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InfoConnect Desktop InfoConnect VBA Guide V17.0
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Using the InfoConnect VBA API

This guide shows how to create Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros that customize InfoConnect and automate common tasks using InfoConnect methods, properties, and events that extend the core Visual Basic language. To create VBA macros, you should be familiar with VBA or BASIC language programming concepts. For general information about VBA, see the Microsoft Visual Basic Help in the Visual Basic Editor (included with InfoConnect).

  • Quickstart

    Get started with these simple tutorials that show how to record macros, create basic macros in the Visual Basic editor, and open InfoConnect from Microsoft Excel or Word macros. Learn More »

  • HowTo's

    Copy and run these samples that show how to create macros for common use cases. Then modify them to fit your specific needs.Learn More »

  • Concepts

    Learn about the InfoConnect object model, InfoConnect events, and recommended methods for handling asyncronous behavior. Review best practices for security, macro naming, error handling, and other topics. Learn More »

  • API Libraries

    Get descriptions for all API elements in the InfoConnect VBA libraries used to create macros, including libraries for IBM mainframes and AS400 systems and OpenSystems (UNIX, OpenVMS, and ReGIS Graphics) terminal emulations. Learn More »