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Modules in vba

Learning objectives

• When to use Sub procedures or Subroutines


• Functions
Modules
• Block of program code that performs a specific task
• Two types of modules in Visual Basic
• Sub : does not return a value/ perform multiple tasks
• Function: always return a value/ perform one specific task only
Advantages of using functions
• A function is a small program built with a specific purpose that, when used,
will return a value to the calling procedure or spreadsheet cell(s). Two
types:
• user-defined : created by the user using vba
• Built-in functions e.g inputbox(), sum() functions – already available in
excel
• E.g in tp 4 where a sub procedure was used to calculate both area and
circumference of circle in the same module
• This module can be rewritten using a function to calculate the area of
circle and another function to calculate circumference.
• Advantages of functions: can be used directly in excel/ or in other modules.
(see example in next slides)
Creating Your Own VBA Functions

• The basic syntax for creating a function procedure in VBA is as


follows:
Private/Public Function FunctionName(parameter list) as type
'Function procedure code is listed here
FunctionName = Return value
End Function
Example of user defined function
Public Function calculate_area(r As Single) As Single
Const pi = 22 / 7
calculate_area = pi * r * r
End Function
output
Excel inbuilt functions
• Max()
• Sum()
• Average()

• String functions
• Length()
• Mid()
• Ltrim()
• Rtrim()
Tp– using inbuilt string functions
• Refer to separate handout for tp5 called funwithstring
• using in-built vba string functions
• Reference book: Microsoft vba programming for the absolute beginner pg
42.
• Additional work:
• 1.use vba code to format the output as shown in the handout/ebook.

• 2. Refer to tp 4 create a separate function to calculate circumference of


circle for a series of radius (refer to example of function to calculate area)
• Online refererence (user defined functions)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDbe2Rsofp8&t=61s

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