VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language: The Language (In a Nutshell

In a Nutshell

by Paul Lomax

The online documentation of VB/VBA language components seems to follow the 80/20 the basic facts that you need to use a language statement are provided in the documentation. But the additional 20 percent that you need to use it effectively or to apply it to special cases is conspicuously absent. To a professional VB/VBA programmer, though, this missing 20 percent of the language's documentation isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. And in VB & VBA in a The Language , it finally is available. The bulk of the book consists of an alphabetical reference to the statements, procedures, and functions of the VB/VBA language. Each entry has a standardized listing containing the following Also included in VB & VBA in a The Language is a brief overview of the VB/VBA language, VB & VBA in a The Language is the definitive reference for Visual Basic and VBA developers.

Genres: Programming, Technical, Reference, Computers, Nonfiction

650 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1998

Reviews

[Manny Tingplants]

An excellent extension of the available Microsoft help docs for anyone using VBA for Office automation. Largely a reference index, but there are a few chapters of conceptual explanation. Strictly covers the VBA language, not the VB6 IDE or any particular Office program's automation library. This much-needed specialization of scope is what makes this book so valuable for anyone using VBA; many peer books focus strictly on Excel or Word, or VB6 development at large.

[Joe]

This is the essential reference for VB and VBA programming. Friends don't let friends develop or maintain VB(A) code without it.

[Ken Guest]

Useful if VB is your poison.