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Summary

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This very long code module lists an Excel project's redundant variables.

Running the top procedure checks the VBA project of ThisWorkbook, that is, the workbook in which the code is run. It produces both worksheet and user form outputs. The code is self-contained in the one module, but in addition, the user needs to make a user form called ViewVars, with a textbox in it called TextBox1. The details are not too important since the display is adjusted in code to fit the contents. However, the user form's property ShowModal should be set to False, and Multiline set to True. A testing mode of sorts can be had by setting boolean variable bUseWorkSheets in RunVarChecks to True. Be advised however, that this will clear all existing worksheets before writing to sheets one to five. To labor the point, if your intention is to not disturb the contents of project sheets one to five, then be sure that bUseWorkSheets of RunVarChecks is set to False; redundant variables will still be listed in the user form ViewVars after a few seconds of code run.

Points to Note

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There are some limitations:

    • The listing can only work for code that compiles correctly; that is, sensible constructs if not necessarily working code.
    • API variable declarations and enumerations of constants are not handled. That is to say, they will not be listed even if they are redundant.
    • The module is coded to work with the VBAProject of ThisWorkbook . There is however, an optional parameter to access another workbook object for those who intend to check some other.
  • The module works with the usual VBA variable naming methods. This includes the use of public same-names, and fully expressed variable descriptions. It does so by searching for compound similars as well as their simple forms. For example, although rare, the three forms myvar, Module1.myvar, and VBProject.Module1.myvar could all be used in code for the same variable. The use of these forms allows the same variable names to be used in any module heading without conflict.
  • Several worksheet listings are made for output results and testing. The user should make sure that sheets 1 to 5 exist, since the code will not create them in this listing. The user might want to restrict or change these in the main procedure if they will conflict with other uses. A separate user form output makes use of procedure AutoLayout.
  • The user form styles might not suit everyone, but the colorings and fonts can be changed in two user-sections of the procedure AutoLayout. Bear in mind however, that the chosen font must be monospaced for a neat layout. Apart from this restriction, the layout will handle any regular font size from about 6 to 20 points, as well as the bold and italic variants. That is to say, the code will auto-adjust the userform layout and sizes to produce a useful display.
  • Procedures have not been marked as module Private. There is the remote possibility of same-name procedures being encountered when users also make use of other modules in this series. In future I will try to remember to mark them module-private if they look as though they were used elsewhere.
  • Interested parties might like to advise of any bugs. Please use only the Discussion page and I will get to them as soon as I can.

Work Method Used

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General Preparation

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  • The general method is to make a declared variables list then test each variable entry to see if it is used.
  • The project string contains all of the code in the project. The string is loaded into a work array line by line, and is passed in variants from process to process.
  • Procedure, module, and project name information is also added. Every code line is marked with this information.
  • Quotes and comments are removed, since they could contain any text at all, and might confuse the decision process.
  • Other confusions arise from continuation lines, so these are all joined up into single long lines prior to interpretation.
  • Shared label lines and line numbers can also cause difficulty, so labels are given lines of their own, and line numbers are separated prior to any decision process.
  • Blank lines are not needed so they are removed. Because there is a changed line count, the project work array is renumbered.
  • Each code line is marked with its residential line ranges. Each line is given the code line range for the procedure and for the module in which it resides. This data is then easily found later.

The Declared Variables

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  • The declared variables list, the array vDec, contains every declared variable in the project.
  • It lists all other pertinent data about each variable. The scope of each variable is determined and added. The nominal search line ranges are also added. These are the line ranges suggested at first sight after knowing the scope of the variable. For example, a procedure level declaration would show the procedure line range, and a module-private item the module's line range.
  • The variables are marked on vDec when they are found as used. The search sequence is, all of the procedure level variables, then the module private variables, then lastly the public variables. When there are same-name variables with different scopes, this sequence is useful, in that it progressively reduces the required search ranges.
  • Every variable is checked for naming ambiguity before deciding which search method to use. Only if there is no names ambiguity can a so-called normal approach be taken; ie; searching the entire nominal line range. Otherwise, the nominal search range needs modified to avoid regions where same-name variables were already found. For example, a module variable search would not look in a procedure where a same-named variable had been both declared and used, but would check anyway if no same-name item were declared there.
  • Public and module level variables have to be checked in three names. Variables' full names can include project, module, and variable names, or just module and variable names, in addition to the better known short forms.
  • Public variables are handled a bit differently. These variables can exist in each module with the same name. There are two kinds of duplicated names possible for public variables; firstly, there is the kind where there is a public variable with the same name as a variable in any number of procedures, and secondly, there is the kind where the same name is used for a public variable in more than one module heading. In these same-name cases the use of public variables need at least the module and variable name when their use is not in the module where declared.
    • Most of the time a public variable's name is entirely unique. That is, there is no other variable in the project with the same name. In this case the use of the variable can be searched throughout the project without restriction.
    • If the public variable has no same-names in other module heads, but there are same-names in module or procedure variables, then the whole project must be searched for its use, taking into account line restrictions from modules and procedures where such same-names were already found as used.
    • If the public variable has same-name variables in more than one module heading, then the determination of variable use must be handled in two stages;
      • The entire project must be searched without restriction using both compound forms of the public variable
      • Then search in the module where the public variable is declared, taking account of any procedure restrictions that apply from same-names there.
  • After all this, any variables not marked as used can be listed as redundant.

VBA Code Module

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Updated and Tested 17 Sep 2017

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Modified changed word aliases to similars (15 Jan 2018).
Modified AutoLayout() to avoid wrap back in form. Label length plus 4 spaces now, not 2. (17 Sep 2017).
Added a note on need for VBA Extensibility 5.3 and tested code - working OK.(31 Dec 2016)
Modified AutoLayout() to reduce control count.(17 Nov 2016).
Modified AutoLayout() for better font choice.(16 Nov 2016).
Added simpler options for fonts in AutoLayout().(16 Nov 2016)
Modified code in dynamic arrays and added test mode switch bUseWorkSheets in RunVarChecks().(15 Nov 2016)
Removed one redundant procedure and corrected TrimStr error.(13 Nov 2016)
Corrected code call to NewPubRange() in MarkPubVarUse(). Parameter lines now whole project.(8 Nov 2016)
Changes made to user form display procedures. (7 Nov 2016)

Option Explicit
Option Base 1

Sub TestVars()
    'Be sure to set a reference to Visual Basic for Applications Extensibility 5.3    
    Dim vWB As Variant
    
    'set reference to a workbook
    'in the current workbooks collection
    Set vWB = ThisWorkbook
    
    RunVarChecks vWB

End Sub

Sub RunVarChecks(Optional vWB As Variant)
    'runs a redundant variable check on a workbook's code project
    'If no workbook supplied in vWB defaults to this workbook.
    'Exclusions: "Declared", "Type" and "Const" declarations.
    'CLEARS ALL WORKSHEETS AND REWRITES TO SHEETS 1 TO 5
    'WHEN bUseWorkSheets IS TRUE
    
    Dim sht As Worksheet, vDec As Variant, vX As Variant, vAB As Variant
    Dim c As Long, n As Long, UDec2 As Long, sLN As Long, vT As Variant
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    Dim vJ As Variant, vK As Variant, vL As Variant, vM As Variant
    Dim vP As Variant, vR As Variant, vS As Variant, vN As Variant
    Dim vU As Variant, vV As Variant, vW As Variant, vDisp As Variant
    Dim sLS As String, sPN As String, sMN As String, sProc As String
    Dim sVScope As String, sP As String, bOneToFind As Boolean
    Dim bProcNamed As Boolean, bNotFirst As Boolean, Upper As Long
    Dim bUseWorkSheets As Boolean
    Dim Uform As UserForm
    
    '==================================================================
    bUseWorkSheets = False  'when true, overwrites all worksheets
    '                        and displays test data in sheets 1 to 5,
    '                        else when false, userform output only.
    '==================================================================
    
    'decide whether to use parameter wb or this one
    If IsMissing(vWB) Then
        Set vWB = ThisWorkbook
    End If
     
    'clear sheets - clears all sheets
    'and unloads open userforms
    For Each Uform In VBA.UserForms
        Unload Uform
        Exit For
    Next Uform
    If bUseWorkSheets = True Then
       For Each sht In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets
           sht.Activate
           sht.Range("A1:Z65536").ClearContents
       Next sht
    End If

