Description
If you’ve been using Access for a while, you’re probably aware of its power and potential and itching to take advantage of both. Access 2007 VBA Programming For Dummies takes you beyond forms and reports and shows you how to use VBA to create killer Access databases and applications. This gentle introduction to VBA programming covers everything you need to get started, including:
- Basic programming skills and concepts
- Explanations of modules, procedures, objects, and arguments
- Access-unique programming activities, including SQL and recordsets
- How to use the Visual Basic editor
- Creating dialog boxes, lists, drop-down menus, and functions
- Integrating with other Office applications
- Ready-to-use VBA code examples to type in or copy and paste from the Web
Completely revised to reflect all changes found in Microsoft Access 2007, Access 2007 VBA Programming For Dummies gives you access to Access like you’ve never had it before.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Introducing VBA Programming 7
Chapter 1: Where VBA Fits In 9
Chapter 2: Your VBA Toolkit 21
Chapter 3: Jumpstart: Creating a Simple VBA Program 35
Part II: VBA Tools and Techniques 49
Chapter 4: Understanding Your VBA Building Blocks 51
Chapter 5: Controlling Access through VBA 71
Chapter 6: Programming Access Forms 87
Part III: VBA, Recordsets, and SQL 115
Chapter 7: The Scoop on SQL and Recordsets 117
Chapter 8: Putting Recordsets to Work 147
Part IV: Applying VBA in the Real World 173
Chapter 9: Creating Your Own Dialog Boxes 175
Chapter 10: Customizing Combo Boxes and List Boxes 201
Chapter 11: Creating Your Own Functions 239
Chapter 12: Testing and Debugging Your Code 265
Part V: Reaching Out with VBA 293
Chapter 13: Using VBA with Multiple Databases 295
Chapter 14: Integrating with Other Office Applications 315
Part VI: The Part of Tens 349
Chapter 15: Ten Commandments of Writing VBA 351
Chapter 16: Top Ten Nerdy VBA Tricks 357
Index 367
