Comments on: Using timecode in Excel

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:02:57 +0000

Works like a charm on Mac 10.4.11, Excel 2004. Does NOT work on Mac OS 10.5.8 Excel 2008. I tried everything suggested above (i.e., opt-command-T at the start of workbook, and command-= to refresh). The cell is either -00:00:00:03 or 23:59:59:06. My formula is =TCminus(B6;A6;24). In Excel 2004, I must use =TCminus(B6,A6,24). I tried that in 2008 – no go. I even tried Excel’s formula menu, which includes the TCminus function – no go. Please help! I have a cue sheet that needs finishing yesterday.

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:37:04 +0000

Does the formula have a limit? I am trying to add up a duration column (I don’t care about in and out, I have duration and need to keep track of on going totals). Right now I should have about 400hrs in total duration but the TCsum is just showing me a standard 01:27:36:03. I am working 25fps.
Any thoughts?

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:54:39 +0000

So close. Great tip to remove the : and ; from the input numbers. Applying the style converted 14624 to 00:01:46;24. But I’m still missing something. Trying to calculate between two columns with “=TCminus(C523;G523)” still scolds me about a formula error. It has to be something obvious or something in the sequencing of the procedure. What did you do to get it working exactly? Any help would save me from calculating 1100 lines of time code by hand.

By: mikejaz

mikejaz — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:21:55 +0000

And I just figured out why the macro returns “#value”.

In my case, I applied the TCdrop style onto two columns of pre-typed timecode numbers (in the usual format hh:mm:ss:ff). When I applied the style, the display of the number didn’t change…however, the actual characters entered INCLUDED the colons…so when the cell was processed by the TCplus macro, it saw not “hhmmssff”, but “hh:mm:ss:ff”…and couldn’t process the colons.

I guess I have to re-type all the numbers, but at least the offset calculations will be done for me as I go!

By: mikejaz

mikejaz — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:14:19 +0000

I, too, have installed the macro…and cannot get formulas to work.

Mac intel dual core 2.6, 10.4.11, 10gig RAM, Excel for Office 2004 11.4.1

I get #VALUE…have made sure that calculation columns are styled for TCdrop. I’m gonna quit and restart, see if that fixes is, then contact ol’ Belle Nuit…