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Name.MacroType Property

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Excel Developer Reference

Returns or sets what the name refers to. Read/write XlXLMMacroType.

Syntax

expression.MacroType

expression   A variable that represents a Name object.

Remarks

XlXLMMacroType can be one of these XlXLMMacroType constants.
xlCommand. The name refers to a user-defined macro.
xlFunction. The name refers to a user-defined function.
xlNotXLM. The name doesn't refer to a function or macro.

Example

This example assumes that you created a custom function or command on a Microsoft Excel version 4.0 macro sheet. The example displays the function category, in the language of the macro. It assumes that the name of the custom function or command is the only name in the workbook.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  With ActiveWorkbook.Names(1)
    If .MacroType <> xlNotXLM Then
        MsgBox "The category for this name is " & .Category
    Else
        MsgBox "This name does not refer to" & _
            " a custom function or command."
    End If
End With

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