'PREPARE THE PROJECT ARRAY
     
     sP = LoadProject(vP, vWB)     '0 view original source data on sheet 1
     
     '=========================================================================
     If bUseWorkSheets = True Then PrintArrayToSheet vP, "Sheet1" 'raw project
     '=========================================================================
     TrimStr vP, vS             '1 remove end spc and tabs-not newlines
     JoinBrokenLines vS, vW     '2 rejoin broken lines-leaves blank lines
     RemoveApostFmQuotes vW, vJ '3
     RemoveAllComments vJ, vL   '4 remove all comments-leaves blank lines
     RemoveBlankLines vL, vK    '5 remove all blank lines-reduces line count
     RemoveQuotes vK, vM        '6 remove all double quotes and their contents
     SplitAtColons vM, vV       '7 make separate statement lines split at colons
     NumbersToRow vV, vU, 6     '8 new line count row 6; originals still in row 1
                                  'DO NOT RENUMBER LINES BEYOND MarkLineRanges()
     MarkLineRanges vU, vR      '9 mark array with line ranges for search later
     '=========================================================================
     If bUseWorkSheets = True Then PrintArrayToSheet vR, "Sheet2" 'mod project
     '=========================================================================
     
     'get bounds of modified project line array
     Lb1 = LBound(vR, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vR, 1)
     Lb2 = LBound(vR, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vR, 2)
     
     'redim of declared variables array
     ReDim vDec(1 To 12, 0 To 0)
     ReDim vDisp(1 To 4, 0 To 0)
     
'MAKE THE DECLARED VARIABLES ARRAY
     
     'get one line of project array at a time
     'if a declaration line, parse it and extract variables
     'to build the declared variables array vDec
     For c = Lb2 To Ub2
        DoEvents
        'get one line of data from array
        sLN = CStr(vR(1, c))     'original line number
        sPN = vR(3, c)           'project name
        sMN = vR(4, c)           'module name
        sProc = vR(5, c)         'procedure name
        sLS = vR(8, c)           'joined line string
        
        'get declared variables from the line string
        If sProc <> "" Then bProcNamed = True Else bProcNamed = False
        GetDeclaredVariables sLS, bProcNamed, sVScope, vM
        If sVScope <> "" Then
            'load declared variables array with dec vars for one line
            If UBound(vM) >= 1 Then 'it is a declaration line
                'mark the source array string as a declaration line
                vR(13, c) = "Declaration"
                'transfer found line variables to vDec
                For n = LBound(vM) To UBound(vM)
                    ReDim Preserve vDec(1 To 12, 1 To UBound(vDec, 2) + 1)
                    UDec2 = UBound(vDec, 2)                     'vDec line number
                    vDec(1, UDec2) = vM(n)                      'Declared variable
                    vDec(2, UDec2) = sPN                        'Project name
                    vDec(3, UDec2) = sMN                        'Module name
                    vDec(4, UDec2) = sProc                      'Procedure name
                    vDec(5, UDec2) = sVScope                    'Scope of variable
                    vDec(6, UDec2) = StartOfRng(vR, sVScope, c) 'Nominal line search start
                    vDec(7, UDec2) = EndOfRng(vR, sVScope, c)   'Nominal line search end
                    vDec(8, UDec2) = ""                         'Used marking
                    vDec(9, UDec2) = sLN                        'Original line number
                    vDec(10, UDec2) = ""                        'Use checked marker
                    vDec(11, UDec2) = vR(9, c)                  'Module start line number
                    vDec(12, UDec2) = vR(10, c)                 'Module end line number
                Next n
            End If
        End If
     Next c
     
     EmptyTheDecLines vR, vT     '10 replaces line string with empty string-no change line count
     
'DISPLAY CONDITIONED PROJECT ARRAY ON WORKSHEET
     
     '=========================================================================
     If bUseWorkSheets = True Then PrintArrayToSheet vT, "Sheet3" 'mod project
     '=========================================================================

'NOTES
     'AT THIS POINT vT CONTAINS THE PROJECT LINES SOURCE TO SEARCH FOR USED VARIABLES.
     'vT WILL ALSO BE USED TO SEARCH FOR THE USE OF DECLARED VARIABLES LISTED IN vDec.
     'vDec LISTS THE INITIAL LINE NUMBERS RANGE FOR USE-SEARCH, THOUGH THESE ARE LATER MODIFIED.
     'The use-search sequence is all procprivate, all modprivate, then all varpublic.
     'All declared variables marked as used at one stage need not have their search ranges
     'searched again at the next. Eg: Same-name procprivate-used could never be Modprivate-used also.
     'Same-name varpublic variables could only apply as used where neither procprivate or modprivate.
     'Nominally assigned searched ranges are modified after each stage to narrow the search line ranges
     'for the next stage.
     'Same-name public variables in each of several module heads are not yet handled.
     
'MARK THE DECLARED VARIABLES ARRAY WITH USE STATUS
     
     'FIRST - MARK USE OF PROCPRIVATE vDec ITEMS
     MarkProcVarUse vDec, vT, vN
     vDec = vN
     MarkModVarUse vDec, vT, vAB
     vDec = vAB
     MarkPubVarUse vDec, vT, vX
     vDec = vX
   
     
'DISPLAY DECLARED VARIABLES ARRAY ON WORKSHEET
     
     '=======================================================================================
     If bUseWorkSheets = True Then PrintArrayToSheet vDec, "Sheet4" 'declared variables list
     '=======================================================================================
     
'LOAD REDUNDANT VARIABLES RESULTS ARRAY
        
        For n = LBound(vDec, 2) To UBound(vDec, 2)
            ' check whether or not marked used
            If vDec(8, n) = "" Then
                'unused variable so transfer details
                If bNotFirst = True Then
                    'not first data transfer
                    'so increment array before transfer
                    Upper = UBound(vDisp, 2) + 1
                    ReDim Preserve vDisp(1 To 4, 1 To Upper)
                Else
                    'is first data transfer
                    'so just use first element
                    ReDim vDisp(1 To 4, 1 To 1)
                    Upper = UBound(vDisp, 2)
                    bNotFirst = True
                End If
                ' transfer variable details to display array
                vDisp(1, Upper) = vDec(1, n) 'variable name
                vDisp(2, Upper) = vDec(4, n) 'procedure name
                vDisp(3, Upper) = vDec(3, n) 'module name
                vDisp(4, Upper) = vDec(2, n) 'project name
            End If
        Next n
        
        ' report if none found
        If UBound(vDisp, 2) = 0 Then
            MsgBox "No redundant variables found for display"
            Exit Sub
        End If
     
'DISPLAY REDUNDANT VARIABLES RESULTS ON WORKSHEET
     
     '=========================================================================================
     If bUseWorkSheets = True Then PrintArrayToSheet vDisp, "Sheet5" 'redundant variables list
     '=========================================================================================
     
'DISPLAY REDUNDANT VARIABLES RESULTS ON USERFORM
     
     AutoLayout vDisp, 1

End Sub

Function LoadProject(vR As Variant, wb As Variant) As String
    ' Loads local array with parameter workbook's
    ' whole VBA project string line by line,
    ' and other details, and returns in array vR.
    ' Whole project string can be found in LoadProject.
    ' Needs set reference to Microsoft VBA Extensibility 5.5
    
        '==============================================
        '     Local String Array sW() Row Details.
        '       Each line record in one column
        '==============================================
        'Row 1:   Orig proj line number
        'Row 2:   Orig line string working
        'Row 3:   Project name
        'Row 4:   Module name
        'Row 5:   Procedure name
        'Row 6:   Reduced proj line number
        'Row 7:   Temp use for continuation marking
        'Row 8:   Rejoined versions of lines
        'Row 9:   Module start number
        'Row 10:  Module end number
        'Row 11:  Procedure start number
        'Row 12:  Procedure end number
        'Row 13:  n/a
        'Row 14:  n/a
        '==============================================
    
    Dim VBProj As VBIDE.VBProject, VBComp As VBIDE.VBComponent
    Dim VBMod As VBIDE.CodeModule, ProcKind As VBIDE.vbext_ProcKind
    Dim sMod As String, sProj As String, sLine As String
    Dim nLines As Long, n As Long, nC As Long, sW() As String
    Dim Ub2 As Long
    
    'redim dynamic array
    Erase sW()
    ReDim sW(1 To 14, 1 To 1)
    
    'get ref to parameter workbook
    Set VBProj = wb.VBProject

    'loop through VBComponents collection
    For Each VBComp In VBProj.VBComponents
        Set VBMod = VBComp.CodeModule
        nLines = VBMod.CountOfLines
        sProj = sProj & VBMod.Lines(1, nLines)          'project string
        sMod = VBMod.Lines(1, nLines)                   'module string
        If nLines <> 0 Then
            With VBMod
                For n = 1 To nLines
                    DoEvents
                    sLine = Trim(.Lines(n, 1))          'line string
                    'Debug.Print sLine
                    'redim array for each record
                    ReDim Preserve sW(1 To 14, 1 To nC + n)
                    Ub2 = UBound(sW, 2)
                    'load lines of each module into array
                    sW(1, Ub2) = CStr(Ub2)                'orig proj line number
                    sW(2, Ub2) = sLine                    'raw line string working
                    sW(3, Ub2) = VBProj.Name              'project name
                    sW(4, Ub2) = VBMod.Name               'module name
                    sW(5, Ub2) = .ProcOfLine(n, ProcKind) 'procedure name
                    sW(6, Ub2) = ""                       'reduced proj line number
                    sW(7, Ub2) = ""                       'continuation mark working
                    sW(8, Ub2) = ""                       'long joined-up broken lines
                    sW(9, Ub2) = ""                       'Module start number
                    sW(10, Ub2) = ""                      'Module end number
                    sW(11, Ub2) = ""                      'Procedure start number
                    sW(12, Ub2) = ""                      'Procedure end number
                    sW(13, Ub2) = ""                      'n/a
                    sW(14, Ub2) = ""                      'n/a
                Next n
            End With
        End If
        nC = nC + nLines 'increment for next redim
        
