Comments on: I’ve Got My Copy http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/02/11/ive-got-my-copy/ Daily posts of Excel tips…and other stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:06:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stephen Bullen http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/02/11/ive-got-my-copy/#comment-8691 Stephen Bullen Sun, 20 Feb 2005 19:10:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1017#comment-8691 <p>Hi Graham</p> <p>You can indeed write formulas exactly like that, and it can very much help the readability of a complex formula. The only pitfalls are (a) the extra time it takes to write them, (b) remembering/having to use the same structure when modifying it and (c) the extra characters taken up with the formatting might make you hit the maximum formula length in a very complex formula. I don't know of any performance issues. You never know, some future version of Excel might include the ability to display any formula in a similar 'outline' view.</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Stephen Bullen</p> Hi Graham

You can indeed write formulas exactly like that, and it can very much help the readability of a complex formula. The only pitfalls are (a) the extra time it takes to write them, (b) remembering/having to use the same structure when modifying it and (c) the extra characters taken up with the formatting might make you hit the maximum formula length in a very complex formula. I don’t know of any performance issues. You never know, some future version of Excel might include the ability to display any formula in a similar ‘outline’ view.

Regards

Stephen Bullen

]]> By: Graham Long http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/02/11/ive-got-my-copy/#comment-8690 Graham Long Sun, 20 Feb 2005 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1017#comment-8690 <p>I'm happily working through the book, and as a non-prgrammer am particularly grateful for the recommendations on best practice. Not sure if this is the forum for it, but I have a general question on best practice I'd like to pose to folks: in listing 4-1 (p97), a complex formula using several nested IFs has been 'outlined' using Alt-Enter and spaces to make it look a bit like javascript. I'm sure the authors weren't suggesting that formulas be entered this way, but I'm wondering: why not? Any thoughts? Would this affect performance? Any pitfalls you can foresee?</p> <p>Cheers</p> <p>Graham</p> I’m happily working through the book, and as a non-prgrammer am particularly grateful for the recommendations on best practice. Not sure if this is the forum for it, but I have a general question on best practice I’d like to pose to folks: in listing 4-1 (p97), a complex formula using several nested IFs has been ‘outlined’ using Alt-Enter and spaces to make it look a bit like javascript. I’m sure the authors weren’t suggesting that formulas be entered this way, but I’m wondering: why not? Any thoughts? Would this affect performance? Any pitfalls you can foresee?

Cheers

Graham

]]> By: Rob Bovey http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/02/11/ive-got-my-copy/#comment-8654 Rob Bovey Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:44:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1017#comment-8654 <p>Hi Michael,</p> <p>You can still download the Excel 97 SDK files from the following links:</p> <p><a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/excel97win/Install/1.0/W9XNT4XP/EN-US/excel97sdk.exe" rel="nofollow">http://download.microsoft.com/download/excel97win/Install/1.0/W9XNT4XP/EN-US/excel97sdk.exe</a></p> <p><a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/sample27/1/NT4/EN-US/Frmwrk32.exe" rel="nofollow">http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/sample27/1/NT4/EN-US/Frmwrk32.exe</a></p> <p>The first is the main SDK, the second is an updated framework with some bug fixes. Sadly it seems that the SDK documentation has been removed from MSDN. Luckily, there's a brand new book out that covers XLLs exclusively. You can check it out here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0470024690" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0470024690</a></p> <p>It's a much better reference to creating XLLs than the Excel 97 SDK ever was.</p> Hi Michael,

You can still download the Excel 97 SDK files from the following links:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/excel97win/Install/1.0/W9XNT4XP/EN-US/excel97sdk.exe

http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/sample27/1/NT4/EN-US/Frmwrk32.exe

The first is the main SDK, the second is an updated framework with some bug fixes. Sadly it seems that the SDK documentation has been removed from MSDN. Luckily, there’s a brand new book out that covers XLLs exclusively. You can check it out here:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0470024690

It’s a much better reference to creating XLLs than the Excel 97 SDK ever was.

