xl* object definitions ??

[Guest]

Hi all;

Asked this question a few days ago and got no response. Perhaps I
mis-pharased it, so I will try again.

When I am in the macro IDE object browser I am shown many Excel 10.0 Library
objects beginning with xl* (eg. xlTop, xlLastCell). When I use the Help
Assistant or the '?' on the browser I get a "No Help Available" message box.
All I am looking for is a quick definition of what each object is, or is used
for.

Is there truly "No Help Available", or is there something I have to
download, add or open to get some 'help'?

Obviiously, the Microsoft Excel 10.0 Object Library has been selected in
References. I have done my due diligence by searching the Microsoft site and
googling. Perhaps, I am mis-posing the question and therefore getting no
answers. In any case, could someone confirm that xl* help is or is not
available, and if it is, tell me how I can get it?

 

[Peter T]

They are not 'object definitions' but named Constants. An extremely long
thread here, it took some explaining!

http://tinyurl.com/gqf99

Regards,
Peter T

 

[Guest]

Hi Peter;

Thanks, your answer was very helpful.

Two further things:

I have never entered a features request for Microsoft before: Is it worth
doing on this topic?

As a newbie to Excel Macros, let me assure that frustration abounds as it
will with any new programming language; unneccessary frustration should be
removed. The answers given in the posting that you provide me could easily
be written up and attached to help requests through the Object Browser.
Should I bother asking for that as a feature?

Regards Bill

 

[Peter T]

I have never entered a features request for Microsoft before: Is it worth

doing on this topic?

Afraid I have no idea! Would do no harm to try, possibly include links both
to this and the thread I referred you to. FWIW a while back I tried to
report a bug (yes a real bug) and there's been no mention of it since.

Anyway, pleased at least that long thread has been of benefit to someone
else!

Regards,
Peter T