Work changed from NT to XP...I have free access to an older NT lap-
top and can take it anywhere for my home projects (which 90% of my
VBA activities are) even home. Home machine is Win 95...

Don't know what more detail I can provide, nor what interests
you...NT issues with VBA?

The first was the DoEvents not "Doing" when on NT, but ok on XP, then
this.

It's as I described.
1- Load a String array  by:
Calling the array loading sub from inside form [ Call ArrayLoad ].
2- Exit the form with a userform1.Hide
3- Fire a sub (with a command button in the sheet) to examine
(Debug.Print) any element of the array and get zilch. [ =""]

Bring the sheet/file into work and all is fine on XP Pro.

The code  snippet I reworked earlier shows the flow.