Calling a public function from a worksheet

[JWirt]

When I call this public function from a worksheet cell (e.g., =Nspaces(7)),
the result is #NAME?

Pulic Function Nspaces(NumSp As Integer)
Dim Nspaces1 As String
Nspaces1 = ""
While Len(Nspaces) < NumSp
Nspaces1 = Nspaces1 & " "
Wend
Nspaces = Nspaces1
End Function

Why?

I created this function in a separate module in Personal.xls.

Thank you.

John

 

[Nigel]

You have Pulic Function!

try...

Public Function

 

[Peter T]

UDF's need to be either in the workbook from which they are called or in an
addin. So your function won't work if in your Personal.xls (except of course
if called from personal.xls).

In passing, I'd change the "As Integer" to "As Long".

Regards,
Peter T

 

[aushknotes]

Hi,

You have to put your function in a module. BTW you can simplify your
function as follow:

Function Nspaces(NumSp As Integer)
Nspaces = space(Numsp)
End Function

Cheers,

 

[Dave Peterson]

try:
=personal.xls!nspaces(7)
(and fix the public typo)

or use:
=rept(" ",7)

 

[Peter T]

UDF's need to be either in the workbook from which they are called or in
an addin. So your function won't work if in your Personal.xls

-er, unless of course you fully qualify the function in cell formulas along
the lines as suggested by Dave

Regards,
Peter T