XL7: Visual Basic Example Logging on to Schedule+
ID: Q140542
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
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Microsoft Schedule+ for Windows, version 7.0
on the following platforms: Win95
SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel, you can programmatically control Microsoft Schedule+,
through Visual Basic for applications using OLE Automation. To use the
properties and methods in the object library provided by Schedule+, you
will need to create an object variable using the CreateObject function.
MORE INFORMATION
The following example will log you on to Schedule+, display the path to the
schedule file, and then log you off.
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. This Visual Basic procedure is provided 'as is'
and Microsoft does not guarantee that it can be used in all situations.
Microsoft does not support modifications of this procedure to suit customer
requirements for a particular purpose.
To use the macro, do the following:
- Open a new workbook, insert a module sheet.
- In the new module sheet, type the following macro code:
' In this example you will have to activate Microsoft Excel
' before issuing any commands that require user interaction.
Sub Logging_On_To_SchedulePlus()
Dim objSched As Object
Dim CurApp As String
Dim UserName as String
'sets the caption of the active application to a variable
CurApp = Application.Caption
'creates the Schedule+ object
Set objSched = CreateObject("scheduleplus.application.7")
' Checks to see if you are logged on to Schedule+
If Not objSched.LoggedOn Then
AppActivate CurApp 'activates Excel
'prompts you for you email name
UserName = Application.InputBox("Please Enter Your Email Name")
objSched.Logon UserName, "", True 'logs you onto schedule+
End If
AppActivate CurApp 'activates excel
MsgBox objSched.UserAddress ' Displays the path to the user's schedule
' file
objSched.Logoff 'logs off of schedule+
Set objSched = Nothing ' clears the object
End Sub
- Run the macro.
REFERENCES
BackOffice Software Developer's Kit, version 1.5
Additional query words:
SDK
Keywords : kbprg kbhowto xlwin
Version : WINDOWS:7.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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