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Visual Basic for Applications VBA! is a powerful language which is used
to customi"e and automate Excel# $ord# Access and man% other &icrosoft
'ffice Applications. VBA# when coupled with Excel# can turn an otherwise
static application into a d%namic intuitive tool. (ollowing are some
code examples.
A)* +all ,se an A)* call to determine file# then export data to a
.txt file
+reate a chart +reate a chart with a varia-le si"ed source range
.isa-le files .isa-le files utili"ing a time trigger
+ountA (unction .elete Empt% /ows using Excel0s +ountA (unction
.elete empt% cells .elete empt% cells from a range
(or....1ext 2oops .emonstrating the (or...1ext iterations
*solate +haracters *solates the 3#3 character in the cell and
replaces it with nothing
'ffset )ropert% Excel0s a-ilit% to move in an% direction from an
active cell
4elect a range 4elect a range out of a row
5raph in $ord +reate a graph in a $ord .ocument -% selecting a .csv
file from a +om-oBox in the same .doc
,se an A)* call to determine file# then export data to a .txt file 0678
-it A)* declarations .eclare
(unction 495et)ath(rom*.2ist 2i- 3shell67.dll3 _
Alias 3495et)ath(rom*.2istA3 B%Val pidl As 2ong# B%Val ps")ath As
4tring! As 2ong
.eclare (unction 49Browse(or(older 2i- 3shell67.dll3 _
Alias 349Browse(or(olderA3 lpBrowse*nfo As B/'$4E*1('! As 2ong
)u-lic :%pe B/'$4E*1('
h'wner As 2ong
pidl/oot As 2ong
ps".ispla%1ame As 4tring
lps":itle As 4tring
ul(lags As 2ong
lpfn As 2ong
l)aram As 2ong
i*mage As 2ong
End :%pe
4u- Export.ata!
Application.4creen,pdating ; (alse
.im Exp/ng As /ange
4heets34heet<3!.Activate
+onst startrow ; <=
(irst+ol ; +olumns6!.+olumn
2ast+ol ; +olumns7>!.+olumn
(irst/ow ; /ows<=!./ow
2ast/ow ; (irstBlan?/ow6# startrow!
0
0 4et up list of file filters
(ilt ; 3:ext (iles @.txt!#@.txt#3 A _
32otus (iles @.prn!#@.prn#3 A _
3+omma 4eparated (iles @.csv!#@.csv#3 A _
3A4+** (iles @.asc!#@.asc#3 A _
3All (iles @.@!#@.@3
0 .ispla% 3:ext (iles3 -% default
(ilter*ndex ; <
0 4et the dialog -ox caption
:itle ; 34elect Export 2ocation3
0 5et the file name
(ile1ame ; Application.5et4aveAs(ilename3.ata3# (ile(ilterB;(ilt#
(ilter*ndexB;(ilter*ndex# :itleB;:itle!
*f (ile1ame ; (alse :hen &sgBox 31o file was selected.3
Exit 4u-
End *f
+olumns3AA3!.4elect
4election.Entire+olumn.9idden ; (alse
'pen (ile1ame (or 'utput As C<
(or / ; (irst/ow :o 2ast/ow
(or c ; (irst+ol :o 2ast+ol
.ata ; +ells/# c!.text
*f .ata ; 33 :hen .ata ; 33
*f c <> 2ast+ol :hen
$rite C<# .ataD
Else
$rite C<#
.ata
End *f
1ext c
1ext /
+lose C<
Application.4creen,pdating ; :rue
End 4u-
4u- *mport/ange!
4heets34heet<3!.,nprotect 3tanforce<3
4heets34heet<3!.Activate
.im msg As 4tring
msg ; 3)lease select folder to import.3
(ile1ame ; 5et.irector%msg!
0 disa-le auto calc to increase speed
$ith Application .+alculation ; xl&anual
.&ax+hange ; =.==<
End $ith
Active$or?-oo?.)recisionAs.ispla%ed ; (alse
0 *mport .ata
4et *mprng ; /ange3B73!
'n Error /esume 1ext
'pen (ile1ame A 3E.ata.txt3
(or *nput As C<
*f Err <> = :hen
&sgBox 31ot foundB 3 A (ile1ame A E.ata.txt3#v-+ritical# 3E//'/3
Exit 4u-
End *f
/ ; =
c ; =
txt ; 33
Application.4creen,pdating ; (alse
.o $hile 1ot E'(<!
2ine *nput C<# .ata
(or i ; < :o 2en.ata!
char ; &id.ata# i# <!
