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"Tim" wrote in message
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Giving me run time error 13 when try to compile from line
pos = InStr(sStr, "-") below


Sub Macro6()
'
' Macro6 Macro
' Macro recorded 10/1/2004 by Husky User
'

Dim sStr As String
Dim pos As Long
Dim i As Long
Dim j As Long
Windows("LL-CP-0163.xls").Activate
Range("J2").Select //J2 equals
LL-CP-0163
sStr = "J2" //sStr equal
LL-CP 0163
pos = InStr(sStr, "-") // finds "-"
before
0163
i = Mid(sStr, pos + 1) + 1 // sets i as 0163 +1=
164
j = i - 1 // sets j as
163
MsgBox i // shows values
MsgBox j //shows values
Range("F" & i).Select
End Sub