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Built-in Functions Contd.

IsDate

?ISDATE(#23-JUN-2014#)
True

?ISDATE(#29-FEB-2012#)
True

?ISDATE(#30-FEB-2012#)
Now
Time
Time$
Hour(time)
Minute(time)
Second(time)
StrReverse
?ISDATE(#23-JUN-2014#)
True

?ISDATE(#29-FEB-2012#)
True

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?ISDATE(#30-FEB-2012#)

?NOW
7/26/2013 11:11:06 AM

?TIME
11:11:22 AM

?TIME$ '24 Hr format

11:11:30

?hour(time)
11
?minute(time)
12
?second(time)
19

?StrReverse("abcc dfd ^^dfdf 123")

321 fdfd^^ dfd ccba

'
?StrReverse("acbdfdf1234")

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?val("4321fdfdbca")
4321

?StrReverse(val(StrReverse("acbdfdf1234")))
1234

Round
'ROUND(NUMBER,[NUMBER OF DIGITS AFTER DECIMAL])

?ROUND(234.567)
235

?ROUND(234.567,2)
234.57
Use Relative References:
Macros are recorded with reference to the initial selected cell.
This option can be switched on/off while recording.
Working with Personal Macro Workbook
Where is the path?
*Varies based on versions
The best way to find the path of Personal Macro Workbook :
Ctrl+G

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?Application.startuppath
Note : PMW is stored under XLSTART folder
PMW is used to store the commonly used macros
PMW is a hidden workbook
PMW gets loaded into excel on each session
PMW can be viewed in Project Explorer
PMW contains one sheet by default, and sheets can be added
To view PMW from Excel :
View -> Unhide -> Personal -> OK
Note : PMW, just like any workbook, can store an unlimited no. of
macros
Note : PMW can be deleted
Note : Workbooks placed in XLSTART folder are loaded into excel on
each session

Record a macro and save in the PMW

Click RECORD MACRO button on the statusbar
Select PERSONAL MACRO WORKBOOK from Store-Macro-In
dropdown
Click OK
Do some actions in Excel
Click STOP RECORD MACRO button on the statusbar

Select another sheet/workbook

Press Alt+F8

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Select the macro just created

Note : You can observe Personal Macro Workbook!Macro1
Click RUN

*Changing/Removing SHORTCUT/DESCRIPTION
Alt+F8
Click OPTIONS
Change/Remove
Click OK

Option Explicit
A module level statement that makes variable declaration
mandatory in all programs in the current module
Write two programs with wrong/undeclared variable names and run
Option Explicit
Sub pro3()
Dim a As Integer, b As Integer
a = 10: b = 20
'Variables can be declared anywhere in the program
Dim c As Integer
c=a+b
MsgBox c
End Sub
Sub pro4()
Dim x As Integer

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y = 10 'error
End Sub
'set option explicit as default :
'Tools -options - Editor - Require variable declaration

Types of Errors:

1. Compile Errors
Compiler : An internal feature
that converts source-code(your program)
into object-code(binary language)

Ex : Syntatctical errors
2. Runtime Errors
Syntactically correct:
Resource missing
object name etc.

3. Logical Errors
Programming approach/logic

Note : Debug menu options,

watchwindow,

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localswindow &
debug.print are used to debug the
programs

Excel Object Model :

Class : A logical set of rules and regulations
Object : An instance of a class

Lucy(a dog)
Summary(a sheet)

Descriptions
Sex : Female
Age : 6 months
Height,weight,
Rows
Columns
Name
Tab-color

Actions
Bark,jump,wag,hunt,smell
Move,copy,delete
Classes : workbook, worksheet, range etc

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These are the internal items that define the structural

parts of excel.

These classes are used to create objects.

Objects:
An object is an instance of a class.
Eg: sheet1, sheet2, sheet3 etc. are the objects of
worksheet class.

Methods : Actions against an object

Eg: cut,copy,move (sheet1) etc.
These actions can be used after a dot.

Properties : Set/Get Items(values/names) against an object

Eg: Name, Rows, Columns, Tab.Color (sheet1) etc.
These properties can be used after a dot.

Constants : Keywords that can be used in code

directly. Generally, each constant has a numeric
value internally (ctrl+I : Quick Info)
Eg: vbyesno(4), msofiledialogfolderpicker(4)

Enumerations: Groups of related constants

Eg: VbMsgBoxResult

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(contains : vbyes, vbno, vbcancel etc.)