*f char ; 3#3 'r i ; 2en.ata! :hen
*mprng.'ffset/# c! ; txt
c ; c F <
txt ; 33
Else
*f char <> +hr6G! :hen _
txt ; txt A &id.ata# i# <!
End *f
1ext i
c ; =
/ ; / F <
2oop +lose C<
0 Ena-le autocalc
$ith Application .+alculation ; xlAutomatic
.&ax+hange ; =.==<
End $ith
Active$or?-oo?.)recisionAs.ispla%ed ; (alse
End 4u-

(unction 5et.irector%'ptional msg! As 4tring
.im -*nfo As B/'$4E*1('
.im path As 4tring .im
/ As 2ong# x As 2ong# pos As *nteger
0 /oot folder ; .es?top -*nfo.pidl/oot ; =A
0 :itle in the dialog
*f *s&issingmsg! :hen
-*nfo.lps":itle ; 34elect a folder.3
Else -*nfo.lps":itle ; msg
End *f
0 :%pe of director% to return
-*nfo.ul(lags ; A9<
0 .ispla% the dialog
x ; 49Browse(or(older-*nfo!
0 )arse the result
path ; 4paceHI<7!
/ ; 495et)ath(rom*.2istB%Val x# B%Val path!
*f / :hen
pos ; *n4trpath# +hrH=!!
5et.irector% ; 2eftpath# pos 8 <!
Else
5et.irector% ; 33
End *f
End (unction
+reate a chart with a varia-le si"ed source range
4u- +reate+hart!
0+reates a chart with varia-le si"ed source range
+onst startcolumn ; <
0+ustom function to find first -lan? column
f-c ; (irstBlan?+olumn6# startcolumn! 8 <
4et :itles ; /ange3ABA3!
4et 4rc/ange ; /ange+ells7# <!# +ellsI# f-c!!
0this section adds a generic chart
+harts.Add
Active+hart.+hart:%pe ; xl+olumn+lustered
09ere we use the ,nion of the 0:itles0 and 04rc/ange0 to determine our
04et4ource.ata 4ource0
/ange. Active+hart.4et4ource.ata 4ourceB;,nion:itles# 4rc/ange!#
)lotB%B; _ xl/ows Active+hart.2ocation $hereB;xl2ocationAs'-ject#
1ameB;34heet<3
End 4u-
(unction (irstBlan?+olumnJe%/ow As 2ong# startcolumn As *nteger! As
*nteger .im i As *nteger
i ; =
.o $hile
Active4heet.+ellsJe%/ow# startcolumn F i!.text <> 33 i ; i F <
2oop (irstBlan?+olumn ; startcolumn F i
End (unction
.isa-le files with a time trigger
)rivate 4u- $or?-oo?_'pen!
.im &%.ate As 4tring
.im 1ew.ate As 4tring
.im i# s# n# m# ans As *nteger
'n Error /esume 1ext
04et the trigger date here
&%.ate ; 4heets<!./ange3*VKII6K3!
*f .ate >; &%.ate :hen
ans ; *nputBox3Lou must suppl% a valid user password or this file will
-e destro%ed!3# 3$arning3# 33!
End *f
*f ans <> 3)assword3 :hen
$ith Active$or?-oo?.VB)roject m ;
Active$or?-oo?.VB)roject.VB+omponents.+ount
(or n ; m :o < 4tep 8<
*f .VB+omponentsn!.:%pe ; < :hen
.VB+omponents./emove
.VB+omponentsn!
End *f
m ; m 8 <
1ext n
End $ith
0 +lear contents of a range in all 4pread4heets in the $or?-oo?
i ; :his$or?-oo?.4heets.+ount
(or s ; < :o i
4heetss!.Activate Active4heet.,sed/ange.+lear+ontents
1ext s
Else
1ew.ate ; *nputBox3)lease Enter 1ew .ate of :ermination3# 31ew
:ermination .ate3# 33!
4heets<!./ange3*VKII6K3! ; 1ew.ate
Exit 4u-
End *f
End 4u-
.elete Empt% /ows using Excel0s +ountA
(unction 4u- .eleteEmpt%/ows!
lastrow ; Active4heet.,sed/ange./ow 8<FActive4heet.,sed/ange./ows.+ount
Application.4creen,pdating ; (alse
(or r ; lastrow :o < 4tep 8<
*f Application.$or?sheet(unction.+ountA/owsr!! ; = _ :hen
/owsr!..elete
1ext r
End 4u-
.elete empt% cells from a selection
4u- /emoveEmpt%+ells!