    Next VBComp
    
    'Debug.Print sproj
    LoadProject = sProj
    vR = sW()
    
    Set VBProj = Nothing: Set VBComp = Nothing
    Set VBMod = Nothing
   
End Function

Private Sub TrimStr(vA As Variant, vR As Variant)
    'trims leading and lagging spaces and tabs
    'from all input array vA code lines
    'Returns array in vR
    
    Dim n As Long, c As Long
    Dim vW As Variant, str As String
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)
    
    vW = vA
    
    'modify the line strings of the array
    For c = Lb2 To Ub2
        'get the line string
        str = vW(2, c)
        n = Len(str)
        
        Do 'delete tabs and spaces from left of string
            If Left(str, 1) = Chr(32) Or Left(str, 1) = Chr(9) Then
                n = Len(str)
                str = Right(str, n - 1)
            Else
                'left is done
                Exit Do
            End If
        Loop
        Do 'delete tabs and spaces from right of string
            If Right(str, 1) = Chr(32) Or Right(str, 1) = Chr(9) Then
                n = Len(str)
                str = Left(str, n - 1)
            Else
                'left is done
                Exit Do
            End If
        Loop
        
        'pass back the mod string
        vW(2, c) = str
    Next c
    
    'transfers
    vR = vW
    
End Sub

Sub JoinBrokenLines(vP As Variant, vR As Variant)
    'Identifies and joins lines with continuation marks
    'Whole lines placed into row 8
    'Marks old broken bits as newlines.
    'Newlines are removed later in RemoveBlankLines().
    
    Dim vA As Variant, vW As Variant, IsContinuation As Boolean
    Dim str As String, sAccum As String, n As Long, s As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vP, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vP, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vP, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vP, 2)
    
    ReDim vW(Lb1 To Ub1, Lb2 To Ub2)
    
    'pass to work variable
    vW = vP
    
    'mark all lines that have a continuation chara
    For n = LBound(vW, 2) To UBound(vW, 2)
        str = vW(2, n) 'line string
        IsContinuation = str Like "* _"
        If IsContinuation Then vW(7, n) = "continuation"
    Next n
    'mark the start and end of every continuation group
    For n = LBound(vW, 2) To (UBound(vW, 2) - 1)
        If n = 1 Then 'for the first line only
            If vW(7, n) = "continuation" Then vW(8, n) = "SC"
            If vW(7, n) = "continuation" And vW(7, n + 1) <> "continuation" _
            Then vW(8, n + 1) = "EC"
        Else          'for all lines after the first
            'find ends
            If vW(7, n) = "continuation" And vW(7, n + 1) <> "continuation" Then
                vW(8, n + 1) = "EC"
            End If
            'find starts
            If vW(7, n) = "continuation" And vW(7, n - 1) <> "continuation" Then
                'If vw(7, n) <> "continuation" And vw(7, n + 1) = "continuation" Then
                vW(8, n) = "SC"
            End If
        End If
    Next n
    'make single strings from each continuation group
    For n = LBound(vW, 2) To (UBound(vW, 2) - 1)
        If vW(8, n) = "SC" Then 'group starts
            'join strings to make one string per continuation group
            s = n
            vA = Split(CStr(vW(2, n)), "_")
            str = CStr(vA(0))
            sAccum = str
            Do Until vW(8, s) = "EC"
                s = s + 1
                'handle other continued parts
                vA = Split(CStr(vW(2, s)), "_")
                str = CStr(vA(0))
                sAccum = sAccum & str
                vW(2, s) = Replace(vW(2, s), vW(2, s), vbNewLine)
            Loop
            vW(8, n) = sAccum 'place at first line level in array
        End If
        str = ""
        sAccum = ""
        s = 0
    Next n
    
    'write remaining strings into row 8 for consistency
    'all string parsing and other work now uses row 8
    For n = Lb2 To Ub2
        If vW(8, n) = "" Or vW(8, n) = "SC" Or vW(8, n) = "EC" Then
        vW(8, n) = Trim(vW(2, n))
        End If
    Next n
    
    'transfers
    vR = vW

End Sub

Sub RemoveApostFmQuotes(vB As Variant, vR As Variant)
    'returns array vB as vR with apostrophies removed
    'from between sets of double quotes,
    'Remainder of quote and double quotes themselves left intact.
    'for example s = "Dim eyes (Bob's)" becomes s = "Dim eyes (Bobs)"
            
    Dim str As String, str1 As String, vA As Variant, c As Long
    Dim n As Long, m As Long, bUnpaired As Boolean, r As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vB, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vB, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vB, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vB, 2)

    ReDim vR(Lb1 To Ub1, Lb2 To Ub2)

    'set up loop to get one line at a time
    
    For c = Lb2 To Ub2
        str = vB(8, c)
        
        'split string at double quotes
        If str <> "" Then
            vA = Split(str, """")
        Else
            'empty string
            str1 = str
            GoTo Transfers
        End If
        
        'recombine the splits
        m = UBound(vA) - LBound(vA)
        'as long as even num of quote pairs
        If m Mod 2 = 0 Then
            For n = LBound(vA) To UBound(vA)
               If n Mod 2 = 0 Then 'even elements
                   str1 = str1 & vA(n)
               Else
                   'odd elements
                   'apostrophies removed
                   str1 = str1 & Replace(vA(n), "'", "")
               End If
            Next n
        Else
            'unpaired double quotes detected
            bUnpaired = True
        End If

Transfers:  'transfer one row only
        For r = Lb1 To Ub1
            vR(r, c) = vB(r, c)
        Next r
        'if all pairs matched
        If bUnpaired = False Then
            vR(8, c) = str1
        Else
            'exit loop with str
        End If
        str1 = "" 'reset accumulator
        bUnpaired = False
    Next c

End Sub

Sub RemoveAllComments(vA As Variant, vR As Variant)
    'Removes all comments from vA row 8 line strings
    'Includes comments front, middle and end so
    'apostrophed text in double quotes would result
    'in a false line split if not first removed.
        
    Dim bAny As Boolean, bStart As Boolean, bEnd As Boolean
    Dim n As Long, m As Long, c As Long, r As Long
    Dim bincluded As Boolean, l As Long, str As String
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)
    
    ReDim vR(Lb1 To Ub1, 0 To 0)
    
    For c = Lb2 To Ub2
        str = vA(8, c)
        'detect any instance of a comment mark
        bAny = str Like "*'*"
        If Not bAny Then
            'go for row INCLUSION action
            'with original str
            bincluded = True
            GoTo Transfers
        Else
            'comment front, 'middle, or 'end
        End If
        'find whether or not has comment at front
        bStart = str Like "'*"
        If bStart Then
            'go for row EXCLUSION action
            'do not include row at all
            bincluded = False
            GoTo Transfers
        Else
            'might still have comment at end
        End If
        'find whether or not has comment at end
        bEnd = str Like "* '*"
        If bEnd Then
            'remove comment at end
            l = Len(str)
            For n = 1 To l
                If Mid(str, n, 2) = " '" Then
                    str = Trim(Left(str, n - 1))
                    'go for row INCLUSION action
                    'with modified str
                    bincluded = True
                    GoTo Transfers
                End If
            Next n
        End If
        'decide on how to do the default thing
Transfers:
        If bincluded = True Then
            'include the current row
            m = m + 1
            ReDim Preserve vR(Lb1 To Ub1, 1 To m)
            For r = Lb1 To Ub1
                vR(r, m) = vA(r, c)
            Next r
            vR(8, m) = str
        Else
            'do not include the current row
        End If
    Next c

End Sub

Sub RemoveBlankLines(vA As Variant, vR As Variant)
    'removes all blank lines from proj array vA
    'and returns with modified array in vR
    'Changes line count
    
    Dim vM As Variant, bNotFirst As Boolean
    Dim c As Long, r As Long, Upper As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)
    
    ReDim vM(Lb1 To Ub1, 1 To 1)
    
    For c = Lb2 To Ub2
        If vA(8, c) <> "" And vA(8, c) <> vbNewLine Then
            
            If bNotFirst = True Then
                'not first data transfer
                'so increment array before transfer
                Upper = UBound(vM, 2) + 1
                ReDim Preserve vM(Lb1 To Ub1, 1 To Upper)
            Else
                'is first data transfer
                'so just use first element
                Upper = UBound(vM, 2)
                bNotFirst = True
            End If
    
            'transfer data
            For r = Lb1 To Ub1
                vM(r, Upper) = vA(r, c)
            Next r
        End If
    Next c
    vR = vM
    
End Sub

Sub RemoveQuotes(vB As Variant, vR As Variant)
    'returns array vB as vR with all text between pairs
    'of double quotes removed, and double quotes themselves
    'for example s = "Dim eyes" becomes s =
    'A failed quotes pairing returns original string.
        
