With this book and Microsoft Excel 97, you'll learn to use Visual Basic for Applications to build a Microsoft Excel application with Visual Basic for Applications, create custom worksheet functions, extend the power of ranges and formulas, use Visual Basic tools, customize menus and toolbars, automate routine tasks, create presentation tools, and customize recorded macros.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
Though I am new to Excel and VB, I have several years of experience in spreadsheet automation with another spreadsheet product and macro language. This book certainly provides a wealth of information but it is my opinion that the text is difficult to follow by those inexperienced in visual basic. As a VB beginner, I wouldn't recommend this book unless you have a lot of time to dedicate to your learning experience. Lessons 1 and 2 started off on the right track and were easy to understand. Unfortunately, I felt that the lessons that followed jumped into VB too fast and furious. Explanations such as "If you assign a range object to a variable, you can use that variable as an object to the range property" were common and did not provide me with a clear understanding of the issue. Good book for experienced and/or advanced users. In my opinion, beginners should stay away and opt for a more introductory text. Thank you.
