>>i downloaded the xl97cons.h file. Is this the one?
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>Yep, must be...
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>>The variable is listed as:
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>>xlDown -4121
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>>How do I write it into my code?
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>You don't. What you do is put the following declaration in your code somewhere (a form init, a button click, wherever you need it):
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>#INCLUDE xl97cons.h
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>Then all the Excel constants will be automatically found...

Almost forgot: add the xl97cons.h as a Text File to your project.