Designed to provide non-developers with a hands-on guide to both Excel VBA and XML, this book gives users a wide range of VBA coverage including how to write subroutines and functions from scratch, manipulate files and folders with VBA statements, manage date with arrays and collections, and much more. Includes CD.

Excel 2007 Programming by Example with XML and ASP offers a hands-on approach for those looking to extend and customize Excel functionality. From recording a simple macro and writing VBA code to working with XML documents and using ASP to accss and display data, this book takes you on a progrmming journey that will change the way you work with Excel. Learn how to automate spreadsheet tasks with macros; write VBA code to program PivotTables, generate charts, build dialog boxes, and customize the Ribbon; handle errors and debug programs; create hyperlinks and publish HTML files. Retrieve data from the web directly into Excel; develop and manipulate smart tags using XML.

This book is suitable for readers already familiar with the Excel user interface and introduces programming concepts via numerous multi-step, practical exercises. More advanced topics are introduced via custom projects. Covers recording and editing a macro and writing VBA code through working with XML documents and using ASP to display data on the Web. Microsoft Excel 2013 Programming by Example with VBA, XML and ASP is a practical how-to book on Excel programming, suitable for readers already familiar with the Excel user interface. The book introduces programming concepts via numerous multi-step, illustrated, hands-on exercises. More advanced topics are introduced via custom projects. From recording and editing a macro and writing VBA code to working with XML documents and using classic ASP to access and display data on the Web, this book takes you on a programming journey that will change the way you work with Excel. Completely updated for Excel 2010, this book provides information on performing automatic operations on files, folders, and other Microsoft Office applications. It also covers proper use of event procedures, testing and debugging, and programming advanced Excel features such as PivotTables, PivotCharts, and SmartTags. The chapters are loaded with illustrated hands-on projects and exercises that tell you exactly where to enter code, how to debug it, and then run it. Each exercise/project step is clearly explained as it is performed. Features: Explores in great detail the latest version of Excel and all of its features. Covers recording and editing a macro and writing VBA code through working with XL documents and using ASP to display data on the Web. Covers Office Web Apps.

Microsoft Excel 2010 Programming by Example with VBA, XML and ASP is a practical how-to book on Excel programming, suitable for readers already familiar with the Excel user interface. The book introduces programming concepts via numerous multi-step, illustrated, hands-on exercises. More advanced topics are introduced via custom projects. From recording and editing a macro and writing VBA code to working with XML documents and using classic ASP to access and display data on the Web, this book takes you on a programming journey that will change the way you work with Excel. Completely updated for Excel 2010, this book provides information on performing automatic operations on files, folders, and other Microsoft Office applications. It also covers proper use of event procedures, testing and debugging, and programming advanced Excel features such as PivotTables, PivotCharts, and SmartTags. Thirty chapters loaded with illustrated hands-on projects and exercises that tell you exactly where to enter code, how to debug it, and then run it. Each exercise/project step is clearly explained as it is performed.

