Programming Examples

Subtotals before page breaks
This workbook shows how you can insert subtotals at the bottom of each page in a worksheet before you print it.
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Updated: 2006-05-18 Requires: XL5 File size: 19 kB

Create a list over all available drives
This example shows how you can use Microsoft Scripting Runtime to display information about all available drives (letter, type, free space e.t.c.). Microsoft Scripting Runtime is included in one of the following products: Windows98, Windows2000, IE5, og Office2000.
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Updated: 2001-07-28 Requires: XL97 File size: 31 kB

Sorting examples
You can compare the different sorting methods against each other to determine which is the most suitable for your project. The workbook contains the source code for 6 different sorting methods and 1 randomizing method.
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Updated: 2000-11-06 Requires: XL97 File size: 49 kB

Log file example
This workbook contains example macros that update log files every time the workbook is opened and closed.
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Updated: 2000-11-02 Requires: XL97 File size: 19 kB

Application class module example
This workbook contains a class module "template" for an event-enabled application class.
Useful if you want to attach macros to an Application-object event.
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Updated: 2000-11-02 Requires: XL97 File size: 11 kB

Prevent the user from stopping a running macro
This workbook shows how you can prevent the user from stopping a running macro by pressing the ESC-key or Ctrl+Break. The example can also be used to end a running macro in i tidy way when the user wants it to end.
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Updated: 2000-08-08 Requires: XL97 File size: 10 kB

OLE automation example
Contains three examples with source code that shows how to use Excel from Word, Outlook from Excel and Word from Excel.
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Updated: 2000-08-08 Requires: XL97 File size: 37 kB

An OnTime example macro
This workbook shows how to create a macro that runs at a given time interval, e.g. each second. The example updates a cell and the statusbar with the current date and time. The code is easy to adapt to your own projects.
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Updated: 2000-08-08 Requires: XL97 File size: 9 kB

Use the statusbar
Show the progress of your macros on the statusbar in a little bit more "graphic" way.
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Updated: 2000-08-08 Requires: XL97 File size: 4 kB

Create your own custom undo macro
This workbook shows how you can create your own custom undo macro that will allow your users to undo your macro actions by selecting the menu Edit Undo...
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Updated: 2000-08-08 Requires: XL97 File size: 12 kB

Document last updated 2006-05-18 12:48:35

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