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Writing Word Macros 2nd Edition
Many Microsoft Word users and VBA programmers don't realize
the extensive opportunities that exist when Word's Object
Model is accessed using Visual Basic for Applications
(VBA), which replaced WordBasic in conjunction with the
release of Word 97. By creating what is commonly called a
"Word Macro" you can automate
many features available in
Word. Writing Word Macros (previously titled Learning Word
Programming is the introduction to Word VBA that allows you
to do these things and more, including:
Create custom pop-up menus
Automatically create tables from lists
Append one document to the end (or beginning) of another
Create a toggle switch to change a document from draft to
final copy by adding or removing a watermark in the header
Generate reports using data from other applications
Not intended to be an encyclopedia of Word programming,
Writing Word Macros provides Word users, as well as
programmers who are not familiar with the Word object model
with a solid introduction to writing VBA macros and
programs. In particular, the book focuses on:
The Visual Basic Editor and the Word VBA programming
environment. Word features a complete and very powerful
integrated development environment for writing, running,
testing, and debugging VBA macros.
The VBA programming language (which is the same programming
language used by Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, as
well as the retail editions of Visual Basic).
The Word object model. Word exposes nearly all of its
functionality through its object model, which allows Word to
be controlled programmatically using VBA. While the Word
object model, with almost 200 objects, is the largest among
the Office applications, readers need be familiar with only
a handful of objects. Writing Word Macros focuses on these
essential objects, but includes a discussion of a great
many more objects as well.
Writing Word Macros is written in a terse, no-nonsense
manner that is characteristic of Steven Roman's
straightforward, practical approach. Instead of a
slow-paced tutorial with a lot of hand-holding, Roman
offers the essential information about Word VBA that you
must master to program effectively. This tutorial is
reinforced by interesting and useful examples that solve
practical programming problems, like generating tables of a
particular format, managing shortcut keys, creating fax
cover sheets, and reformatting documents.
Writing Word Macros is the book you need to dive into the
basics of Word VBA programming, enabling you to increase
your power and productivity when using Microsoft Word.
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