Updated for Excel 2016 and based on the bestselling editions from previous versions, Microsoft Excel 2016 Programming by Example with VBA, XML and ASP is a practical, how-to book on Excel programming, suitable for readers already proficient with the Excel user interface (UI). If you are looking to automate Excel routine tasks, this book will progressively introduce you to programming concepts via numerous, illustrated, hands-on exercises. Includes a comprehensive disc with source code, supplemental files, and color screen captures (Also available from the publisher for download by writing to info@merclearning.com). More advanced topics are demonstrated via custom projects. From recording and editing a macro and writing VBA code to working with XML documents and using Classic ASP pages to access and display data on the Web, this book takes you on a programming journey that will change the way you work with Excel. The book provides information on performing automatic operations on files, folders, and other Microsoft Office applications. It also covers proper use of event procedures, testing and debugging, and guides you through programming advanced Excel features such as PivotTables, PivotCharts, and the Ribbon interface. Features: •Contains 28 chapters loaded with illustrated "Hands-On" exercises and projects that guide you through the VBA programming language. Each example tells you exactly where to enter code, how to test it and then run it. •Includes a comprehensive disc with source code, supplemental files, and color screen captures (Also available from the publisher for download by writing to info@merclearning.com). •Takes you from introductory topics--including recording and editing macros, using variables, and constants, writing subroutines/functions, conditional statements, and various methods of coding loops to repeat actions--to intermediate and advanced topics that include working with collections, class modules, arrays, file and database access, custom forms, error handling and debugging. •Includes comprehensive coverage of native file handling in VBA, Windows Scripting Host (WSH), and low-level File Access. •Demonstrates how to interact with Microsoft Access databases using both ADO and DAO Object Libraries to access and manipulate data. •Includes chapters on programming charts, PivotTables, dialog boxes, custom forms, the Ribbon, Backstage View, context/shortcut menu customizations, as well as proper use of event procedures and callbacks. •Provides a quick Hands-On introduction to the data analysis and transformation process using the new Excel 2016 Get & Transform feature and the “M” language formulas. •Provides a practical coverage of using Web queries, HTML, XML, and VBScript in Classic ASP to retrieve and publish Excel data to the Web. On The Companion Files: •All source code and supplemental files for the Hands-On exercises and custom projects •All images from the text (including 4-color screenshots)

Updated for Excel 2019 and based on the bestselling editions from previous versions, Microsoft Excel 2019 Programming by Example with VBA, XML and ASP is a practical, how-to book on Excel programming, suitable for readers already proficient with the Excel user interface (UI). If you are looking to automate Excel routine tasks, this book will progressively introduce you to programming concepts via numerous illustrated hands-on exercises. More advanced topics are demonstrated via custom projects. From recording and editing a macro and writing VBA code to working with XML documents and using Classic ASP pages to access and display data on the Web, this book takes you on a programming journey that will change the way you work with Excel. The book provides information on performing automatic operations on files, folders, and other Microsoft Office applications. It also covers proper use of event procedures, testing and debugging, and guides you through programming advanced Excel features such as PivotTables, PivotCharts, and the Ribbon interface. Features: Contains 28 chapters loaded with illustrated "Hands-On" exercises and projects that guide you through the VBA programming language. Each example tells you exactly where to enter code, how to test it, and then run it. Takes you from introductory topics--including recording and editing macros, using variables, and constants, writing subroutines/functions, conditional statements, and various methods of coding loops to repeat actions--to intermediate and advanced topics that include working with collections, class modules, arrays, file and database access, custom forms, error handling and debugging. Includes comprehensive coverage of native file handling in VBA, Windows Scripting Host (WSH), and low-level File Access. Demonstrates how to interact with Microsoft Access databases using both ADO and DAO Object Libraries to access and manipulate data. Includes chapters on programming charts, PivotTables, dialog boxes, custom forms, the Ribbon, Backstage View, context/shortcut menu customizations, as well as proper use of event procedures and callbacks. Provides a quick, “Hands-On” introduction to the data analysis and transformation processes using the Power Query feature and the “M” language formulas. Provides a practical coverage of using Web queries, HTML, XML, and VBScript in Classic ASP to retrieve and publish Excel data to the Web. ON THE COMPANION FILES (also available for download from the publisher by emailing proof of purchase to info@merclearning.com) All source code and supplemental files for the “Hands-On” exercises and custom projects All images from the text (including 4-color screenshots)

Access 2007 Programming by Example with VBA, XML, and ASP shows non-programmers how Access databases can be created, managed, and customized with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) — a powerful programming language built into Access. Hundreds of hands-on examples and projects throughout the book show users how to take charge of their Access databases with programming. Learn how to Write and debug your programming code with the Visual Basic Editor; access and manipulate databases with Data Access Objects (DAO) and ActiveX Data Objects (ADO); use the Data Definition Language (DDL) to enforce data integrity and manage database security; modify the behavior of forms, reports, and controls by writing event procedures; publish dynamic Access data to the web using Active Server Pages (ASP) and Extensible Markup Language (XML); and work with the new features for tables, forms, reports, macros, and templates that are available in the Access 2007 user interface.