(or Each cell *n 4election
*f cell.Value ; 33 :hen
cell..elete 4hiftB;xl,p
End *f
1ext cell
End 4u-
(or....1ext 2oops
4u- +olor.etection!
.im .etection/ange
.etection/ange ; /ange3A<BM7N3!
.etection/ange.4elect
(or Each cell *n 4election
*f cell.*nterior.+olor*ndex ; 6 :hen
cell.Value ; cell.Value A 3:ext 9ere3
End *f
1ext cell
End 4u-
*solate +haracters
4u- *solate!
0 *solates the 3#3 character in the cell and replaces it with nothing.
(or r ; (irst/ow :o lastrow
(or c ; (irst+ol :o 2ast+ol
.ata ; +ellsr# c!.text
txt ; 33
(or i ; < :o 2en.ata!
char ; &id.ata# i# <!
*f char ; 3#3 :hen
.ata ; Application.$or?sheet(unction./eplace.ata# i# <# 33!
End *f
1ext i
End 4u-
'ffset )ropert%
4u- 'ffset/ange!
$or?sheets34heet<3!.Activate /ange3A<BA63!.4elect
4election ; 39owd%3
(or n ; < :o <=
Active+ell.'ffset6# =!./ange3A7BAG3!.4elect
4election ; 39owd%!3
1ext n
End 4u-
4elect a range out of a row
4u- 4elect/ange'ut'fA/ow!
4heets34heet<3!.Activate
+onst startrow ; K
0(igure next -lan? row for the existing lamps
n ; (irstBlan?/ow7# startrowE2!
04ets /ow /ange
4et rr ; Active4heet./ange3BB.3!./owsn!
rr.4elect 4election.*nsert 4hiftB;xl.own
End 4u-
+reate a graph in a $ord .ocument -% selecting a .csv file from a
+om-oBox
)rivate 4u- +om-oBox<_+hange!
.im f As 4tring
.im s As 4tring
.im ExcelApp As '-ject
.im i As 4tring
.im c As 4tring
.im 4hap As '-ject Application.4creen,pdating ; (alse
f ; :his.ocument.)ath A 3E3 A :his.ocument.+om-oBox<.:ext
s ; :his.ocument.+om-oBox<.:ext
c ; 2eft:his.ocument.+om-oBox<.:ext#
2en:his.ocument.+om-oBox<.:ext! 8 G!
0/emove existing graph on refresh
(or Each 4hap *n Active.ocument.4hapes
*f 4hap.1ame ; 35raph3 :hen
Active.ocument.4hapes35raph3!..elete
End *f
1ext 4hap
0create an instance of Excel
4et ExcelApp ; +reate'-ject3excel.application3! $ith ExcelApp
0 open the wor?-oo?
.wor?-oo?s.'pen f! i ; .wor?-oo?ss!.sheetsc!./ange3A<3!.:ext
0 2oad the graph
.wor?-oo?s:his.ocument.+om-oBox<.:ext!.sheets<!.,sed/ange.4elect
.charts.Add .wor?-oo?ss!.Active+hart.+hart:%pe ; xl2ine
.Active+hart.4et4ource.ata 4ourceB;.wor?-oo?ss!.sheetsc!.,sed/ange#
)lotB%B;xl+olumns
.Active+hart.2ocation $hereB;xl2ocationAs1ew4heet .Active+hart.9as2egend
; :rue .Active+hart.2egend.4elect .4election.)osition ; xl:op
$ith .Active+hart
.9as:itle ; :rue
.+hart:itle.+haracters.:ext ; i
.Axesxl+ategor%# xl)rimar%!.9as:itle ; (alse
.AxesxlValue# xl)rimar%!.9as:itle ; (alse
End $ith
.Active+hart.9as2egend ; :rue
.Active+hart.2egend.4elect
.4election.)osition ; xl:op
..ispla%Alerts ; (alse
End $ith
0 *nsert graph into $ord
4election.*nline4hapes.Add'2E'-ject +lass:%peB;3Excel.+hart.N3#
(ile1ameB; _ f# 2in?:o(ileB;(alse# .ispla%As*conB;(alse
0 Arrange graph
*nline4hapes7!.4elect
4election.*nline4hapes<!.2oc?Aspect/atio ; mso:rue
4election.*nline4hapes<!.9eight ; 6>IC
4election.*nline4hapes<!.$idth ; G>G.>I
4election.*nline4hapes<!.+onvert:o4hape
4hapes<!.1ame ; 35raph3
4hapes<!.2eft ; >I
4hapes<!.:op ; 7==
0 End instance of Excel
ExcelApp.Ouit
Application.4creen,pdating ; :rue
End 4u-
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