April 2006
Beginner
1114 pages
98h 16m
English
Content preview from Programming Excel with VBA and .NET
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Code-Only Add-ins
Of the two add-in types, code-only add-ins are the simplest because they have no visual interface. To create a code-only add-in, follow these steps:
Create a new workbook, open the Visual Basic Editor, and write your user-defined functions.
Set project properties .
Optionally, delete unneeded worksheets.
Save file as a workbook.
Save file as an add-in.
Create help page or file for the add-in.
Close and test the add-in.
For example, I collected general-purpose procedures from earlier chapters in this book and organized them into several modules in a new workbook, as shown in Figure 22-1.
To set project properties, right-click the Project window and select Properties. I set the sample project properties as shown in Figure 22-2 and listed in Table 22-2.
Table 22-2. Sample add-in project property settings
|
Tab |
Field |
Setting |
|---|---|---|
|
General |
Project Name |
Ch22 |
|
Project Description |
Numeric, text, and file functions | |
|
Help File Name | ||
|
Protection |
Lock Project for Viewing |
Selected |
|
Password |
Excel2003 | |
|
Confirm Password |
Excel2003 |
Figure 22-1. Write add-in code
Figure 22-2. Set add-in properties
Using a web page as the help file name makes it easier to maintain and distribute the Help for the add-in. You can even add links on the ...
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