WE1277: XL7:Visual Basic Equivalents for Lotus Macro Commands

• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

Microsoft offers an Application Note titled "Visual Basic for Applications Equivalents for Lotus 1-2-3 Macro Commands" (WE1277). This Application Note contains equivalent macro code in Visual Basic for Applications for most Lotus 1-2-3 macro functions.

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:

• Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
• The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

EXCERPT FROM THE TEXT OF WE1277.DOC

INTRODUCTION

This Application Note will help you to learn the equivalent macro code in Visual Basic for Applications for most Lotus 1-2-3 macro functions. Through its example macros, this document will also help you to learn some techniques for writing Visual Basic for Applications code that you can use to perform various operations such as manipulating cells, arrays, menus, worksheets, and workbooks.

For more information about how to use workbook, worksheet, and range objects, see the Microsoft Excel Visual Basic Programming Reference online Help or the "Visual Basic User's Guide."

Microsoft provides examples of Visual Basic for Applications procedures for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures in this article are provided 'as is' and Microsoft does not guarantee that they can be used in all situations. While Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular macro, they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality, nor will they help you construct macros to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to consult one of the Microsoft Solution Providers. Solution Providers offer a wide range of fee-based services, including creating custom macros. For more information about Microsoft Solution Providers, call Microsoft Customer Information Service at (800) 426-9400.

SPECIFIC LOTUS 1-2-3 COMMANDS AND EQUIVALENT

VISUAL BASIC FOR APPLICATIONS MACROS IN MICROSOFT EXCEL

The following table includes most Lotus 1-2-3 macro functions and the equivalent macro code in Visual Basic for Applications. Note that the information in the "1-2-3 Macro Description" column below includes terminology specific to Lotus 1-2-3 and may contain some terms unfamiliar to Microsoft Excel users.

NOTE: To see the actual table mentioned in this section, please obtain Application Note WE1277.

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

The following file(s) are available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

 ~ WE1277.EXE (size: 63491 bytes) 

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