Microsoft Excel VBA Programming for Dummies 2010.pdf - DASCO

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John Walkenbach is principal of J-Walk and Associates, Inc., a leading ISBN 978-0-470-50369-0
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Power Utility Pak. Walkenbach has written more than 50 books and 300
articles for publications including PC World, InfoWorld, and Windows.
John Walkenbach
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Excel® VBA
Programming
FOR
DUMmIES
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2
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by John Walkenbach
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About the Author
John Walkenbach is the bestselling author of more than 50 spreadsheet
books and lives in southern Arizona. When he’s not using Excel, he’s prob-
ably playing clawhammer banjo.
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to Toad and Mrs. Toad because I’m running out of
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction ................................................................ 1
Part I: Introducing VBA ............................................. 11
Chapter 1: What Is VBA? .................................................................................................13
Chapter 2: Jumping Right In ...........................................................................................23
Part II: How VBA Works with Excel ............................. 35
Chapter 3: Working In the Visual Basic Editor .............................................................37
Chapter 4: Introducing the Excel Object Model ...........................................................55
Chapter 5: VBA Sub and Function Procedures ............................................................69
Chapter 6: Using the Excel Macro Recorder ................................................................81
Part III: Programming Concepts .................................. 93
Chapter 7: Essential VBA Language Elements ..............................................................95
Chapter 8: Working with Range Objects .....................................................................115
Chapter 9: Using VBA and Worksheet Functions.......................................................129
Chapter 10: Controlling Program Flow and Making Decisions.................................141
Chapter 11: Automatic Procedures and Events .........................................................161
Chapter 12: Error-Handling Techniques .....................................................................183
Chapter 13: Bug Extermination Techniques ...............................................................197
Chapter 14: VBA Programming Examples...................................................................211
Part IV: Communicating with Your Users ................... 233
Chapter 15: Simple Dialog Boxes .................................................................................235
Chapter 16: UserForm Basics .......................................................................................253
Chapter 17: Using UserForm Controls ........................................................................269
Chapter 18: UserForm Techniques and Tricks ..........................................................289
Chapter 19: Accessing Your Macros through the User Interface ............................313
Part V: Putting It All Together .................................. 331
Chapter 20: Creating Worksheet Functions — and Living to Tell about It .............333
Chapter 21: Creating Excel Add-Ins .............................................................................349
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Part VI: The Part of Tens .......................................... 361
Chapter 22: Ten VBA Questions (And Answers) .......................................................363
Chapter 23: (Almost) Ten Excel Resources ................................................................367
Index ...................................................................... 371
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