Execute Dynamically Named Function/Sub

tmurj

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I have a list of workbooks and a related function/sub that formats the workbook and outputs some data. The list is stored in a sheet similar to the following.
Book1
ABCD
1WrkBkFunction
2Report1FmtRpt1
3Report2FmtRpt2
4Report3FmtRpt1
5TblMstrFmtTblMstr
Sheet1


I would like to be able to call/execute the function based on the name of the workbook. Something similar to the function below:

Code:
[color=darkblue]Sub[/color] RunTheFunc()
    [color=darkblue]Dim[/color] FuncName [color=darkblue]As[/color] [color=darkblue]String[/color], bResult [color=darkblue]As[/color] [color=darkblue]Boolean[/color]
    [color=green]'FuncNameList is a named range within the sheet[/color]
    FuncName = Application.WorksheetFunction.VLookup("Report1", "FuncNameList", 2, [color=darkblue]False[/color])
    [color=green]' this would set FuncName = "FmtRpt1" based on the example table[/color]
    [color=green]'---[/color]
    'I need to be able to execute the function FmtRpt1 with something like
    bResult = Exec(FuncName)
    [color=green]' or  --[/color]
    [color=darkblue]Call[/color] FuncName   'and have the code located in funcname actually execute to format the report
[color=darkblue]End[/color] [color=darkblue]Sub[/color]



This would allow my users to dynamically add new report workbooks without modification to my main app as long as the report uses a formatting program that already exists. The report workbooks are being output in the background and the main app runs thru a list of workbooks and dynamially formats them and consolidates the output.

Any ideas or input would be greatly appreciated. TIA :)
 

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