Excel 2019 Power Programming with VBA - Alexander, Michael

Résumé :

Introduction xxxiii

Part I: Introduction to Excel VBA 1

Chapter 1: Essentials of Spreadsheet Application Development 3

What Is a Spreadsheet Application? 3

Steps for Application Development 4

Determining User Needs 5

Planning an Application That Meets User Needs 6

Determining the Most Appropriate User Interface 7

Concerning Yourself with the End User 12

Other Development Issues 17

Chapter 2: Introducing Visual Basic for Applications 19

Getting a Head Start with the Macro Recorder 19

Working with the Visual Basic Editor 32

VBA Fundamentals 43

Deep Dive: Working with Range Objects 48

Essential Concepts to Remember 52

Don't Panic-You Are Not Alone 54

Chapter 3: VBA Programming Fundamentals 61

VBA Language Elements: An Overview 61

Comments 63

Variables, Data Types, and Constants 65

Assignment Statements 76

Arrays 78

Declaring Arrays 78

Object Variables 80

User-Defined Data Types 81

Built-in Functions 82

Manipulating Objects and Collections 85

Controlling Code Execution 88

Chapter 4: Working with VBA Sub Procedures 105

About Procedures 105

Executing Sub Procedures 108

Passing Arguments to Procedures 119

Error-Handling Techniques 123

A Realistic Example That Uses Sub Procedures 127

Utility Availability 140

Evaluating the Project 141

Chapter 5: Creating Function Procedures 143

Sub Procedures vs. Function Procedures 143

Why Create Custom Functions? 144

An Introductory Function Example 144

Function Procedures 148

Function Arguments 153

Function Examples 153

Emulating Excel's SUM Function 167

Extended Date Functions 170

Debugging Functions 172

Dealing with the Insert Function Dialog Box 173

Using Add-Ins to Store Custom Functions 178

Using the Windows API 178

Chapter 6: Understanding Excel's Events 183

What You Should Know About Events 183

Getting Acquainted with Workbook-Level Events 189

Examining Worksheet Events 197

Monitoring with Application Events 206

Chapter 7: VBA Programming Examples and Techniques 217

Learning by Example 217

Working with Ranges 218

Working with Workbooks and Sheets 246

VBA Techniques 251

Some Useful Functions for Use in Your Code 258

Some Useful Worksheet Functions 263

Windows API Calls 278

Part II: Advanced VBA Techniques 287

Chapter 8: Working with Pivot Tables 289

An Introductory Pivot Table Example 289

Creating a More Complex Pivot Table 295

Creating Multiple Pivot Tables 299

Creating a Reverse Pivot Table 302

Chapter 9: Working with Charts 305

Getting the Inside Scoop on Charts 305

Creating an Embedded Chart 308

Creating a Chart on a Chart Sheet 309

Modifying Charts 309

Using VBA to Activate a Chart 310

Moving a Chart 311

Using VBA to Deactivate a Chart 312

Determining Whether a Chart Is Activated 313

Deleting from the ChartObjects or Charts Collection 313

Looping Through All Charts 314

Sizing and Aligning ChartObjects 317

Creating Lots of Charts 318

Exporting a Chart 321

Changing the Data Used in a Chart 322

Using VBA to Display Custom Data Labels on a Chart 328

Displaying a Chart in a UserForm 331

Understanding Chart Events 334

Discovering VBA Charting Tricks 340

Working with Sparkline Charts 347

Chapter 10: Intera...