How to Dimension a Variable as Name Type

Last reviewed: July 29, 1997
Article ID: Q114287

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Programming System, Applications Edition, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Visual Basic Programming System, Applications Edition, if you declare a variable of Name type in your module, as in the following example

   Dim MyVar as Name

you receive a syntax error when you run the code.

CAUSE

In Microsoft Visual Basic in Microsoft Excel, Name is a reserved keyword that conflicts with the Name object of the Names collection.

WORKAROUND

To declare a variable of Name type, explicitly reference the object, as in the following example:

   Dim MyVar as Excel.Name

MORE INFORMATION

The Dim statement in Visual Basic, Applications Edition, is used to declare variables and allocate storage space. The syntax is as follows

   Dim varname As <type>

where <type> is the data type of the variable. This data type can be an object type, such as Name. An object type is a type of object exposed by an application through OLE Automation. An example of using the Dim statement to declare a variable as Name type is as follows:

   Sub List_Names()
      ' Dimension variable MyName as Name type
      Dim MyName As Excel.Name
      ' Display reference for each name in the names collection
      For Each MyName In ActiveWorkbook.Names
        Count = Count + 1
        MsgBox ActiveWorkbook.Names(Count)
      Next MyName
   End Sub

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REFERENCES

For more information about the Dim Statement, choose the Search button in the Visual Basic Reference and type:

Dim

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Version           : 1.00
Platform          : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: July 29, 1997
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