Offset not working with variable

[B]

I'm trying to use Offest with a variable as the row offset. When run,
the line does nothing. When I replace the variable with an integer,
it works fine. Heres the code:

' This is where the variable is assigned a value
If InStr(1, UCase(ActiveCell.Offset(0, i).Value), "HOURS") > 0 Then
HoursCol = ActiveCell.Offset(0, i).Column

' It then gets passed to this sub
Public Sub FindWrapperTotals(...HoursCol As Integer, ...)

' Used here:
MsgBox ("HoursCol = " & HoursCol)
HoursNum = ActiveCell.Offset(0, HoursCol - 1).Value
MsgBox ("HoursNum = " & HoursNum)


When run, the first message box says "HoursCol = 8", which is correct,
and the second message box says "HoursNum = ". When I replace
"HoursCol - 1" with an integer, it does exactly what I need...but of
course, life isn't simple enough to always use integers. Thanks in
advance for any advice.

 

[Mike H]

How have you declared the variable? If you are passing it between subroutines
then it needs to be public

Public i As Integer

Mike

 

[B]

I might need to clarify that in the code I posted, there are two times
where Offset is used with a variable. The variable I'm having trouble
with is "HoursCol." But in response, the variable is public.

 

[B]

Turns out it was working, and I had another mistake in my code causing
it to look like it wasnt working.

Silly me.