Sorry, use Range("MyName").Value instead of Names
("MyName").Value as the value property of Name returns
the formula the name refers to.

ojv
-----Original Message-----
I tried this but it just renders a zero. It seems that
for the Val command to
work, you need to enter the actual string. eg
Val(" This is my 2nd attempt") renders the value 2



" wrote:

Type convert the string using Val(names
("MyName").value)
or CDbl(names("MyName").value). If you may have
decimal
values and use ',' as separator Val will only return
numbers to the left of the decimal separator as it
only
recognize '.' as such.

ojv
-----Original Message-----
I prefer to avoid writing intermediate values to the
sheet. It makes the
spreadsheet difficult to modify. I would like to
store
the inputs from a
userform in a name eg
ActiveWorkbook.Names.Add Name:="MyNamep",
RefersToR1C1:="5"

Theoretically this means that if I want to use this
value in a cell, I can
say
=MyName

The problem is that I want to use the name value to
initialise the control
on my form so tha next time the form is opened, the
previous selection is
set. It appears that Msgbox names("MyName").value
renders a TEXT value ="5"
and not a numerical one.

I wanted to use this value in a Select Case
statement,
but it seems working
with a TEXT value may be difficult. Is there a way I
can
get a numerical
value instead?

I would also like to be able to say
NewVariable = 3.14 * names("MyName").value

Any Suggestions ??

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