| Microsoft Office 2000 Developer | |
When it comes to developing applications, no matter how small or how large, one limiting factor almost always comes into play: time. Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools provide the ability to develop and deploy applications quickly by automating much of the development process for you, eliminating repetitive tasks.
Microsoft® Office 2000 Developer itself is a collection of RAD tools. It not only includes Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), the most popular of all RAD tools; it also includes a number of new tools and add-ins that can help your development efforts by simplifying or eliminating many tedious tasks.
For more information about the specific tools and components available on the Office 2000 Developer CD, see Installing Office 2000 Developer.
| To | Use |
| Create your own COM add-ins for VBA or any Office Application | COM Add-In Projects |
| Format string variables that contain long scripts or complicated SQL statements automatically, eliminating the possibility of errors | The String Variable Editor |
| Access Windows API's is easier than ever– you can select API declarations from a list and automatically insert them into your code | The WinAPI Viewer |
| Automatically add error handling blocks to your procedures | The VBA Error Handler |
| Add consistent comments to your code | The VBA Code Commenter |
| Provide help for your users | Help Authoring Tools |
For additional information about creating Office applications, see the Microsoft Office 2000/Visual Basic Programmer's Guide.