Keywords used related to objects and important properties in

VBA:
Application : Current excel session
Workbooks: The collection of all open workbooks in a session
Workbooks(index) : Particular workbook identified by number
Workbooks(name): Particular workbook identified by name
Activeworkbook: The current workbook in a session
Sheets/Worksheets: The collection of all sheets in a workbook
sheets(index) : Particular sheet identified by number
sheets(name): Particular sheet identified by name
Activesheet: The current sheet (in the activeworkbook) in a session
Range : One/more cells that may be adjacent/non-adjacent in
one/more sheets (3D)
ActiveCell: The current cell in the activesheet
ActiveWindow : The window currently active in the current session.
ListObjects(Tables)
Pivottables
FormatConditions
ChartObjects
PageSetup
Comments etc.

Cells : all cells in a sheet

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Cells(rowIndex,columnIndex) : particular cell

Working with Range object:
Range syntax(1)
'Note : Address is enclosed in double quotes
'Eg : range("A10").method/property
Workbooks(Bookname).sheets(sheetName).range(address)
range(address) '*range in the activeworkbook(in the activesheet)
?ActiveWorkbook.Name
Book6

?Activesheet.name
Sheet1

?activecell.Address
$A$1

'syntax : range().Address([rowAbsolute],[ColumnAbsolute])

?activecell.Address(false,false)
A1

?activecell.Address(,false)
A$1

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?activecell.Address(false)
$A1

activewindow.WindowState=xlMaximized 'ctrl+shift+j (list

constants)

'xl...

: excel constants

'vb... : vba constants

'mso... : ms-office constants
'fm... : userforms constants

?activeprinter
PDF-XChange 3.0 on Ne01:

Select
'select
range("a10").Select
range("a1:B5").Select
range("a1:B5,f5:f10").Select

range("a:A").Select
range("a:c").Select
range("a:c,f:f").Select
range("a:c,f:f,g5").Select

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range("1:1").Select
range("1:3").Select
range("1:3,7:7").Select
range("a:c,f:f,2:10,g5").Select
Activate
range("a1:B5").Select
'activate method changes activecell in the current selection
'OR it can be used like SELECT
range("b3").Activate

range("e2").Activate

range("e2:e5").Activate
Value
'value
'to set /get the value of a range
'It is optional
range("A1").Value="Sample Text"

range("b1:b5")="excel vba"

range("b1:b5")=100.567
range("b1:b5")=#12-may-2014#

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range("A1")=""
range("B:B").Columns.AutoFit
Autofit
Font
'colors in excel 2007
'1 to 56 default colors
'custom colors
'16 Millions

range("A1:b5")="Sample Text"
range("A1:b2").Font.Bold=true
range("A1:b2").Font.Italic=true
range("A1:b2").Font.Underline=true

Sub fontEx()
'*with is used to avoid repetitions in object reference
'Code runs faster
'*WITH ... must be ended with END WITH
With Range("A1:b2").Font
.Bold = True
.Italic = True
.Underline = True
.Name = "Impact"
End With

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End Sub
Color/ColorIndex
'DEFAULT COLORS : COLORINDEX
'CUSTOM COLORS : COLOR

RANGE("a1:b2").Font.ColorIndex=4
?RANGE("a1:b2").Font.ColorIndex
4

RANGE("a1:b1").Font.Color=14567899
?RANGE("a1").Font.ColorIndex
39
'rgb() 'min 0 max 255
range("F1").Interior.Color=rgb(199,112,18)
?range("F1").Interior.Color
1208519

Cut/Paste
Sub cutPasteEx1()
'within the same sheet
Range("A1:b2").Cut Range("h5")
End Sub
Sub cutPasteEx2()
'b'ween 2 sheets

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Sheets("sheet1").Range("h5:i6").Cut _
Sheets("sheet3").Range("a1")
End Sub
Sub cutPasteEx3()
'b'ween 2 sheets in 2 wbks
Workbooks("book6").Sheets("sheet3").Range("a1:b2").Cut _
Workbooks("book7").Sheets("sheet1").Range("a1")
End Sub

Copy/Paste
Option Explicit

Sub copyPasteEx1()
'one time
'range.Copy [destination]
Range("A1:a4").Copy Range("f1")
End Sub
Sub copyPasteEx2()
'multiple times
'range.Copy [destination]
Range("A1:a4").Copy
Range("f1").PasteSpecial
Range("g1").PasteSpecial

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Application.CutCopyMode = False
'to clear the data from os clipboard

'F8 : step into mode / break-mode

End Sub

PasteSpcial

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Branching/Decision Making
IIF
IF complete syntax
IF single line
IF multiline
IF multiline with Else
If multiline with ElseIF Else
Nested IF