Phil