From VBA to VSTO: Is Excel's New Engine Right for You? by Dr. Gerard M. Verschuuren

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By Dr. Gerard M. Verschuuren

This Excel user's advisor to VSTO—the new Excel Macro programming language being promoted by means of Microsoft—shows the best way to practice the identical VBA activities with VSTO. the variations among the VSTO and VBA improvement environments are defined, supporting Excel clients make a decision in the event that they should still embody VSTO or search out different technologies.

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Switch from Design view to Code view by using one of the top buttons in the Solution Explorer. 6. Alternatively, you could right-click on the sheet in the Solution Explorer and choose View Code. Through these three HScrollbar controls, we will regulate the cells' interior color. All of this is done with code, of course. You will notice quite a few differences. At first sight, the new VSTO version may seem much more involved and long-winded to you, but you will probably also detect some huge advantages over VBA.

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