as given, the wks object hasn't been set to a worksheet

if you add for example
Set wks = ActiveSheet
it works fine:

Dim wks As Worksheet
Set wks = ActiveSheet
If Left(wks.Name, 1) = "R" Then
'do something
End If


"Martin Wheer" wrote in message
...
Below is the code I am using in 2003 vba. It does not work in 2007.

Dim wks As Worksheet
If Left(wks.Name, 1) = "R" Then - 07 does not like Left

end if

I tried finding the correct function on 2007 but got no where with it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ta,
Martin