VB & VBA in a Nutshell

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Windows Programming VB & VBA IN A NUTSHELL: THE LANGUAGE Visual Basic for Applications forms the language component of both Visual Basic and a wide rangé of programmable software applications, most notably the Microsoft Office suite. But VBA documentation follows the 80/20 rule: while the basics you need to use a language statement are provided, the additional 20% you need to use it effectively or to apply it to special cases is conspicuously absent. To a professional developer, though, this missing 20% isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. And VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language finally makes it available. The bulk of the book consists of an alphabetical reference to the statements, procedures, and functions of the VB/VBA language. Each entry has a standardized listing containing the following information: • Its syntax, using standard code conventions • Differences in the operation of the keyword in a macro environment (e.g., in Office) and in Visual Basic, if there are any • A list... Tovább

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Windows Programming VB & VBA IN A NUTSHELL: THE LANGUAGE Visual Basic for Applications forms the language component of both Visual Basic and a wide rangé of programmable software applications, most notably the Microsoft Office suite. But VBA documentation follows the 80/20 rule: while the basics you need to use a language statement are provided, the additional 20% you need to use it effectively or to apply it to special cases is conspicuously absent. To a professional developer, though, this missing 20% isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. And VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language finally makes it available. The bulk of the book consists of an alphabetical reference to the statements, procedures, and functions of the VB/VBA language. Each entry has a standardized listing containing the following information: • Its syntax, using standard code conventions • Differences in the operation of the keyword in a macro environment (e.g., in Office) and in Visual Basic, if there are any • A list of arguments accepted by the function or procedure • A description of the data type returned by a function • The finer points of a keyword's usage that are often omitted from or blurred over by the documentation • Tips and gotchas that include undocumented behaviors and practical applications for particular language elements-a section particularly invaluable for diagnosing or avoiding potential programming problems • A brief, nonobvious example • A cross-reference to related keywords Alsó included in VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language is a brief overview of the VB/VBA language that covers basic programming concepts, error handling, and objectoriented programming. Regardless of how much experience you have programming with VBA, this is the book you'11 pick up time and time again both as your standard reference guide to the language and as a tool for troubleshooting and identifying programming problems. VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language is the definitive reference for Visual Basic and VBA developers. Vissza