Crappy Site!!!!

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dawgpilot

Posted two questions about 5 days ago and it has not shown. Even searching
by my username nothing comes back. Have searched many, many hours looking
for the answer to my question. Microsoft still has a very long way to go on
customer service!!!!!!!! I have no options left except to call Microsoft,
which of course they will refer me here. I am frustrated and angry at this
point. Oh, by the way, no customer feedback to Microsoft so I must vent to
you all. Just one more way Microsoft loses business every day!!!!!!
 
R

Rowan

How difficult is it to search for "dawgpilot"?

Reply to your first post from David McRichie:

see http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/snakecol.htm
---
HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm

dawgpilot said:
I have an excel database with three columns as follows:

Column: A B C
Column Title: Tail # A/C Type Owner

There are about 300 records in my database so when I print I have to either
manually format my data into more (6) columns or print these three columns
over multiple pages. If I format the worksheet manually to print 6 columns
then I cannot sort or add records to the end of my list. I have to enter my
new information and then cut/paste to the correct location. I would like to
be able to continue entering my data in one long range and have excel print
my database with multiple columns per sheet as follows

Column: A B C D E
F
Column Title: Tail# A/C Type Owner Tail# A/C Type Owner
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Reply to second post from Bob Phillips:

Slight adjustment to the spec, and error handling :)

Private Sub Workbook_BeforePrint(Cancel As Boolean)
With ActiveSheet
.Range("A61:C120").Copy Destination:=Range("D1")
.Range("A61:C120").ClearContents
On Error Goto cleanup
Application.EnableEvents = False
.PrintOut
.Range("D1:F60").Copy Destination:=Range("A61")
.Range("D1:F60").ClearContents
Cancel = True
End With
cleanup:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub


--
HTH

Bob Phillips

Bob Phillips said:
Here's an interesting little trick that I picked up from Tom Ogilvy the
other day

Private Sub Workbook_BeforePrint(Cancel As Boolean)
With ActiveSheet
.Range("A61:B120").Copy Destination:=Range("C1")
.Range("A61:B120").ClearContents
Application.EnableEvents = False
.PrintOut
.Range("C1:D60").Copy Destination:=Range("A61")
.Range("C1:D60").ClearContents
Cancel = True
Application.EnableEvents = True
End With
End Sub


'This is workbook event code.
'To input this code, right click on the Excel icon on the worksheet
'(or next to the File menu if you maximise your workbooks),
'select View Code from the menu, and paste the code

You might want to add a test for the specific worksheet name if there are
many.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


with
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PS RagDyeR also suggests you look at the snakecol link to David McRichie's
site.

Regards
Rowan
 
D

Duke Carey

Well, this post showed up. What did you do differently this time? And
what's your Excel question?
 
J

JE McGimpsey

I think you're the victim of a common bug. It occurs partway between the
keyboard and the back of the chair you're sitting in.

1) This isn't a "site". It's a newsgroup. There's a difference.

2) You posted 1 question on the 23rd using the name dawgpilot, and it
was answered the same day. It's still available on the communities web
interface (i.e., the "Web site"). You can always check the archives,
using your name/email address in the "author" field:

http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search?as_ugroup=*excel*

3) You can certainly provide feedback to MS via the "Contact us" link on
the newsgroup pages:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
 
B

Biff

Hi JE!
It's still available on the communities web
interface (i.e., the "Web site").
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What URL is that at?

I normally use the web interface here:

http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp

But for several weeks now, many of the groups are not available.

The web interface at this URL

http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/

is just plain horrible. Why anyone would use that interface is beyond me.

Just a personal prefrence. I don't really like using this newsreader.

Biff
 
K

Kassie

Hi JE,

He actually posted the same question twice, using different subject lines,
but with the same content. And as you so rightly said, he got answers
(several of them) the same day! Maybe he does'nt bother to tick the "Notify
me of replies" option. If one looks at the number of posts per day, small
wonder that he then does not find any replies when he comes back! Think I
will post a new threaad to tell him how to do it!
 
J

JE McGimpsey

In-line:


It's still available on the communities web
interface (i.e., the "Web site").
Click to expand...

What URL is that at?
Try:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/FlyoutOverview.mspx#5

I normally use the web interface here:

http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp

But for several weeks now, many of the groups are not available.[/QUOTE]

Not sure which groups you're talking about - most of the XL ones are
there.
The web interface at this URL

http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/

is just plain horrible. Why anyone would use that interface is beyond me.
Click to expand...

And I can't understand, except possibly for those behind a corporate
firewall that can't access any other way, why one would use a web
interface at all...
Just a personal prefrence. I don't really like using this newsreader.
Click to expand...

First, OE is not a newsreader. There are many, many, *many* better ways
to read
http://newsreaders.com
 
D

dawgpilot

......maybe I overreacted!!!....I had an extremely frustrating day. I did
click "notify me of response" and my response was sent to someone on my
contacts list, not me (can't figure this one out). Also, there are pages for
a "community" and one for this "discussion group". I'm still not clear how
you get from one to the other but my messages posted here when I was on the
other web page. Anyway, thank you for the help on my questions and I'm sorry
for my rant.
 
K

Kassie

Anybody can rant and rave, but it takes a good and brave man to say I'm
sorry! Proud of you man
 
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