Hi Bob,

Yes that does work, but unfortunately it seems my example is not adequate.
Would you care to have a go with this:

Sub EvalNameTest2()
Dim s As String
Dim v

s = ThisWorkbook.Name ' try as active & non-active

With Workbooks(s)
.Names.Add "abc", "=Documents(1)"
'v = Application.Evaluate(.Names("abc").RefersTo) 'error 2015
v = [abc]
.Names("abc").Delete
End With

If IsError(v) Then
v = CStr(v)
ElseIf IsArray(v) Then
v = v(LBound(v)) ' first workbook
End If

MsgBox v, , ActiveWorkbook.Name
End Sub

Regards,
Peter T

"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Maybe this

Sub EvalNameTest()
Dim v

With Workbooks("Book2")
.Names.Add "abc", "=124"
v = Application.Evaluate(.Names("abc").RefersTo)
.Names("abc").Delete
End With

If IsError(v) Then
v = CStr(v)
End If


MsgBox v, , ActiveWorkbook.Name
End Sub



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HTH

Bob


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"Peter T" <peter_t@discussions wrote in message
...
Anyone know the syntax to evaluate a Name in a Workbook that's not the
activeworkbook.

For example, in the following how to return v = 123 if ThisWorkbook is
NOT
the active workbook (without using cells).

Sub EvalNameTest()
Dim v

With ThisWorkbook.Names
.Add "abc", "=123"
v = [abc]
.Item("abc").Delete
End With

If IsError(v) Then
v = CStr(v)
End If

MsgBox v, , ActiveWorkbook.Name
End Sub


TIA, Peter T