Microsoft Excel & VBADay 3

Objectives for today:

You will be able to…• …implement functions in Excel.• …write simple functions using VBA.

Format of functions within VBA

Function Function_Name(variables)

…

Function_Name = …

End Function

Challenge #1

• Write a function in VBA to calculate the area of a triangle.

Challenge #2

• Write a function in VBA to calculate windchill.

ASCII

• American Standard Code for Information Interchange

• Developed in the 1960’s• 128 characters• 33 are non-printing control

characters

ASCII

• American Standard Code for Information Interchange

• Developed in the 1960’s• 128 characters• 33 are non-printing control

characters

Using functions from Excel

• WorksheetFunction.FunctionName(…)

Select Case

Select Case ThingToCheck

Case ……

Case …

…

…

End Select

Challenge #3

• Write a function in VBA to generate passwords.

Objectives for today:

You will be able to…• …implement functions in Excel.• …write simple functions using VBA.