VBA For Dummies® - Softcover

Mueller, John Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764539892 ISBN 13: 9780764539893

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

∗ Gives programmers, software developers, and advanced users of Microsoft Office applications all the key concepts necessary to write VBA programs for the new Office "X"
∗ Fully updated to cover all the changes in the newest release of Office
∗ VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is the primary development tool for all applications in the Microsoft Office suite–Access, Excel, and Word–and according to Microsoft, more than 2.6 million programmers currently use VBA
∗ Since VBA is also licensed to other software developers and vendors, it is built into some non–Microsoft, third–party software; programs that include VBA can be tailored to fit specific business needs
∗ Shows programmers how to build applications with VBA and covers all the essentials, including: VBA visual programming tools, recording and modifying macros, basic VBA programming, running VBA programs, using the VBA Editor, debugging and error trapping, plus more advanced topics, such as built–in VBA commands and working with objects
∗ Author has written and/or cowritten more than fifty–eight technology books

About this title

About the Author

John Paul Mueller is a technical editor and consultant. He has authored or coauthored 58 books and more than 200 articles on everything from database management to artificial intelligence.

From the Back Cover

Customize Microsoft® Office, WordPerfect®, CorelDRAW®, and more!

You can take charge with VBA and tweak your software to meet your needs

The "B" in VBA could stand for "boss" because VBA makes you the boss of your software. This handy guide gives you the credentials for the job. Find out how easily you can use VBA to create shortcuts, eliminate repetitive tasks, adapt databases, make a frustrating interface more user–friendly, and so much more.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear–out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764539892
• ISBN 13: 9780764539893
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 408