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How can I convert Excel VBA to Google spreadsheets Javascript API?

I have recorded a macro in Excel, but I want to run this code in Google spreadsheets. I do not know how to program in either code. How do I convert them? I tried an online VB to Javascript converter, but this does not work with VBA. ...

vba excel: do something every time a certain variable is changed

im doing a bunch of stuff to the variable St For i = 1 To 30000 Randomize e1 = Rnd e2 = Rnd z1 = Sqr(-2 * Log(e1)) * Cos(2 * 3.14 * e2) z2 = Sqr(-2 * Log(e1)) * Sin(2 * 3.14 * e2) St = So * Exp((r - (sigma ^ 2) / 2) * T + sigma * Sqr(T) * z1) C = C + Application.WorksheetFunction.Max(St - K, 0) St = So * Exp((r - (sigma ^ 2) /...

Do I lose the benefits of macro recording if I develop Excel apps in Visual Studio?

I've written lots of Excel macros in the past using the following development process: Record a macro. Open the VBA editor. Edit the macro. I'm now experimenting with a Visual Studio 2008 "Excel 2007 Add-In" project (C#), and I'm wondering if I will have to give up this development process. Questions: I know I can still record mac...

How to return a recordset from a function

I'm building a data access layer in Excel VBA and having trouble returning a recordset. The Execute() function in my class is definitely retrieving a row from the database, but doesn't seem to be returning anything. The following function is contained in a class called DataAccessLayer. The class contains functions Connect and Disconnect...

Searching a document for multiple terms in VBA?

I'm trying to create a macro to be used in Microsoft Word 2007 that will search a document for multiple keywords (string variables) located in an external Excel file (the reason for having it in an external file is that the terms will often be changed and updated). I've figured out how to search a document paragraph by paragraph for a si...

Autofilter with multi-columns in Excel VBA

I need to use VBA to filter some information in excel. As I have an excel with 20 columns, now want to use AutoFilter function to search in some columns if it contains one value (Ex: ID010). what i want is it'll display all rows that have at least one column contains ID010. Currently, i use the below code to search. However, it could no...

How to change the range of a chart in Excel using VBA?

Hi guys, I'm using an Excel sheet to keep track of a particular time series (my daily weight, if you must know). I created a macro that inserts a row, automatically adds today's date and calculates a moving average based on my input. There is also a chart to visualize my progress. I have tried recording a macro that updates the time s...

Using Excel VBA to capture edit mode through checking the standard tool bar

I'm using this code to check if the standard toolbar is deactivated in the edit mode. CommandBarControl oNewMenu = Application.CommandBars("Worksheet Menu Bar").FindControl(1, 18, 1, True, True) If (IsNull(oNewMenu)) Then MsgBox "Edit mode enabled" End If but the FindControl function raise an error. Is there any conflict in...

VBA Functions in Excel

I have an Excel spreadsheet. One of the columns in the spreadsheet contains the name of a pdf file; page number (name of file;5). I would like help with writing a VBA function so that when the user clicks in any of the cells in that column the name of the file and the page number are passed as variables and the pdf file opens to the page...

Excel 2003 VBA : how to paste a shape after selection

Just wondering how I can paste an object after I have selected it: sheet1.shapes("MyShape").select With Selection basically jsut wondering how to duplicate a shape object, or any object really. Eventually I am looking to use code to copy a shape object like above from Excel, and paste it into an access form automatically. Thanks! ...

Getting around the Max String size in a vba function?

The max number of characters you can use in string in a vba function is 255. I am trying to run this function Var1= 1 Var2= 2 . . . Var256 =256 RunMacros= "'Tims_pet_Robot """ & Var1 & """ , """ & Var2 & """ , """ ... """ & Var256 """ '" Runat=TimeValue("15:00:00") Application.OnTime EarliestTime:=Runat, Procedure:=RunMacros & RunMa...

Can't see drop down list in Excel VBA

I've created a very simple drop down list in excel. It holds a sequence of integers loaded from a cell range (years). I need to read the selected value in vba. However I can't even seem to find the control! I've tried CboYear Sheet2.CboYear Worksheets("SheetName").CboYear etc. etc. From everywhere in VBA this control just doesn'...

Alerting for incorrect cell values

My problem: I have two ranges R16 and R01. These ranges were set up by swiping each range and then renaming them in the upper left panel of the sheet. Each range requires users to fill in each cell with a value. R16 requires users to enter a number of 0 through 5. The range R01 requires a value of 0 or 1 to be entered. NO cell can be lef...

Printer setup via VBA in Excel

I am trying to assign a cell in Excel for the user to type the printer name where they want the print out to go and then use that value in the Application.ActivePrinter = (use the cell value) Even though I have done the programming assigning a name to the cell and using it in a variable it is giving me an error. I have set my variab...

ACCESS 2003 Excel 2003 : VBA for opening Excel file from Access and copying a pictre from excel then returning it to Access form

So I have an excel workbook that has a nice global map of shaperange objects. With some very simple code I can change the colors, group and ungroup collections of countries into arrays, etc...and it works pretty well. However, I would like to bring this into Access. So I could copy and paste all the shapes into an access form manually, ...

Function returning a class containing a function returning a class

I'm working on an object-oriented Excel add-in to retrieve information from our ERP system's database. Here is an example of a function call: itemDescription = Macola.Item("12345").Description Macola is an instance of a class which takes care of database access. Item() is a function of the Macola class which returns an instance of an I...

Make Excel Defined Names within a worksheet to be global

Hi, I wrote Powershell script to copy a worksheet from a workbook A to another workbook B. The worksheet contains define names for ranges within that sheet. Originally, the defined names are global in workbook A, ie. can be referenced from any worksheets within workbook A. But now, after copy to worksheet B, the defined names are limit...

Overriding events of excel sheet using VBA

Hi, I need to programmatically override the following events of a worksheet: BeforeDoubleClick SelectionChange BeforeRightClick I have been able to override the OnActivate event using the following code: sheet.OnSheetActivate = "MyOwn_Activate" Private Sub MyOwn_Activate() myForm.Show End Sub I have implemented BeforeDoubl...

Best Way For Copying Filtered List In Excel From One Session To Another?

I have a huge excel file - I want to copy a subset of rows from one file to another If I filter data I can copy those filtered rows but I cannot find a way of pasting just those filtered rows into another workbook which is also filtered Does anyone know an easy way to do that? ...

excel 2007 vba: how to refer to HPageBreaks

I'm trying to write a macro which can look into the list of horizontal page breaks that a worksheet keeps, and it seems like HPageBreaks should be exactly that. I can add or remove page breaks from it, but I can't seem to isolate the collection itself to look at its contents. Even adding a watch and looking at ActiveSheet.HPageBreaks j...