Newly updated for Excel 2002, Writing Excel Macros with VBA, 2nd
Edition provides Excel power-users, as well as programmers who are
unfamiliar with the Excel object model, with a solid introduction to
writing Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros and programs for
Excel. In particular, the book focuses on:
The VBA programming language, the same programming language used by the
other applications in Microsoft Office XP and 2000, as well as by the
retail editions of Visual Basic 6.0. The Excel object model, including
new objects and new members of existing objects in Excel 2002. Excel
exposes nearly all of its functionality through its object model, which
is the means by which Excel can be controlled programmatically using
VBA. While the Excel object model, with 192 objects, is the second
largest among the Office applications, you need to be familiar with only
a handful of objects to write effective macros. Writing Excel Macros
focuses on these essential objects, but includes a discussion of many
more objects as well.Writing Excel Macros with VBA, 2nd Edition is
written in a terse, no-nonsense manner that is characteristic of Steven
Roman's straightforward, practical approach. Instead of a slow-paced
tutorial with a lot of handholding, Roman offers the essential
information about Excel VBA that you must master to write macros
effectively. This tutorial is reinforced by interesting and useful
examples that solve common problems you're sure to have
encountered.Writing Excel Macros with VBA, 2nd Edition is the book you
need to delve into the basics of Excel VBA programming, enabling you to
increase your power and productivity.