    Dim str As String, str1 As String, vA As Variant, c As Long
    Dim n As Long, m As Long, bUnpaired As Boolean, r As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vB, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vB, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vB, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vB, 2)

    ReDim vR(Lb1 To Ub1, Lb2 To Ub2)

    'set up loop to get one line at a time
    
    For c = Lb2 To Ub2
        str = vB(8, c)
        
        'split string at double quotes
        If str <> "" Then
            vA = Split(str, """")
        Else
            'empty string
            str1 = str
            GoTo Transfers
        End If
        
        'overwrite odd elements to be empty strings
        m = UBound(vA) - LBound(vA)
        'as long as even num of quote pairs
        If m Mod 2 = 0 Then
            For n = LBound(vA) To UBound(vA)
               'accum even elements
               If n Mod 2 = 0 Then
                   str1 = str1 & vA(n)
               End If
            Next n
        Else
            'unpaired double quotes detected
            bUnpaired = True
        End If

Transfers:  'transfer one row only
        For r = Lb1 To Ub1
            vR(r, c) = vB(r, c)
        Next r
        'if all pairs matched
        If bUnpaired = False Then
            vR(8, c) = str1
        Else
            'exit loop with str
        End If
        str1 = "" 'reset accumulator
        bUnpaired = False
    Next c

End Sub

Sub SplitAtColons(vA As Variant, vR As Variant)
    'Because statements and other lines can be placed
    'in line and separated by colons, they must be split.
    'Splits such into separate lines and increases line count,
    'Input array in vA and returns in vR.
    'Note: The space after colon is distinct from named arguments
    'that have no space after the colon.
        
    Dim vF As Variant, vW As Variant
    Dim n As Long, sLine As String, bNotFirst As Boolean
    Dim Elem As Variant, m As Long, Upper As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)
    
    ReDim vW(Lb1 To Ub1, Lb2 To Ub2)
    ReDim vR(Lb1 To Ub1, 1 To 1)
    
    'pass to work variable
    vW = vA
    For n = Lb2 To Ub2 'for each line existing
        'get line string
        sLine = Trim(vW(8, n))
            'decide if has colons
            'do the split
            vF = Split(sLine, ": ")
            'does it contain colons?
            If UBound(vF) >= 1 Then 'there were non-arg colons
                'make a new line in return array for each elem
                For Each Elem In vF
                    Elem = Trim(CStr(Elem))
                    If Elem <> "" Then
                        If bNotFirst = True Then
                            'not first data transfer
                            'so increment array before transfer
                            Upper = UBound(vR, 2) + 1
                            ReDim Preserve vR(Lb1 To Ub1, 1 To Upper)
                        Else
                            'is first data transfer
                            'so just use first element
                            Upper = UBound(vR, 2)
                            bNotFirst = True
                        End If
                        'transfer line of vW to vR
                        For m = 1 To 8
                            vR(m, Upper) = vW(m, n)
                        Next m
                        vR(8, Upper) = Elem 'overwrite line string
                    End If
                Next Elem
            Else
                'no colons - redim array and normal line transfer
                If bNotFirst = True Then
                    'not first data transfer
                    'so increment array before transfer
                    Upper = UBound(vR, 2) + 1
                    ReDim Preserve vR(Lb1 To Ub1, 1 To Upper)
                Else
                    'is first data transfer
                    'so just use first element
                    Upper = UBound(vR, 2)
                    bNotFirst = True
                End If
                
                ReDim Preserve vR(Lb1 To Ub1, 1 To Upper)
                'transfer line of vW to vR
                For m = Lb1 To Ub1
                    vR(m, Upper) = vW(m, n)
                Next m
            End If
    Next n

End Sub

Sub NumbersToRow(vA As Variant, vR As Variant, Optional nRow As Long = 6)
    'adds renumbering of current array lines to row 6.
    'and returns vA array in vR. Original numbers still in row 1.
    'Optional row number defaults to 6
        
    Dim n As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)
        
    ReDim vR(Lb1 To Ub1, Lb2 To Ub2)

    For n = Lb2 To Ub2
        vA(nRow, n) = n
    Next n

    vR = vA

End Sub

Sub MarkLineRanges(vA As Variant, vR As Variant)
    'Input array in vA, returned in vR with markings.
    'Adds any module and procedure line ranges
    'that may apply, for every line of vA.  These figures
    'will be used for the nominal search line ranges.
        
    Dim nS As Long, sS As String, vW As Variant, n As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long

    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)

    ReDim vR(Lb1 To Ub1, Lb2 To Ub2)

    vW = vA
        
    'MODULE START RANGE
    'get the start point values in place
    sS = Trim(vW(4, 1)) 'get first module name
    nS = CLng(Trim(vW(6, 1))) 'get line number for first module entry
    vW(9, Lb2) = nS
    
    For n = Lb2 To Ub2 - 1
    'If vW(5, n) = "" Then 'it is a module entry
        'count same items
        If vW(4, n) = vW(4, n + 1) Then
            'still same module name
            'so mark start value same
            vW(9, n + 1) = nS
        Else
            'n+1 when not same
            sS = vW(4, n + 1)
            vW(9, n) = nS
            nS = vW(6, n + 1)
            vW(9, n + 1) = nS
        End If
    Next n
    
    'MODULE END RANGE
    sS = Trim(vW(4, Ub2)) 'get last module name
    nS = CLng(Trim(vW(6, Ub2))) 'get line number for first module entry
    vW(10, Ub2) = nS
    For n = Ub2 To (Lb2 + 1) Step -1
    'If vW(5, n) = "" Then 'it is a module entry
        'count same items
        If vW(4, n) = vW(4, n - 1) Then
            'still same module name
            'so mark start value same
            vW(10, n - 1) = nS
        Else
            'n+1 when not same
            sS = vW(4, n - 1)
            vW(10, n) = nS
            nS = vW(6, n - 1)
            vW(10, n - 1) = nS
        End If
    Next n

    'PROCEDURE START RANGE
    'get the start point values in place
    sS = Trim(vW(5, 1)) 'get first procedure name
    nS = CLng(Trim(vW(6, 1))) 'get line number proc entry
    vW(11, Lb2) = nS
    For n = Lb2 To Ub2 - 1
    'If vW(5, n) = "" Then 'it is a module entry
        'count same items
        If vW(5, n) = vW(5, n + 1) Then
            'still same module name
            'so mark start value same
            vW(11, n + 1) = nS
        Else
            'n+1 when not same
            sS = vW(5, n + 1)
            vW(11, n) = nS
            nS = vW(6, n + 1)
            vW(11, n + 1) = nS
        End If
    Next n
    
    'PROCEDURE END RANGE
    sS = Trim(vW(5, Ub2)) 'get last proc name
    nS = CLng(Trim(vW(6, Ub2))) 'get line number proc entry
    vW(12, Ub2) = nS
    For n = Ub2 To (Lb2 + 1) Step -1
    'If vW(5, n) = "" Then 'it is a module entry
        'count same items
        If vW(5, n) = vW(5, n - 1) Then
            'still same module name
            'so mark start value same
            vW(12, n - 1) = nS
        Else
            'n+1 when not same
            sS = vW(5, n - 1)
            vW(12, n) = nS
            nS = vW(6, n - 1)
            vW(12, n - 1) = nS
        End If
    Next n
    
    'ADD PUBLIC VARIABLE LINE RANGES
    'public variable line ranges need not be marked
    'since the whole project line range applies
    
    'transfers
    vR = vW

End Sub

Sub GetDeclaredVariables(sLine As String, bProcName As Boolean, sScope As String, vRet As Variant)
    'Returns an array of declared variables in line string sLine.
    'This is used to build the declared variables array (vDec) in RunVarChecks().
    'bProcName input is true if sLine project record lists a procedure name, else false.
    'sScope outputs scope of line declarations returned in vRet.
    'sScope values are "PROCPRIVATE", "DECLARED", "MODPRIVATE", or "VARPUBLIC"
    '=========================================================================
    'sScope RETURNS:
    '"PROCPRIVATE";  returned if declaration is private to a procedure
    '"MODPRIVATE";   returned if declaration is private to a module
    '"VARPUBLIC";    returned if declaration is public
    '"DECLARED";     returned if declared with keyword "Declared" in heading
    '=========================================================================
    
