Can excel objects be defined as global variables

[Phyllis]

I want to define such items as
public ws as worksheet
public rg as range

I put them in the general declarations for "This Workbook". All other
variables such as integer, string etc. are behaving as global. But not the
objects. I read some discussion about defining them as I indicated above,
but when I go to another module, it gives me the error that the name is not
defined.
Can objects be global? If so, is there a certain place they have to be
defined

 

[RB Smissaert]

Define them in a normal Module and it should work fine.

RBS

 

[ryguy7272]

It has to be declared as a public variable:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/TrulyGlobalVariables.htm

Here's some good insight into what ThisWorkbook is for:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa224504(office.11).aspx

Normally, I use that for automating something on WorkBook_Open or
WorkBook_Close events.