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How to get started with VBA and macros?
I keep hearing about VBA and Excel macros.
What is the best way to learn VBA and macro writing? I am an experienced C and Unix systems programmer, so I do not need to learn "how to program". I just need to learn the language and perhaps some common techniques that might be specific to the VBA programming environment. If the answer to my question is "RTFM", I would appreciate pointers to the "FM". Also, I'm sure there are a multitude of books on the subject, ranging from bad to worse. I would appreciate recommendations for the exceptional one or two books. |
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A FM of sorts can be found at
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) wrote in message oups.com... I keep hearing about VBA and Excel macros. What is the best way to learn VBA and macro writing? I am an experienced C and Unix systems programmer, so I do not need to learn "how to program". I just need to learn the language and perhaps some common techniques that might be specific to the VBA programming environment. If the answer to my question is "RTFM", I would appreciate pointers to the "FM". Also, I'm sure there are a multitude of books on the subject, ranging from bad to worse. I would appreciate recommendations for the exceptional one or two books. |
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hi
you might try some on line tutorials. http://class.et.byu.edu/ce270/vbaexcel_primer/intro.htm http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/und.../default.aspx? pull=/library/en-us/odc_xl2003_ta/html/odc_super.asp (this one wrapped) http://www.exceltip.com/excel_links.html For books try this http://www.j-walk.com/ss/books/xlbook25.htm regards FSt1 " wrote: I keep hearing about VBA and Excel macros. What is the best way to learn VBA and macro writing? I am an experienced C and Unix systems programmer, so I do not need to learn "how to program". I just need to learn the language and perhaps some common techniques that might be specific to the VBA programming environment. If the answer to my question is "RTFM", I would appreciate pointers to the "FM". Also, I'm sure there are a multitude of books on the subject, ranging from bad to worse. I would appreciate recommendations for the exceptional one or two books. |
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Tools Macros RecordNewMacro...........allows one to "record/create" a
basic macro from scratch. Creating a few, and then looking at them (Alt-F11) will give you some insight to the language..........also go to the newsgroup Microsoft.public.excel.programming and "read 'till you drop".......... Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 wrote in message oups.com... I keep hearing about VBA and Excel macros. What is the best way to learn VBA and macro writing? I am an experienced C and Unix systems programmer, so I do not need to learn "how to program". I just need to learn the language and perhaps some common techniques that might be specific to the VBA programming environment. If the answer to my question is "RTFM", I would appreciate pointers to the "FM". Also, I'm sure there are a multitude of books on the subject, ranging from bad to worse. I would appreciate recommendations for the exceptional one or two books. |
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Bob Phillips wrote:
A FM of sorts can be found at http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm Thanks. I will give that a look-see. I made the mistake of posting without looking first for previous similar inquiries. I found repeated pointers to Walkenbach's "Excel 2003 Power Programming with VBA". I will give that a look-see as well. Any other pointers would be appreciated. |
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