    Dim IsDim As Boolean, nL As Long, vF As Variant
    Dim Elem As Variant, vS As Variant, vT As Variant
    Dim bPrivate As Boolean, bPublic As Boolean, bStatic As Boolean
    Dim bPrivPubStat As Boolean, bDeclare As Boolean, bType As Boolean
    Dim bSub As Boolean, bFunc As Boolean, bConst As Boolean
    Dim n As Long, Upper As Long, bNotFirst As Boolean

'   '----------------------------------------------------------------------------
'   Handle exclusions: lines that contain any of the declaration keywords;
'   "Declare", "Const", and "Type"
'   '----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    bDeclare = sLine Like "* Declare *" Or sLine Like "Declare *"
    bConst = sLine Like "* Const *" Or sLine Like "Const *"
    bType = sLine Like "* Type *" Or sLine Like "Type *"
    If bDeclare Or bConst Or bType Then
        GoTo DefaultTransfer
    End If
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
'   Then, check declarations that were made with the "Dim" statement,
'   at private module and at procedure level.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    'sLine = "Dim IsDim As Boolean, nL As Long, vF(1 to4,4 to 6,7 to 10) As Variant"
    sLine = Trim(sLine)
    ReDim vT(0 To 0)
    
    IsDim = sLine Like "Dim *"
    'could be proc or module level
    If IsDim Then
        nL = Len(sLine)
        sLine = Right(sLine, nL - 4)
        
        'do the first split
        sLine = RemoveVarArgs(sLine)
        vF = Split(sLine, ",")
        
        'do the second split
        For Each Elem In vF
            Elem = Trim(CStr(Elem))
            If Elem <> "" Then
                vS = Split(Elem, " ")
                'Optional might still preceed var name
                For n = LBound(vS) To UBound(vS)
                    If vS(n) <> "Optional" Then
                        'redim the array
                        If bNotFirst = True Then
                            'not first data transfer
                            'so increment array before transfer
                            Upper = UBound(vT) + 1
                            ReDim Preserve vT(LBound(vT) To Upper)
                        Else
                            'is first data transfer
                            'so just use first element
                            ReDim vT(1 To 1)
                            Upper = UBound(vT)
                            bNotFirst = True
                        End If
                        vT(Upper) = vS(n)
                        Exit For
                    End If
                Next n
            End If
        Next Elem
        
        'return results
            If UBound(vT, 1) >= 1 Then
                If bProcName = True Then
Transfer1:          sScope = "PROCPRIVATE"
                Else
                    sScope = "MODPRIVATE"
                End If
                    vRet = vT
                Exit Sub 'Function
            End If
        
    Else: 'not a dim item so...
        GoTo CheckProcLines
    End If

CheckProcLines:
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'   Check declarations that were made in public and private procedure definitions.
'   Procedure definitions made in the module heading with declare are excluded.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    bSub = sLine Like "*Sub *(*[A-z]*)*"
    bFunc = sLine Like "*Function *(*[A-z]*)*"
    If bSub Or bFunc Then
        'obtain contents of first set round brackets
        sLine = GetProcArgs(sLine)
        'obtain vars without args
        sLine = RemoveVarArgs(sLine)
        'first split
        vF = Split(sLine, ",")
        For Each Elem In vF
            Elem = Trim(CStr(Elem))
            If Elem <> "" Then
                'second split
                vS = Split(Elem, " ")
                'any of Optional, ByVal, ByRef, or ParamArray might preceed var name
                For n = LBound(vS) To UBound(vS)
                    If vS(n) <> "Declare" And vS(n) <> "Optional" And vS(n) <> "ByVal" And _
                        vS(n) <> "ByRef" And vS(n) <> "ParamArray" Then
                        'redim the array
                        If bNotFirst = True Then
                            'not first data transfer
                            'so increment array before transfer
                            Upper = UBound(vT) + 1
                            ReDim Preserve vT(LBound(vT) To Upper)
                        Else
                            'is first data transfer
                            'so just use first element
                            ReDim vT(1 To 1)
                            Upper = UBound(vT)
                            bNotFirst = True
                        End If
                        vT(Upper) = vS(n)
                        Exit For
                    End If
                Next n
            End If
        Next Elem
                
        'return results if any found in section
        If UBound(vT) >= 1 Then
            If bProcName = True Then
Transfers2:     sScope = "PROCPRIVATE"
            Else
                'exits with empty sScope
                sScope = ""
            End If
                vRet = vT
            Exit Sub
        End If
               
    Else 'not a dec proc line so...
        GoTo OtherVarDecs
    End If

OtherVarDecs:
'--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'   Check variable declarations at module level outside of any procedures that
'   use the private, public, or static keywords.  Dim decs were considered in first section.
'--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    'test line for keywords
    bSub = sLine Like "* Sub *"
    bFunc = sLine Like "* Function *"
    bPrivate = sLine Like "Private *"
    bPublic = sLine Like "Public *"
    bStatic = sLine Like "Static *"
    If bPrivate Or bPublic Or bStatic Then bPrivPubStat = True
    'exclude module procs but include mod vars
    If bConst Then GoTo DefaultTransfer
    If bPrivPubStat And Not bSub And Not bFunc Then
        'remove variable args brackets altogether
        sLine = RemoveVarArgs(sLine)
        'first split
        vF = Split(sLine, ",")
        For Each Elem In vF
            Elem = Trim(CStr(Elem))
            If Elem <> "" Then
                vS = Split(Elem, " ")
                'any of private, public, or withEvents could preceed var name
                For n = LBound(vS) To UBound(vS)
                    If vS(n) <> "Private" And vS(n) <> "Public" And _
                                      vS(n) <> "WithEvents" Then
                        'redim the array
                        If bNotFirst = True Then
                            'not first data transfer
                            'so increment array before transfer
                            Upper = UBound(vT) + 1
                            ReDim Preserve vT(LBound(vT) To Upper)
                        Else
                            'is first data transfer
                            'so just use first element
                            ReDim vT(1 To 1)
                            Upper = UBound(vT)
                            bNotFirst = True
                        End If
                        vT(Upper) = vS(n)
                        Exit For
                    End If
                Next n
            End If
        Next Elem
        
        'return array and results
        If UBound(vT) >= 1 Then
            If bPrivate Then
Transfers3:     sScope = "MODPRIVATE"
            ElseIf bPublic Then
                sScope = "VARPUBLIC"
            End If
                vRet = vT
            Exit Sub
        End If
    
    Else   'not a mod private ,public, etc, so...
        GoTo DefaultTransfer
    End If

DefaultTransfer:
   'no declarations in this line
   'so hand back empty vT(0 to 0)
   sScope = ""
   vRet = vT

End Sub

Function GetProcArgs(str As String) As String
    'Extracts and returns content of FIRST set of round brackets
    'This releases the procedure arguments bundle,
    'Brackets of arguments themselves removed in RemoveVarArgs.
    
    
    Dim LeadPos As Long, LagPos As Long
    Dim LeadCount As Long, LagCount As Long, Length As Long
    Dim n As Long, sTemp1 As String, m As Long
    Length = Len(Trim(str))
    For n = 1 To Length
        If Mid(str, n, 1) = "(" Then
            LeadCount = LeadCount + 1
            LeadPos = n
            For m = LeadPos + 1 To Length
                If Mid(str, m, 1) = "(" Then
                    LeadCount = LeadCount + 1
                End If
                If Mid(str, m, 1) = ")" Then
                    LagCount = LagCount + 1
                End If
                If LeadCount = LagCount And LeadCount <> 0 Then
                    LagPos = m
                    'extract the string from between Leadcount and LagCount, without brackets
                    sTemp1 = Mid(str, LeadPos + 1, LagPos - LeadPos - 1)
                    GetProcArgs = sTemp1 'return
                    Exit Function
                End If
            Next m
        End If
    Next n
End Function

Function RemoveVarArgs(ByVal str As String) As String
    'Removes ALL round brackets and their content from str input.
    'Returns modified string in function name RemoveVarArgs.
    '============================================================
    'Notes:        REMOVES ALL ROUND BRACKETS AND THEIR CONTENTS
    'the string:   dim Arr(1 to 3, 3 to (6+3)), Var() as String
    'becomes:      dim Arr, Var as String
    '============================================================
    Dim bIsAMatch As Boolean, LeadPos As Long, LagPos As Long
    Dim LeadCount As Long, LagCount As Long, Length As Long
    Dim n As Long, sTemp1 As String, sTemp2 As String, m As Long
    
