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1. VBSCRIPT FOR EXCEL HOW TO
2. VBSCRIPT FOR EXCEL CODE
3. VBSCRIPT FOR EXCEL SERIES
4. VBSCRIPT FOR EXCEL WINDOWS

VBSCRIPT FOR EXCEL CODE

Thanks for pointing that out: the second line is a tad bit different than what you’d see in VBScript, isn’t it? In VBScript we create an object reference to worksheet 1 using code similar to this: Set c = b.Worksheets(1) That brings us to the following two lines of code, lines where we use the Add method to add a new workbook to our instance of Excel, then use the Item property to create an object reference to the first worksheet in that workbook: $b = $a.Workbooks.Add() Remember when we said you had to preface variable names with a dollar sign? There’s a reason why we mentioned that.Ĭome to think of it, yes, that just might be the first time we ever had a valid reason for saying something in this column. The only real difference here? We set the Visible property to $True, prefacing the built-in variable with a dollar sign.

VBSCRIPT FOR EXCEL WINDOWS

That should be reasonably familiar: you set property values in Windows PowerShell using the “dot” notation just like you do in VBScript. In the next line we set the Visible property of Excel to true, thus enabling us to see the application onscreen: $a.Visible = $True Minor things, sure, but things you need to know. For another, we do need to use a variable name like $a in Windows PowerShell variable names must begin with a dollar sign ($). For one, in Windows PowerShell we don’t have to use the Set keyword (or some equivalent) in order to create an object reference. In effect, line 1 is equivalent to this line of VBScript code: Set a = CreateObject(“Excel.Application”)Īlthough the lines are functionally equivalent, there are a couple differences we should point out. And no, we didn’t make a mistake (well, not here anyway): you don’t need to enclose the ProgID in double quote marks.Īnd you wondered why people were so excited about Windows PowerShell! NET Framework object) and Excel.Application, the ProgID of the object we want to create. Notice that we need to pass New-Object two items: the –comobject parameter, which tells the Cmdlet that we want to create a new COM object (as opposed to, say, a new. The key to this script occurs in the very first line, the one where we use the New-Object Cmdlet to create an instance of Microsoft Excel. $c.Cells.Item(1,1) = “A value in cell A1.” Especially when you consider how easy it was to just write a sample script that uses Windows PowerShell to automate Microsoft Excel: $a = New-Object -comobject Excel.Application But then we realized that we’d have to go read a few more emails, that we’d have pick out a different question to answer, that we’d – well, needless to say, that sounded like an awful lot of work. So, MW, are we going to make you wait until November before we show you how you can use Windows PowerShell to automate Microsoft Excel? Well, to tell you the truth, that was the original plan. But, then again, maybe that’s not so surprising: after all, when you work at Microsoft you’re living the dream. What do the Scripting Guys dream about? Surprisingly enough, none of the Scripting Guys dream. And no, that’s OK: all things considered, we’d just as soon not know what it is you always dream about. What’s that? Well, we suppose it is like a dream come true, assuming that you always dream about Windows PowerShell, of course.

VBSCRIPT FOR EXCEL HOW TO

Those are all the details at the moment (we’ll keep you posted), but you can bet that the week will be filled with fun and excitement as we show how to carry out all sorts of useful system administration tasks using Windows PowerShell.

VBSCRIPT FOR EXCEL SERIES

Yes, it’s true: the week of November 6-10, 2006 will be Windows PowerShell Week on TechNet, with the Scripting Guys presenting a series of webcasts (one each day, Monday through Friday) designed to introduce you to Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use Windows PowerShell to automate Microsoft Excel?