Function exists prematurely

**brain** · 03-30-2006, 01:00 PM

I'm having a problem with the following function. For some reason, the function returns before the first MsgBox call. It succesfully deletes the column, but it exits right after. Any help?

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Bob Phillips · 03-30-2006, 01:40 PM

That suggests that the variable columns is getting an invalid value. Step
through the code and check the value of all the variables in the line that
sets it.

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>
> I'm having a problem with the following function. For some reason, the
> function returns before the first MsgBox call. It succesfully deletes
> the column, but it exits right after. Any help?
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> Sub main()
> Dim numRates As Integer
> Dim numDates As Integer
>
> Const RateOffset As Integer = 5
> Const DateOffset As Integer = 3
>
> Dim columns As Range
> Dim ratesRange As Range
>
> numRates = Range("IntTimeSeriesRates").Value
> numDates = Range("IntTimeSeriesDates").Value
>
> Set columns = Range(Cells(RateOffset, DateOffset + numDates - 1),
Cells(RateOffset + numDates, DateOffset + numDates - 1))
> columns.Delete
>
> MsgBox "Hello1"
> Set columns = Range(Cells(RateOffset, DateOffset), Cells(RateOffset +
numRates, DateOffset))
> columns.Insert shift:=xlToRight
>
> MsgBox "Hello2"
> End Sub
>
> --------------------
>
>
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**brain** · 03-30-2006, 02:14 PM

There was a problem with one of the variables, but nothing that was invalid. I fixed it and I'm still getting the problem. I can change the font of columns and it works, but if I try to delete it or clear it, the function exits.

NickHK · 03-31-2006, 02:40 AM

brain,
How do think this routine works ?
Private Sub CountAllcolumnsOnWS()
MsgBox Columns.Count
End Sub

Hint: How many columns do you think Excel is trying to delete ?

NickHK

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>
> I'm having a problem with the following function. For some reason, the
> function returns before the first MsgBox call. It succesfully deletes
> the column, but it exits right after. Any help?
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> Sub main()
> Dim numRates As Integer
> Dim numDates As Integer
>
> Const RateOffset As Integer = 5
> Const DateOffset As Integer = 3
>
> Dim columns As Range
> Dim ratesRange As Range
>
> numRates = Range("IntTimeSeriesRates").Value
> numDates = Range("IntTimeSeriesDates").Value
>
> Set columns = Range(Cells(RateOffset, DateOffset + numDates - 1),
Cells(RateOffset + numDates, DateOffset + numDates - 1))
> columns.Delete
>
> MsgBox "Hello1"
> Set columns = Range(Cells(RateOffset, DateOffset), Cells(RateOffset +
numRates, DateOffset))
> columns.Insert shift:=xlToRight
>
> MsgBox "Hello2"
> End Sub
>
> --------------------
>
>
> --
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Bob Phillips · 03-31-2006, 04:55 AM

I don't think that is it, at least it is not in my testing. The code defines
a variable called columns. Now that may not be a practice that you or I
would endorse, but it does seem to 'work' as he thinks. It certainly
wouldn't hurt though if he changed the name and tried again.

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> brain,
> How do think this routine works ?
> Private Sub CountAllcolumnsOnWS()
> MsgBox Columns.Count
> End Sub
>
> Hint: How many columns do you think Excel is trying to delete ?
>
> NickHK
>
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> >
> > I'm having a problem with the following function. For some reason, the
> > function returns before the first MsgBox call. It succesfully deletes
> > the column, but it exits right after. Any help?
> >
> > Code:
> > --------------------
> >
> > Sub main()
> > Dim numRates As Integer
> > Dim numDates As Integer
> >
> > Const RateOffset As Integer = 5
> > Const DateOffset As Integer = 3
> >
> > Dim columns As Range
> > Dim ratesRange As Range
> >
> > numRates = Range("IntTimeSeriesRates").Value
> > numDates = Range("IntTimeSeriesDates").Value
> >
> > Set columns = Range(Cells(RateOffset, DateOffset + numDates - 1),
> Cells(RateOffset + numDates, DateOffset + numDates - 1))
> > columns.Delete
> >
> > MsgBox "Hello1"
> > Set columns = Range(Cells(RateOffset, DateOffset), Cells(RateOffset +
> numRates, DateOffset))
> > columns.Insert shift:=xlToRight
> >
> > MsgBox "Hello2"
> > End Sub
> >
> > --------------------
> >
> >
> > --
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NickHK · 03-31-2006, 05:35 AM

Bob,
Yes, it works, surprisingly I think.
So I guess it's your suggetsion of the an invalid value for columns.