    Do
    DoEvents
    bIsAMatch = str Like "*(*)*"
    If Not bIsAMatch Then Exit Do
        Length = Len(Trim(str))
        For n = 1 To Length
            If Mid(str, n, 1) = "(" Then
                LeadCount = LeadCount + 1
                LeadPos = n
            For m = LeadPos + 1 To Length
                If Mid(str, m, 1) = "(" Then
                    LeadCount = LeadCount + 1
                End If
                If Mid(str, m, 1) = ")" Then
                    LagCount = LagCount + 1
                End If
                If LeadCount = LagCount And LeadCount <> 0 Then
                    LagPos = m
                    'remove current brackets and all between them
                    sTemp1 = Mid(str, LeadPos, LagPos - LeadPos + 1)
                    sTemp2 = Replace(str, sTemp1, "", 1)
                    str = sTemp2
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next m
            End If
        bIsAMatch = str Like "*(*)*"
        If Not bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        Next n
        LeadCount = 0
        LagCount = 0
        LeadPos = 0
        LagPos = 0
    Loop
    RemoveVarArgs = str 'return

End Function

Sub EmptyTheDecLines(vA As Variant, vR As Variant)
    'Input array in vA, returned in vR modified.
    'Overwrites row 8 line string with empty string
    'if line is marked in proj array as a declaration line,
    'but leaves other parts of that record intact.
    
    Dim c As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)
    
    ReDim vR(Lb1 To Ub1, Lb2 To Ub2)
    vR = vA
    
    For c = Lb2 To Ub2
        If vA(13, c) = "Declaration" Then
            vR(8, c) = ""
        End If
    Next c
    
End Sub

Function MarkProcVarUse(vA As Variant, vT As Variant, vR As Variant) As Boolean
    'Updates vDec declared variables array with use data for
    'variables declared in procedures.
    'Takes vDec in vA and returns modified with markup in vR.
    'vT is the project code lines array.
    
    Dim sD As String, sL As String, n As Long, m As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of vDec input as vA
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)
    
    ReDim vR(Lb1 To Ub1, Lb2 To Ub2)

    vR = vA
     
     'step through declared variables array names
     For n = LBound(vR, 2) To UBound(vR, 2)
        'get one declared variable at a time...
        sD = vR(1, n)
        'for its associated nominal search lines...
        For m = vR(6, n) To vR(7, n)
            'and if not a declaration line...
            If vT(8, m) <> "" And vR(5, n) = "PROCPRIVATE" Then
                'get project line to check...
                sL = vT(8, m)
                'check project line against all use patterns
                If PatternCheck(sL, sD) Then
                    'mark declared var line as used
                    vR(8, n) = "Used"
                    Exit For
                Else
                End If
            End If
        Next m
     Next n
  
End Function

Function MarkModVarUse(vA As Variant, vT As Variant, vR As Variant) As Boolean
    'Updates vDec declared variables array with use data
    'for variables declared at module-private level.
    'Takes vDec in vA and returns modified with markup in vR.
    'vT is the project code lines array.
    
    Dim sA1 As String, sA2 As String, sL As String, q As Long
    Dim sD As String, n As Long, m As Long, vRet As Variant
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of vDec input as vA
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)
    
    ReDim vR(Lb1 To Ub1, Lb2 To Ub2)

    vR = vA
     
     'CHECK MODPRIVATE ALIAS NAMES IN WHOLE MODULES
     'without any line restriction
     'no harm in doing all modprivate this way first
     'step through declared variables array
     For n = Lb2 To Ub2
        'If item is modprivate...
        If vR(5, n) = "MODPRIVATE" Then
            'get both alias names for one variable...
            sA1 = vR(3, n) & "." & vR(1, n) 'mod.var
            sA2 = vR(2, n) & "." & vR(3, n) & "." & vR(1, n) 'proj.mod.var
            'for whole module line set...
            For m = vR(11, n) To vR(12, n)
                'get proj line
                sL = vT(8, m)
                'check line against vR use patterns...
                If PatternCheck(sL, sA1) Then
                    'mark declared vRriable as used
                    vR(8, n) = "Used"
                    Exit For
                End If
                If PatternCheck(sL, sA2) Then
                    'mark declared vRriable as used
                    vR(8, n) = "Used"
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next m
        Else
        'action for not modprivate
        End If
     Next n
        
     'then...
     'CHECK MODPRIVATE SHORT NAMES AGAINST WHOLE MODULES
     'excluding proc lines using vars with same names
     'step through declared variables array
     For n = Lb2 To Ub2
        'if not already found to be used in above section...
        If vR(5, n) = "MODPRIVATE" And vR(8, n) <> "Used" Then
            'get its usual short form var name
            sD = vR(1, n)
            'get a modified search range to exclude proc same-names
            NewRange vR, n, CLng(vR(6, n)), CLng(vR(7, n)), vRet
            'search for pattern match in restricted range
            For q = LBound(vRet) To UBound(vRet)
                'if not a declaration line, and n is modprivate, and a permitted search line
                If vT(8, q) <> "" And vR(5, n) = "MODPRIVATE" And vRet(q) = "" Then
                    'search in project array with line q
                    sL = vT(8, q)
                    If PatternCheck(sL, sD) Then
                        vR(8, n) = "Used"
                        Exit For
                    End If
                End If
            Next q
        End If
     Next n
     
End Function

Function MarkPubVarUse(vA As Variant, vT As Variant, vR As Variant) As Boolean
    'Updates vDec declared variables array with use data
    'for variables declared as public in module heads.
    'Takes vDec in vA and returns modified with markup in vR.
    'vT is the project code lines array.
    
    Dim sA1 As String, sA2 As String, sL As String, q As Long
    Dim sD As String, n As Long, m As Long, vRet As Variant
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of vDec input as vA
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)
    
    ReDim vR(Lb1 To Ub1, Lb2 To Ub2)

    vR = vA
     
GeneralChecks:
     
     'CHECK VARPUBLIC ALIAS NAMES IN WHOLE PROJECT
     'DO THIS IN EVERY CASE
     'without any line restrictions
     'do this for all varpublic items first
     
     'step through declared variables array
     For n = Lb2 To Ub2
        'If item is varpublic...
        If vR(5, n) = "VARPUBLIC" And vR(8, n) <> "Used" Then
            'get both alias names for one variable...
            sA1 = vR(3, n) & "." & vR(1, n) 'mod.vRr
            sA2 = vR(2, n) & "." & vR(3, n) & "." & vR(1, n) 'proj.mod.vRr
            'for whole project line set...
            For m = LBound(vT, 2) To UBound(vT, 2)
                'get proj line
                sL = vT(8, m)
                'check line against vR use patterns...
                If PatternCheck(sL, sA1) Then
                    'mark declared vRriable as used
                    vR(8, n) = "Used"
                    Exit For
                End If
                If PatternCheck(sL, sA2) Then
                    'mark declared vRriable as used
                    vR(8, n) = "Used"
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next m
        End If
     Next n
     
     'then...
     'CHECK VARPUBLIC SHORT NAME USE DEPENDING ON ANY NAME DUPLICATION
     'step through declared variables array
     For n = Lb2 To Ub2
        'if not already found to be used in above section...
        If vR(5, n) = "VARPUBLIC" And vR(8, n) <> "Used" Then
            'get its usual var name
            sD = vR(1, n)
            ' Ambiguous returns true if other pub vars use same name
            If Ambiguous(vR, n) Then
Ambiguous:     'CHECK VARPUBLIC SHORT NAME USE IN MODULES ONLY -similars already checked fully
               'get a modified search range to exclude proc same-names
                NewRange vR, n, CLng(vR(11, n)), CLng(vR(12, n)), vRet
                'run through newly permitted module search lines
                For q = LBound(vRet) To UBound(vRet)
                    'if not a declaration line, and n is modprivate, and a permitted search line
                    If vT(8, q) <> "" And vR(5, n) = "VARPUBLIC" And vRet(q) = "" Then
                        'search in project array with line q
                        sL = vT(8, q)
                        If PatternCheck(sL, sD) Then
                            vR(8, n) = "Used"
                            Exit For
                        End If
                    End If
                Next q
            Else
Unambiguous:    'resolve use when there is no ambiguous variable duplication anywhere
                'CHECK VARPUBLIC SHORT NAME USE IN WHOLE PROJECT
                'get a modified search range to exclude proc and module same-names
                NewPubRange vR, n, LBound(vT, 2), UBound(vT, 2), vRet
                'run through newly permitted project search lines
                For q = LBound(vRet) To UBound(vRet)
                    'if not a declaration line, and n is varpublic, and a permitted search line
                    If vT(8, q) <> "" And vR(5, n) = "VARPUBLIC" And vRet(q) = "" Then
                            'search in project array with line q
                            sL = vT(8, q)
                            If PatternCheck(sL, sD) Then
                                vR(8, n) = "Used"
                            Else
                            End If
                    End If
                Next q
            End If
        End If
     Next n
     
End Function

Function Ambiguous(vA As Variant, n As Long) As Boolean
    'Returns function name as true if the public variable
    'in line number n of vDec has duplicated use of its
    'name elsewhere in vDec declared variables listing,
    'by another public variable, else it is false.
    'Public variables CAN exist with same names.
    
