Worksheet functions in VBA macros

 2003-04-27    VBA programming    0    103

Almost all of the built-in worksheet functions can be used in macros. If you have a non-English version of Excel you have to remember to use the English function names, and that the separator sign between the function arguments always is a comma (,). If you don't know the English function name, record a macro while you enter the function the usual way in a cell, in the registered macro the function name will be translated to English. When you are going to use a worksheetfunction in a macro you also have to include the Application-object. In Excel97 you use the object Application.WorksheetFunction.

Examples:


MyTotal = Application.Sum(Range("A1:A100"))
' returns the total of the values in A1:A100 in the active worksheet.

MyTotal = Application.WorksheetFunction.Sum(Range("A1:A100"))
' the same formula for Excel 97.
If you want to use functions from the Analysis Tool Pack addin in your own macros:
- Open the VBE (Alt+F11).
- Activate the project where you want to use the function(s).
- Select Tools, References... and check the option atpvbaen.xls.
- click the OK-button to close the References-dialog.

The macros in the workbook where you added the reference to the atpvbaen.xls library can now use the functions like this:


workdaycount = networkdays(Date, Date + 14)
' or like this to avoid conflict with other user defined functions with the same name:
workdaycount = [atpvbaen.xls].networkdays(Date, Date + 14)
It is not necessary to install the Analysis Tool Pack addin from the menu Tools, Add-Ins...