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Opening Microsoft documentation web pages using VBE_Extras
A feature that I felt was missing from VBE_Extras was the ability to open the Microsoft documentation web pages. This feature now exists.
2 days ago3 min read
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Fixing the letter case of code in the VBE
The VBE has a habit of changing the letter case of words (that are code ... not literal values and/or comments) when you are typing in code. For example, I often find that the letter casing of the word "Value" gets changed to "value". VBE_Extras now includes a "Fix case" command that will correct the case for all matches of that word.
Jan 261 min read
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AutoText - numeric and String expansions
The AutoText functionality of VBE_Extras already provided numerous ways to speed up entering code ... now it has one more trick up its sleeve: numeric and String expansions for ++, --, +=, -=, *=, /=, \=, ^=, &=
Jan 222 min read
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Consts to Enum / Enum to Consts
VBE_Extras will now convert declaration(s) between Consts and an Enum. If the cursor / selection is one or multiple Consts, VBE_Extras converts those Consts to an Enum (one Enum member for each Const). If the cursor is within an Enum (or the entire selection is an Enum), VBE_Extras converts that Enum to Consts (one Const for each Enum member).
Oct 15, 20251 min read
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Using 'F1' to view Windows API web pages
VBE_Extras extends the built-in "F1" functionality to open the Microsoft documentation web page for Windows API Functions (i.e. that you have declared using the 'Declare' keyword), Types, Enums and Consts.
Aug 19, 20253 min read
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Automatically add Windows API declaration(s)
VBE_Extras will help you to identify and add (to your VBA code) Windows API declarations.
Aug 18, 20256 min read
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Dark mode in the VBE
Let VBE_Extras take away the strain of choosing different colours (as well as the eye-strain) by using the Themes functionality to allow you to switch into "Dark Mode" using the built-in Dark Theme.
Jun 20, 20251 min read
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Copy VBA code in colour
VBE_Extras will now let you copy code direct from the VBE 'in colour' and using a specific font name and size. How does it do this? Actually, what it does is copy the code as HTML (with some CSS for styling).
Jun 6, 20252 min read
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Expand / contract the selected VBA code
Quickly expand the selection ... a word, a line, a 'block', a procedure ... and contract back to where you started
Apr 29, 20253 min read
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Restore points for VBA code
Restore your VBA code to an earlier point in time with 'restore points' functionality provided by VBE_Extras.
Apr 15, 20253 min read
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