Associating messages with random numbers?

[slipper]

Hi all

I am a new user of Excel, i'm looking for a bit of help with th
following.

I am using Excels RAND formula to mimic a die roll for a game i play
however associated with each die roll number i would like a message t
be displayed giving instructions to the player, for example

=RANDBETWEEN(1,10)

IF(1) message A
IF(2) message B

 

[Claus Busch]

Hi,Am Sat, 3 May 2014 21:21:50 +0100 schrieb slipper:

I am using Excels RAND formula to mimic a die roll for a game i play,
however associated with each die roll number i would like a message to
be displayed giving instructions to the player, for example

=RANDBETWEEN(1,10)

IF(1) message A
IF(2) message B

your RAND formula in A1. Then:

=CHOOSE(A1,"MessageA","MessageB","MessageC","MessageD","MessageE",.........)

Or you write the numbers from 1 to 10 e.g. in L1:L10 and in M1:M10 the
depending messages. Then you can try it with:

=VLOOKUP(A1,$L$1:$M$10,2,0)


Regards
Claus B.

 

[slipper]

Hi,Am Sat, 3 May 2014 21:21:50 +0100 schrieb slipper:
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your RAND formula in A1. Then:

=CHOOSE(A1,"MessageA","MessageB","MessageC","MessageD","MessageE",.........)

Or you write the numbers from 1 to 10 e.g. in L1:L10 and in M1:M10 the
depending messages. Then you can try it with:

=VLOOKUP(A1,$L$1:$M$10,2,0)


Regards
Claus B.

Claus

Thanks alot mate, that works perfectly really appreciate it. Out o
interest is there a way to assign a colour to the cell depending on wha
message shows?

for example something like

your RAND formula in A1. Then:

=CHOOSE(A1,"MessageA (CELL green)","MessageB (CELL blue)","Message
(CELL red)","MessageD (CELL yellow)","MessageE (CEL
orange)",.........)


not that important but would be nice to do.

Thanks again for your help really appreciate it.

regards

slippe

 

[Claus Busch]

Hi,

Am Sun, 4 May 2014 11:32:09 +0100 schrieb slipper:

Out of
interest is there a way to assign a colour to the cell depending on what
message shows?

for example something like

your RAND formula in A1. Then:

=CHOOSE(A1,"MessageA (CELL green)","MessageB (CELL blue)","MessageC
(CELL red)","MessageD (CELL yellow)","MessageE (CELL
orange)",.........)

look for Conditional Formatting


Regards
Claus B.

 

[Claus Busch]

Hi,

Am Sun, 4 May 2014 12:52:16 +0200 schrieb Claus Busch:

look for Conditional Formatting

or look here:
https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=9378...#cid=9378AAB6121822A3&id=9378AAB6121822A3!326
for "ShowDependingMessages"
There is a solution with macro. Rightlick and download the file because
macros are disabled in OneDrive


Regards
Claus B.

 

[slipper]

Hi,

Am Sun, 4 May 2014 12:52:16 +0200 schrieb Claus Busch:
-

or look he
http://tinyurl.com/n9s5tdh
for "ShowDependingMessages"
There is a solution with macro. Rightlick and download the file because
macros are disabled in OneDrive


Regards
Claus B.

Many thanks Claus you have been a big help, really appreciate you takin
the time to help out.

cheers mate

slippe

 

[slipper]

Many thanks Claus you have been a big help, really appreciate you takin
the time to help out.

cheers mate

slipper

Claus

One more thing i thought of that may be usefull to me. The conditiona
formatting works fine for changing a colour of a cell based on a valu
in that cell.

However is there any way to influence the colour of another cell base
on the value in a separate cell?

for example

your RAND formula in A1. Then:

=CHOOSE(A1,"MessageA","MessageB","MessageC","Mess
geD","MessageE",.........)


IF(A1 <= 4) then (A2&&A3 = green, A4 = red)
IF(A1 > 4) then (A2 = green, A3 = red, A4 = orange)


The above is not exactly what i want just as way of an explanation, i
this possible at all? can't see a way of doing it with conditiona
formatting, only of changing the colour in the cell with the value i
it.

Cheers again for any help.

regards

slippe

 

[Claus Busch]

Hi,

Am Mon, 5 May 2014 11:01:05 +0100 schrieb slipper:

IF(A1 <= 4) then (A2&&A3 = green, A4 = red)
IF(A1 > 4) then (A2 = green, A3 = red, A4 = orange)

The above is not exactly what i want just as way of an explanation, is
this possible at all? can't see a way of doing it with conditional
formatting, only of changing the colour in the cell with the value in
it.

look again in OneDrive for the workbook. I changed the code to the above
colors.


Regards
Claus B.

 

[slipper]

Hi,

Am Mon, 5 May 2014 11:01:05 +0100 schrieb slipper:
-

look again in OneDrive for the workbook. I changed the code to th
above
colors.


Regards
Claus B.

Many thanks Claus, got it. Think i am sorted now.

Thanks for all your help, took the opportunity to download some othe
example aswell.

regards

slippe

 

[Claus Busch]

Hi,

Am Tue, 6 May 2014 10:12:04 +0100 schrieb slipper:

Think i am sorted now.

always glad to help. Thank you for your feedback


Regards
Claus B.