Tag Archives: UDF

Importing text files with VBA

Posted on 19/05/2008 by dougaj4

Importing data from other programs into an Excel spreadsheet, in the form of text files, is a frequent requirement in engineering and scientific applications.  Often the data will have been formatted to suit printed output and will require processing before … Continue reading →

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Evaluate Function

Posted on 22/04/2008 by dougaj4

It would often be convenient to evaluate a function entered as text; for instance if we have the function for the deflection of a cantilever under point loading at the end: F*L^3/(3*E*I) then it would be convenient to be able … Continue reading →

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Ranges and Arrays

Posted on 04/03/2008 by dougaj4

Transferring data from a worksheet into a VBA routine, or the other way round, is one of the most frequent tasks carried out in VBA programming.  Fortunately there is a simple way to do it: In a subroutine: Name the … Continue reading →

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