]]> By: Michael Markov http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/02/11/ive-got-my-copy/#comment-8607 Michael Markov Fri, 18 Feb 2005 18:46:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1017#comment-8607 <p>I tried to download the excel97sdk.exe ( I would like to try creating an xll) - and the site listed no longer exists! Is there any other place where I could get the file? Searching the microsoft download center yielded nothing.</p> <p>Thanks</p> I tried to download the excel97sdk.exe ( I would like to try creating an xll) – and the site listed no longer exists! Is there any other place where I could get the file? Searching the microsoft download center yielded nothing.

Thanks

]]> By: Stephen Bullen http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/02/11/ive-got-my-copy/#comment-8606 Stephen Bullen Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:18:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1017#comment-8606 <p>For those awaiting the book from Amazon.co.uk, it looks as though they've starting shipping copies (at last!).</p> <p>Please let us know what you think about the book, either by emailing us directly, or (preferably) giving us a 5-star review on Amazon ;-)</p> <p>Enjoy</p> <p>Stephen Bullen</p> For those awaiting the book from Amazon.co.uk, it looks as though they’ve starting shipping copies (at last!).

Please let us know what you think about the book, either by emailing us directly, or (preferably) giving us a 5-star review on Amazon ;-)

Enjoy

Stephen Bullen

]]> By: Stephen Bullen http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/02/11/ive-got-my-copy/#comment-8453 Stephen Bullen Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:53:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1017#comment-8453 <p>Hi Michael</p> <p>Thanks for the feedback. You're welcome to write a review at Amazon.com ;-)</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Stephen Bullen</p> Hi Michael

Thanks for the feedback. You’re welcome to write a review at Amazon.com ;-)

Regards

Stephen Bullen

]]> By: Michael Markov http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/02/11/ive-got-my-copy/#comment-8450 Michael Markov Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:40:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1017#comment-8450 <p>I got my copy Satursday - and I could not put it down. A lot is above my head, but there are many useful items, especially the information on class modules / OOP . Thanks!</p> I got my copy Satursday – and I could not put it down. A lot is above my head, but there are many useful items, especially the information on class modules / OOP . Thanks!

]]> By: Jamie Collins http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/02/11/ive-got-my-copy/#comment-8447 Jamie Collins Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:20:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1017#comment-8447 <p>"If you want to start using VBA, start with a different book"</p> <p>Alternatively, buy code at auction. An advert in the left pane of dicks-blog for a famous online auction site is offering 'New and Used Excel Vba'. Could get a bargain. </p> <p>Jamie.</p> <p>–</p> “If you want to start using VBA, start with a different book”

Alternatively, buy code at auction. An advert in the left pane of dicks-blog for a famous online auction site is offering ‘New and Used Excel Vba’. Could get a bargain.

Jamie.

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]]> By: Dennis Wallentin http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/02/11/ive-got-my-copy/#comment-8446 Dennis Wallentin Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1017#comment-8446 <p>"Itís pretty sad when the technical reviewer has to learn the material before he reviews it."</p> <p>Yes, it's true and I'm pleased that I can do my own technical review of the book ;)</p> <p>It shows also that Excel nowadays is not only a personal tool but also part of a larger system within corporates and therefore require a larger toolbox to solve the issues.</p> <p>There are people who professional, as independed consultants, work with Excel and today we are forced to use other tools as well, like VB 6.0/VB.NET/VSTO, which the book actually show.</p> <p>Kind regards,<br> Dennis</p> “Itís pretty sad when the technical reviewer has to learn the material before he reviews it.”

Yes, it’s true and I’m pleased that I can do my own technical review of the book ;)

It shows also that Excel nowadays is not only a personal tool but also part of a larger system within corporates and therefore require a larger toolbox to solve the issues.

There are people who professional, as independed consultants, work with Excel and today we are forced to use other tools as well, like VB 6.0/VB.NET/VSTO, which the book actually show.

Kind regards,
Dennis

]]> By: Rick Teale http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/02/11/ive-got-my-copy/#comment-8436 Rick Teale Sun, 13 Feb 2005 03:00:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1017#comment-8436 <p>Pre-ordered a copy on Amazon.com . . . now I'm getting impatient waiting for it to arrive! Have not received the email that it has shipped yet.</p> Pre-ordered a copy on Amazon.com . . . now I’m getting impatient waiting for it to arrive! Have not received the email that it has shipped yet.

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