    Dim m As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long

    'get bounds of vDec input as vA
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)

    'step through vDec as vA checking item n against all others
    For m = Lb2 To Ub2
        'if rows different,names same,projects same,and both varpublic...
        If m <> n And vA(1, n) = vA(1, m) And vA(2, n) = vA(2, m) And _
                vA(5, n) = "VARPUBLIC" And vA(5, m) = "VARPUBLIC" Then
           'there is duplication for public variable name in row n
           Ambiguous = True
           Exit Function
        End If
    Next m

End Function

Function NewPubRange(vA As Variant, n As Long, nS As Long, nE As Long, vR As Variant) As Boolean
    'Input is vDec array in vA. Returns vR array with search restriction markings.
    'Used for public variable use search in MarkPubVarUsewhen there is no ambiguous naming at all.
    'The nominal search range is input as nS and nE,and this line range will be marked to search or not.
    'Input n is vDec line number for the public variable name that needs a search data range returned.
    'vR array elements are marked "X" to avoid that line and "" to search it in the project array.
         
    Dim nSS As Long, nSE As Long
    Dim strD As String, m As Long, p As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of vDec input as vA
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)

    'set size of return array equal to number of nominal search lines
    'that is for this proc the entire project range
    ReDim vR(nS To nE)
        
    'get usual var name
    strD = vA(1, n)
    
    'search for variable name in declared variables array
    For m = Lb2 To Ub2
        'if not same rows, and var name same, and project same, and was used...
        'then its proc or module search lines all need excluded from project search
        If n <> m And strD = vA(1, m) And vA(2, n) = vA(2, m) And vA(8, m) = "Used" Then
            'get item's range to exclude
            nSS = vA(6, m) 'start nominal range for samename item
            nSE = vA(7, m) 'end nominal range for samename item
            'mark vR with exclusion marks
            For p = nSS To nSE
                vR(p) = "X" 'exclude this line
            Next p
        End If
    Next m

    NewPubRange = True

End Function

Function NewRange(vA As Variant, n As Long, nS As Long, nE As Long, vR As Variant) As Boolean
    'Used for both public and module variable name search. For short form of name.
    'Makes an array that is used to restrict the used-var search range.
    'nS and nE are start and end nominal search line numbers.
    'Input is vDec in vA, n is vDec line number for variable under test, vR is return array.
    'returns array vR marked "X" for exclusion of search where a procedure has a
    'same-name variable to that of line n in vDec.   Restricts the nominal search range.
         
    Dim nSS As Long, nSE As Long
    Dim strD As String, m As Long, p As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of vDec input as vA
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)

    'set size of return array equal to number of nominal search lines
    ReDim vR(nS To nE)
        
    'get usual var name
    strD = vA(1, n)
    
    'search for variable name in declared variables array
    For m = Lb2 To Ub2
        'if not same rows, and var name same, and project same, and module same, and has a procedure name,
        'and was used...then its proc search lines all need excluded from module search
        If n <> m And strD = vA(1, m) And vA(2, n) = vA(2, m) And vA(3, n) = vA(3, m) And _
                 vA(4, m) <> "" And vA(8, m) = "Used" Then 'in a proc
            'get item's range to exclude
            nSS = vA(6, m) 'start nominal range for samename item
            nSE = vA(7, m) 'end nominal range samename item
            'mark vR with exclusion marks
            For p = nSS To nSE
                vR(p) = "X" 'exclude this line
            Next p
        End If
    Next m

    NewRange = True

End Function

Function StartOfRng(vA As Variant, sScp As String, n As Long) As Long
    'Returns line number in function name that starts nominal search range.
    'Information already on the project array.
    
    
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)

    'get ranges using new line numbers in row 6
    
        Select Case sScp
           Case "PROCPRIVATE"
               StartOfRng = vA(11, n)
           Case "MODPRIVATE"
               StartOfRng = vA(9, n)
           Case "VARPUBLIC"
               StartOfRng = LBound(vA, 2)
           Case "DECLARED"
               'StartOfRng = vA(9, n)
           Case Else
               MsgBox "Dec var scope not found"
        End Select
    
End Function

Function EndOfRng(vA As Variant, sScp As String, n As Long) As Long
    'Returns line number in function name for end of used search
    'Information already on the project array
    
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
        
    'get bounds of project array
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)

    'get ranges using new line numbers in row 6
    
        Select Case sScp
           Case "PROCPRIVATE"
               EndOfRng = vA(12, n)
           Case "MODPRIVATE"
               EndOfRng = vA(10, n)
           Case "VARPUBLIC"
               EndOfRng = UBound(vA, 2)
           Case "DECLARED"
               'EndOfRng = vA(10, n)
           Case Else
               MsgBox "Dec var scope not found"
        End Select

End Function

Sub PrintArrayToSheet(vA As Variant, sSht As String)
    'Used at various points in project to display test info
    'Writes input array vA to sSht with top left at cells(1,1)
    'Sheet writing assumes lower bound of array is 1
    'Makes use of Transpose2DArr()
    
    Dim sht As Worksheet, r As Long, c As Long
    Dim Ub1 As Long, Lb1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long, vRet As Variant
    
    Transpose2DArr vA, vRet
    'get bounds of project array
    
    Lb1 = LBound(vRet, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vRet, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vRet, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vRet, 2)
    
    If Lb1 <> 0 And Lb2 <> 0 And Ub1 <> 0 And Ub2 <> 0 Then
        Set sht = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(sSht)
        sht.Activate
        For r = Lb1 To Ub1
            For c = Lb2 To Ub2
                sht.Cells(r, c) = vRet(r, c)
            Next c
        Next r
        sht.Cells(1, 1).Select
    Else
        'MsgBox "No redundant variables found."
    End If

End Sub

Function Transpose2DArr(ByRef vA As Variant, Optional ByRef vR As Variant) As Boolean
    ' Used in both user form and sheet output displays.
    ' Transposes a 2D array of numbers or strings.
    ' Returns the transposed vA array as vR with vA intact.
        
    Dim loR As Long, hiR As Long, loC As Long, hiC As Long
    Dim r As Long, c As Long

    'find bounds of vA data input array
    loR = LBound(vA, 1): hiR = UBound(vA, 1)
    loC = LBound(vA, 2): hiC = UBound(vA, 2)

    'set vR dimensions transposed
    'If Not IsMissing(vR) Then
    If IsArray(vR) Then Erase vR
    ReDim vR(loC To hiC, loR To hiR)
    'End If

    'transfer data
    For r = loR To hiR
        For c = loC To hiC
            'transpose vA into vR
            vR(c, r) = vA(r, c)
        Next c
    Next r

Transfers:

    'return success for function
    Transpose2DArr = True

End Function

Sub StrToNextRow(sIn As String, sSht As String, Optional nCol As Long = 1)
    'Writes to next free row of nCol.
    'Optional parameter nCol defaults to unity.
    'sIn: String input to display, sSht: Worksheet string name to write to.
        
    Dim sht As Worksheet, nRow As Long
    
    Set sht = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(sSht)
    sht.Activate
    nRow = Cells(Rows.Count, nCol).End(xlUp).Row + 1
    sht.Cells(nRow, nCol).Activate
    ActiveCell.Value = sIn

End Sub

Function PatternCheck(sLine As String, sDec As String) As Boolean
    'Used to determine whether or not a declared variable is used.
    'Returns PatternCheck as true if sDec was used
    'in sLine, else false. sDec is the declared variable
    'and sLine is the previously modified code line.   Modifications
    'removed quotes and comments that can cause error.
    'Checks against a set of common use patterns.
    
