VB and VBA in a Nutshell: the Language The Language

Name: VB and VBA in a Nutshell: the Language The Language
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ISBN: 9781565923584

ISBN-10: 1565923588

ISBN-13: 9781565923584

Edition: 1998

Authors: Paul Lomax, Ron Petrusha

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In the tradition of Java in a Nutshell, this book boils down the essentials of VB and VBA, including undocumented areas essential to everyday programming, into a single volume. The convenient alphabetical reference to all functions, statements, keywords, objects, properties, and methods allows Visual Basic and VBA programmers to find exactly what they're looking for in no time at all.

Book details

List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/27/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 552
Size: 6.06" wide x 9.06" long x 1.46" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English

Paul Lomax, author of O'Reilly's VB & VBA in a Nutshell and a coauthor of VBScript in a Nutshell, is an experienced VB programmer with a passion for sharing his knowledge--and his collection of programming tips and techniques gathered from real-world experience.



Preface



The Basics



Introduction


What Is VBA?


A Brief History of VBA


What Can You Do with VBA?


Object Models: The Power of Programming with VBA



Program Structure


Getting a VB Program to Run


The Structure of a VB Program


Ending Your VB Program



VBA Variables and Data Types


Visual Basic Data Types


Type Conversion


The Variant


Declaring Variables and Constants


Array Variables


User-Defined Types


Variable Scope and Lifetime


Object Variables and Binding


Passing Parameters


Intrinsic Constants



Class Modules


Properties


Enumerated Constants


Class Module Events


Implementing Custom Class Methods


Creating ActiveX Components


Using ActiveX Components in a Project



Automation


Creating Object Model References


Reading the Object Model


Working with the Object Model


Collection Objects


Trapping an Automation Server's Events


Automation Examples


Automation Performance Tips



Error Handling


Building a Robust Application


Error Handling in Procedures


Error Handling in ActiveX Servers


Reporting Errors



Reference



The Language Reference



Appendixes



Language Elements by Category



Language Constants



Operators



What's New in VB6?


Index