I finally figured this one out. For some reason, you can't use the
"short form" with ThisWorkbook. So in my post example, where w is set
to ThisWorkbook: Debug.Print w.[Bk] will raise an error. So instead
use the longer form Debug.Print Evaluate(w.names("Bk").RefersTo),
this works just fine.

Regards,

DaveU

To get the actual 'value' held in a defined name (regardless of scope)
requires using Evaluate. You can check a name's RefersTo under OERN to
determine whether the name exists AND if there's a value in its
RefersTo property...

Dim vSetting
On Error Resume Next
vSetting = ActiveWorkbook.Names("DefName").RefersTo
If Not (vSetting = Empty) Then vSetting = _
Application.Evaluate(ActiveWorkbook.Names("DefName ")
On Error GoTo 0

...and I use a similar approach for setting up worksheet UI settings
where there's a list of values stored in local scope defined names for
each sheet of a multi-sheet project. This allows me the flexibility of
having differing setting for each sheet as well as providing a
mechanism for toggling between what I refer to as 'UserMode' and
'DevMode' at design time...


Private Const msUI_SETTINGS$ =
"uiProgRows,uiProgCols,uiScrollArea,uiSelect,uiFil ter,uiOutline,uiOutlineR,uiOutlineC,uiRowColHdrs,u iProtect,uiISB,uiIsSet,uiVisible"

<toggle on
Sub Setup_WksUI(Optional Wks As Worksheet)
Dim sz$, sWksName$, vSetting, vSettings, i%

If Wks Is Nothing Then Set Wks = ActiveSheet
sWksName = "'" & Wks.name & "'!"

vSettings = Split(msUI_SETTINGS, ",")

'The sheet must be visible and not protected to do this
Wks.Unprotect PWRD
Wks.Visible = xlSheetVisible

For i = LBound(vSettings) To UBound(vSettings)
'Determine if the current sheet requires the current setting
vSetting = Empty
On Error Resume Next
If vSettings(i) = "uiScrollArea" Then
Set vSetting = Application.Evaluate(sWksName & vSettings(i))
Else
vSetting = Wks.Names(vSettings(i)).RefersTo
If Not (vSetting = Empty) Then _
vSetting = Application.Evaluate(sWksName & vSettings(i))
End If 'vSettings(i) = "uiScrollArea"
On Error GoTo 0

If Not IsEmpty(vSetting) Then
Select Case vSettings(i)
Case "uiProgRows": If vSetting 0 Then _
Wks.Range("A1").Resize(vSetting).EntireRow.Hidden = True
Case "uiProgCols": If vSetting 0 Then _
Wks.Range("A1").Resize(, vSetting).EntireColumn.Hidden = True
Case "uiScrollArea": Wks.ScrollArea = vSetting.address
Case "uiSelect": Wks.EnableSelection = vSetting
Case "uiFilter": Wks.EnableAutoFilter = vSetting
Case "uiRowColHdrs": Wks.Activate: _
Application.ActiveWindow.DisplayHeadings = vSetting
Case "uiProtect": If vSetting Then wksProtect Wks.name
Case "uiVisible": Wks.Visible = vSetting
Case "uiOutline": Wks.EnableOutlining = vSetting

'Persist any changes the user makes during runtime
Case "uiOutlineR"
If Application.Evaluate(sWksName & "uiSet") = 0 Then _
Wks.Outline.ShowLevels RowLevels:=vSetting: _
Wks.Names("uiSet").RefersTo = "=1"
Case "uiOutlineC"
If Application.Evaluate(sWksName & "uiSet") = 0 Then _
Wks.Outline.ShowLevels ColumnLevels:=vSetting: _
Wks.Names("uiSet").RefersTo = "=1"
End Select 'Case vSettings(i)
End If 'Not IsEmpty(vSetting)
Next

End Sub 'Setup_WksUI()

<toggle off
Sub Remove_WksUI(Optional Wks As Worksheet)
If Wks Is Nothing Then Set Wks = ActiveSheet
With Wks
.Unprotect PWRD
.Visible = xlSheetVisible
.Activate: Application.ActiveWindow.DisplayHeadings = True
.ScrollArea = ""
With .UsedRange
.EntireColumn.Hidden = False: .EntireRow.Hidden = False
End With
End With
End Sub

--
Garry

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