Chapter 5. Function, General, and Application-Specific Add-ins
Add-ins are the primary constituents of well-designed Excel applications. In this chapter we discuss the most important duties add-ins perform within an Excel application, as well as details about the activities various types of add-ins must perform. This chapter does not cover dictator applications, as that is the subject of the next chapter.
The Four Stages of an Application
Every Excel application passes through four distinct stages, regardless of the type of add-in used to implement it. These stages are development/maintenance, startup, runtime, and shutdown. In this section we briefly discuss all four stages and identify the activities and services that must be provided by the application ...
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