    'Dim sLine As String, sDec As String
    Dim bIsAMatch As Boolean, n As Long
    Dim Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    
    For n = Lb2 To Ub2
        'if parameter found in format of pattern returns true - else false
        
        'IN ORDER OF FREQUENCY OF USE;
        'PATTERNS FOR FINDING WHETHER OR NOT A VARIABLE IS USED IN A LINE STRING
                
        'A = Var + 1   or   A = b + Var + c
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "* " & sDec & " *"   'spaced both sides
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
                    
        'Var = 1
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like sDec & " *"          'lead nothing and lag space
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'B = Var
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "* " & sDec          'lead space and lag nothing
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'Sub Name(Var, etc)
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*(" & sDec & ",*"   'lead opening bracket and lag comma
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'B = C(n + Var)
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "* " & sDec & ")*"   'lead space and lag close bracket
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'B = "t" & Var.Name
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "* " & sDec & ".*"   'lead space and lag dot
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'B = C(Var + n)
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*(" & sDec & " *"   'lead open bracket and lag space
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'B = (Var)
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*(" & sDec & ")*"   'lead open bracket and lag close bracket
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'Var.Value = 5
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like sDec & ".*"          'lead nothing and lag dot
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'A = Var(a, b)
        'Redim Var(1 to 6, 3 to 8)  'ie: redim is commonly treated as use, but never as declaration.
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "* " & sDec & "(*"   'lead space and lag open bracket
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
                    
        'Var(a) = 1
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like sDec & "(*"          'lead nothing and lag open bracket
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'B = (Var.Name)
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*(" & sDec & ".*"   'lead opening bracket and lag dot
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'SubName Var, etc
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "* " & sDec & ",*"   'lead space and lag comma
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'B = (Var(a) - c)
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*(" & sDec & "(*"   'with lead open bracket and lag open bracket
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'Test Var:=Name
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "* " & sDec & ":*"   'lead space and lag colon
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
                    
        'Test(A:=1, B:=2)
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*(" & sDec & ":*"   'lead opening bracket and lag colon
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'SomeSub str:=Var
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*:=" & sDec         'lead colon equals and lag nothing
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'test arg1:=b, arg2:=A + 1
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*:=" & sDec & " *"  'lead colon equals and lag space
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'test arg1:=b, arg2:=A(1) + 1
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*:=" & sDec & "(*"  'lead colon equals and lag opening bracket
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'SomeSub (str:=Var)
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*:=" & sDec & ")*"  'lead colon equals and lag closing bracket
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'SomeSub str:=Var, etc
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*:=" & sDec & ",*"  'lead colon equals and lag comma
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'SomeSub str:=Var.Value etc
        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*:=" & sDec & ".*"  'lead colon equals and lag dot
        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
                    
        'SomeModule.Var.Font.Size = 10
'        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*." & sDec & ".*"   'lead dot and lag dot
'        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'SomeModule.Var(2) = 5
'        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*." & sDec & "(*"   'lead dot and lag opening bracket
'        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
        
        'SomeModule.Var = 3
'        bIsAMatch = sLine Like "*." & sDec & " *"   'lead dot and lag space
'        If bIsAMatch Then Exit For
       
    Next n
    
    If bIsAMatch Then
        PatternCheck = True
        'MsgBox "Match found"
        Exit Function
    Else
        'MsgBox "No match found"
        'Exit Function
    End If

End Function

Sub AutoLayout(vA As Variant, Optional bTranspose As Boolean = False)
    ' Takes array vA of say, 4 columns of data and
    ' displays on textbox in tabular layout.
    ' Needs a userform called ViewVars and a textbox
    ' called Textbox1.  Code will adjust layout.
    ' Transpose2DArr used only to return data to (r, c) format.
    
    Dim vB As Variant, vL As Variant, vR As Variant
    Dim r As Long, c As Long, m As Long, sS As String
    Dim nNumPadSp As Long, TxtLab As Control, MaxFormWidth As Long
    Dim sAccum As String, sRowAccum As String, bBold As Boolean
    Dim nLineLen As Long, BoxFontSize As Long, BoxFontName As String
    Dim sLabAccum As String, nLabPadSp As Long, oUserForm As Object
    Dim Backshade As Long, BoxShade As Long, BoxTextShade As Long
    Dim ButtonShade As Long, ButtonTextShade As Long
    Dim Lb1 As Long, Ub1 As Long, Lb2 As Long, Ub2 As Long
    Dim TextLength As Long, bItalic As Boolean
    
    ' decide to transpose input or not
    If bTranspose = True Then
        Transpose2DArr vA, vR
        vA = vR
    End If
        
    ' get bounds of display array
    Lb1 = LBound(vA, 1): Ub1 = UBound(vA, 1)
    Lb2 = LBound(vA, 2): Ub2 = UBound(vA, 2)
    
    ReDim vL(Lb2 To Ub2) ' make labels array
    ReDim vB(Lb2 To Ub2) ' dimension column width array
    
    '--------------------------------------------------------------
    '                   SET USER OPTIONS HERE
    '--------------------------------------------------------------
    ' set the name of the userform made at design time
    Set oUserForm = ViewVars
    
    ' set limit for form width warning
    MaxFormWidth = 800
    
    ' make column labels for userform - set empty if not needed
    vL = Array("Variable", "Procedure", "Module", "Project")
    
    ' colors
    Backshade = RGB(31, 35, 44)          'almost black -   used
    ButtonShade = RGB(0, 128, 128)       'blue-green - not used
    BoxShade = RGB(0, 100, 0)            'middle green -   used
    ButtonTextShade = RGB(230, 230, 230) 'near white - not used
    BoxTextShade = RGB(255, 255, 255)    'white -          used
    ' Font details are to be found below
    '--------------------------------------------------------------
    
    ' find maximum width of array columns
    ' taking account of label length also
    For c = Lb2 To Ub2
        m = Len(vL(c)) 'label
        For r = Lb1 To Ub1
            sS = vA(r, c) 'value
            If Len(sS) >= m Then
                m = Len(sS)
            End If
        Next r
        'exits with col max array
        vB(c) = m
        m = 0
    Next c
   
   ' For testing only
   ' shows max value of each column
'   For c = LB2 To UB2
'       MsgBox vB(c)
'   Next c
    
    For r = Lb1 To Ub1
        For c = Lb2 To Ub2
            If c >= Lb2 And c < Ub2 Then
                ' get padding for current element
                nNumPadSp = vB(c) + 2 - Len(vA(r, c))
            Else
                ' get padding for last element
                nNumPadSp = vB(c) - Len(vA(r, c))
            End If
                ' accumulate line with element padding
            sAccum = sAccum & vA(r, c) & Space(nNumPadSp)
                ' get typical line length
            If r = Lb1 Then
                sRowAccum = sRowAccum & vA(Lb1, c) & Space(nNumPadSp)
                nLineLen = Len(sRowAccum)
            End If
        Next c
                ' accumulate line strings
                sAccum = sAccum & vbNewLine
    Next r

    ' accumulate label string
    For c = Lb2 To Ub2
        If c >= Lb2 And c < Ub2 Then
            ' get padding for current label
            nLabPadSp = vB(c) + 2 - Len(vL(c))
        Else
            ' get padding for last element
            nLabPadSp = vB(c) - Len(vL(c))
        End If
        ' accumulate the label line
        sLabAccum = sLabAccum & vL(c) & Space(nLabPadSp)
    Next c
        
    ' load user form
    Load oUserForm
    
    '================================================================
    '       SET FONT DETAILS HERE. THESE AFFECT ALL AUTOSIZING.
    '================================================================
    BoxFontSize = 12         'say between 6 to 20 points
    bBold = True             'True for bold, False for regular
    bItalic = False          'True for italics, False for regular
    BoxFontName = "Courier"  'or other monospaced fonts eg; Consolas
    '================================================================
      
    ' make the labels textbox
    Set TxtLab = oUserForm.Controls.Add("Forms.TextBox.1", "TxtLab")
    
    ' format the labels textbox
    With TxtLab
        .WordWrap = False
        .AutoSize = True 'extends to fit text
        .Value = ""
        .font.Name = BoxFontName
        .font.SIZE = BoxFontSize
        .font.Bold = bBold
        .font.Italic = bItalic
        .ForeColor = BoxTextShade
        .Height = 20
        .Left = 20
        .Top = 15
        .Width = 0
        .BackStyle = 0
        .BorderStyle = 0
        .SpecialEffect = 0
    End With
    
    'apply string to test label to get length
    TxtLab.Value = sLabAccum & Space(4)
    TextLength = TxtLab.Width
    'MsgBox TextLength
    
    'format userform
    With oUserForm
        .BackColor = Backshade
        .Width = TextLength + 40
        .Height = 340
        .Caption = "Redundant variables list..."
    End With
      
    ' check user form is within max width
    If oUserForm.Width > MaxFormWidth Then
        MsgBox "Form width is excessive"
        Unload oUserForm
        Exit Sub
    End If
    
    'format the data textbox
    With oUserForm.TextBox1
        .ScrollBars = 3
        .WordWrap = True
        .MultiLine = True
        .EnterFieldBehavior = 1
        .BackColor = BoxShade
        .font.Name = BoxFontName
        .font.SIZE = BoxFontSize
        .font.Bold = bBold
        .font.Italic = bItalic
        .ForeColor = BoxTextShade
        .Height = 250
        .Left = 20
        .Top = 40
        .Width = TextLength
        .Value = sAccum
    End With
    
    'show the user form
    oUserForm.Show

End Sub