No, I passed it as a string to a range object.

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sorry that I havent put up the whole code.

s is a string which gets a formula from a cell in xlsheet1 and copy it
to xlsheet2
this formula is a name which points to another cell, i am trying to get
the value of this last cell to copy also to xlsheet2

what bob wrote should work , but in my case i am passing it as a string
to range method whereas he passed it as a "Name" object.

NickHK wrote:

OK, I see.
So what is the value of "s" ?
And you have a single cell named that on xlSheet1 ?

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String s
s=xlsheet1.Range(Chr(71) & j).Formula
xlsheet2.Range(Chr(67) & 1).Value=s
xlsheet2.Range(Chr(68) & 1).Value=xlsheet1.Range(s).Value

+++++++++++++++++++

the exception is thrown at the last line

System.Runtime.InterOpServices.COMException....... .
at Excel._Wroksheet.get_Range(Object Cell1, Object Cell2)




Bob Phillips wrote:

I think you will need to post more code if you want a solution mate,
we
are
working blind.

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thanks for the reply bob. but for some reason it is not working
exception thrown refers to this method
excel.worksheet.getrange(object cell1, object cell2)

I am passing the cell name as string to the range method

Bob Phillips wrote:

Which you didn't mention in your post.

It works, it must be your code somewhere.

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i tried it and it generated an exception citing problems with
"getrange" method

just wish to know is it possible to access a cell content by
its
name?

Bob Phillips wrote:

Did you try it? If you did you would answer your own
question.

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Hello all,
just wish to know is it possible to read excel cells by
their
name
instead of cell reference.

i.e. instead of using xlsheet.range(A4).value, can i use
xlsheet.range("my_given_name").value
where A4 is named as my_given_name ?