Named array value in a string variable

[cubbybear3]

As an example, I have a named array "aryXYZ" defined as:
={"abc","456","@#$"} (and yes, I did use Ctrl+Shift+Enter)

I can get the second (or for that matter, any) element/entry into a a
cell with: =INDEX(aryXYZ,2)

What I would like to do is get the value into a string value in a
macro without loading a worksheet cell first. Any hints/clues would
be nice. Thank you. -pb

 

[Bob Phillips]

MsgBox ActiveSheet.Evaluate(ActiveWorkbook.Names("test").RefersTo)(2)

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HTH

Bob

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[cubbybear3]

Thank you Bob. That was just what I needed!!

 

[Guest]

Bob, I've tried your idea (for a different purpose) on a defined range that
results in an array and whose RefersTo is in the form of something like:

=IF(datarange=1,"n/a",datarange)

I am then able to use the worksheet INDEX function to reference any item in
the array. However, while I can use VB UBound(Evaluate...RefersTo) to
determine how many items are in the array, I get a "subscript out of range"
error when using Evaluate(...RefersTo)(2) or any index number that plainly
falls between the bounds.

Any ideas?