set variable once

[mike allen]

is it possible to set a variable just once and have many subs use it?
example:

user = sheets("1").range("a1") 'i would like to have this set only once at
top of module sheet

sub temp1()
msgbox user 'i would like for this and many other subs to know what 'user'
is
end sub

i know i can define 'user' in a sub, then use sub temp1(user), but i would
rather not since there will be so many subs w/ 'user' needed. thanks, mike
allen

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
try:
dim public user as range
set user = sheets("1").range("a1")

sub temp1()
msgbox user.value
end sub

 

[Bob Phillips]

Make it a Public variable, that is declare it at the top of the module,
before any macros, and set it in the first called macro.

--

HTH

RP
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[mike allen]

"expected: identifier" comes up on "public" in first line. the entire
first line is red, probably pre-warning me of this error. i copied exactly
as you have. i must be doing something else wrong. thanks, mike allen

 

[Bob Phillips]

public user as range

sub temp1()
set user = sheets("1").range("a1")
msgbox user.value
end sub

You don't use Dim and Public, and you cannot use Set method outside of a
procedure.

--

HTH

RP
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[Frank Kabel]

Hi Bob
thanks for the correction. Should not code directly in OE

 

[Bob Phillips]

I would have said that, but I might have got some flak back

Bob

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi Bob
but only some minor shooting back <ebg>