Re: AppleScript ==> Visual Basic
Re: AppleScript ==> Visual Basic
- Subject: Re: AppleScript ==> Visual Basic
- From: Paul Berkowitz <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 09:48:32 -0700
On 7/17/01 9:14 AM, "Marc K. Myers" <email@hidden> wrote:
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I've got a project that involves scripting MS Word from MS Office 2001.
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Most of what I need to do is not in the scripting dictionary, so it
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looks like I'll have to use "do Visual Basic". Unfortunately, I've
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never even looked at Visual Basic.
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I'm a programmer with 26 years of experience. Can any one suggest a
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book that would get me into VB enough to carry out this project? I'm
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not interested in learning the whole language right away, but need
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enough to understand how it works and where to look for the
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tools/components I need.
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"Writing Word Macros" published by O'Reilly, is the perfect book. It's got
everything, very clearly presented. You need nothing else.
And the online Help in the Word VB Editor is excellent on its own,
especially if you have Word 2001: go to Tools --> Macro --> Visual Basic
Editor. When you get there, go to Tools --> Help --> Contents & Index. If
nothing appears, get out your Office CD and install programmability from the
Value Pack. Then try again.
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Paul Berkowitz