NickHK

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> I don't think that is it, at least it is not in my testing. The code
defines
> a variable called columns. Now that may not be a practice that you or I
> would endorse, but it does seem to 'work' as he thinks. It certainly
> wouldn't hurt though if he changed the name and tried again.
>
> --
> HTH
>
> Bob Phillips
>
> (remove nothere from email address if mailing direct)
>
> "NickHK" <TungCheWah@Invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:ebwAQ2IVGHA.1728@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > brain,
> > How do think this routine works ?
> > Private Sub CountAllcolumnsOnWS()
> > MsgBox Columns.Count
> > End Sub
> >
> > Hint: How many columns do you think Excel is trying to delete ?
> >
> > NickHK
> >
> > "brain" <brain.25hsqm_1143738603.653@excelforum-nospam.com> wrote in
> message
> > news:brain.25hsqm_1143738603.653@excelforum-nospam.com...
> > >
> > > I'm having a problem with the following function. For some reason,
the
> > > function returns before the first MsgBox call. It succesfully deletes
> > > the column, but it exits right after. Any help?
> > >
> > > Code:
> > > --------------------
> > >
> > > Sub main()
> > > Dim numRates As Integer
> > > Dim numDates As Integer
> > >
> > > Const RateOffset As Integer = 5
> > > Const DateOffset As Integer = 3
> > >
> > > Dim columns As Range
> > > Dim ratesRange As Range
> > >
> > > numRates = Range("IntTimeSeriesRates").Value
> > > numDates = Range("IntTimeSeriesDates").Value
> > >
> > > Set columns = Range(Cells(RateOffset, DateOffset + numDates - 1),
> > Cells(RateOffset + numDates, DateOffset + numDates - 1))
> > > columns.Delete
> > >
> > > MsgBox "Hello1"
> > > Set columns = Range(Cells(RateOffset, DateOffset), Cells(RateOffset
+
> > numRates, DateOffset))
> > > columns.Insert shift:=xlToRight
> > >
> > > MsgBox "Hello2"
> > > End Sub
> > >
> > > --------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > brain
> >
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Bob Phillips · 03-31-2006, 06:30 AM

Hi Nick,

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> Yes, it works, surprisingly I think.

It surprised me, my first thought was that that was the problem.

NickHK · 03-31-2006, 06:55 AM

Bob,
Another indication I should test what I write before posting.

NickHK

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> Hi Nick,
>
> "NickHK" <TungCheWah@Invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:uPeAbWKVGHA.1304@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> > Yes, it works, surprisingly I think.
>
> It surprised me, my first thought was that that was the problem.
>
>

**brain** · 03-31-2006, 10:09 AM

Nick and Bob, thanks for your time and comments.

Looking over the comments that you have both made it occurs to me that columns is a bad variable name as it is used for other things as well. I will make a very simple example with a different variable name and check if it works.

In my spreadsheet, I have a row of dates. Under each date, is a column of data. What I want to do is:
1) Delete the right most column from the range
2) Shift all of the columns over by one
3) Insert a new date on the left side

[edit] changing columns to bcolumns (I'm not very creative) solved the problem. Thanks for the help! [/edit]

Originally Posted by Bob Phillips

I don't think that is it, at least it is not in my testing. The code defines
a variable called columns. Now that may not be a practice that you or I
would endorse, but it does seem to 'work' as he thinks. It certainly
wouldn't hurt though if he changed the name and tried again.

Bob Phillips · 03-31-2006, 11:20 AM

That makes a lot of sense. Try it and post back if you still have problems.

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>
> Nick and Bob, thanks for your time and comments.
>
> Looking over the comments that you have both made it occurs to me that
> columns is a bad variable name as it is used for other things as well.
> I will make a very simple example with a different variable name and
> check if it works.
>
> In my spreadsheet, I have a row of dates. Under each date, is a column
> of data. What I want to do is:
> 1) Delete the right most column from the range
> 2) Shift all of the columns over by one
> 3) Insert a new date on the left side
>
> Bob Phillips Wrote:
> > I don't think that is it, at least it is not in my testing. The code
> > defines
> > a variable called columns. Now that may not be a practice that you or
> > I
> > would endorse, but it does seem to 'work' as he thinks. It certainly
> > wouldn't hurt though if he changed the name and tried again.
> >
>
>
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