can't debug some subroutines in my project, locked subroutines

**florin_excel** · 11-28-2012, 07:01 AM

Hi All,

I've run into a "new-for-me" problem; when I try to debug some of subroutines in my project (say by stepping into with F8) just get a beep and nothing happens.

I suspect there is a hidden process going on somewhere, which locks them, but I don't know how to find/stop it. I do use the ShellWait sub by Terry Kreft to run some windows batch processes, but as far as I am concerned those run and finish without error.

Any help will save my sanity, please folks!

**Norie** · 11-28-2012, 07:06 AM

When exactly do you get the beep?

Is it when you try to call these sub/functions from other sub/functions?

Can you post an example of the code?

**JosephP** · 11-28-2012, 07:20 AM

are you trying to step into routines that take arguments?

**florin_excel** · 11-28-2012, 11:03 AM

Yes, when I'm trying to step into subroutines that take arguments.
I can't possibly post the code - 5 modules & 5 wks with code

**Norie** · 11-28-2012, 11:03 AM

I didn't say all the code, an example of the code might do.

**JosephP** · 11-28-2012, 11:17 AM

you can't step straight into routines that take arguments since you can't pass arguments that way

**florin_excel** · 11-28-2012, 11:57 AM

Thanks JP, I have egg all over my face now.. what a ignoramus

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