From VBA to VSTO: Is Excel's New Engine Right for You?

Description

This Excel user's guide to VSTO - the new Excel Macro programming language being promoted by Microsoft - shows how to perform the equivalent VBA actions with VSTO. The differences between the VSTO and VBA development environments are explained, helping Excel users decide if they should embrace VSTO or seek out other technologies.

CONTENTS:

Visual studio for office
Structure of the tool
Structure of the language
Syntax changes changes
Syntax changes in VB.NET
Changes in data type
Array changes
Forms instead of UserForms
Filke management
Extermal databases
Building your own classes
Security