Terminology Clarification: Is It Correct For A Spreadsheet ContainingVBA Routines To Be Called A Mac

[ChristopherL]

It annoyes me, and I was wondering if I should really be concerned. A
casual user of spreadsheets (containing many VBA routines) that I
built is referring to them as "The Macro". Is she/he using the correct
phrasology, or should I correct them.

Thank you,
Chris

 

[macropod]

Hi Christopher,

To parahrase Humpty Dumpty from Alice in Wonderland: "Words mean what I want them to mean."

IOW, don't get hung up about it.

 

[Peter T]

It annoyes me, and I was wondering if I should really be concerned.

A puzzle to know if you have such a hassle free life that this is the only
thing that disturbs it. In which case you must be virtually stress free.

Or does every tiny inconsequential thing annoy you, in which case you must
be totally stressed out !

A
casual user of spreadsheets (containing many VBA routines) that I
built is referring to them as "The Macro". Is she/he using the correct
phrasology,

A "Macro", as relates to Excel, is a generic term for a VBA procedure that
does something, in contrast to a function which returns a value. Typically a
macro is activated from a button though it might be an "event" driven macro.
The term for what you have might be "a spreadsheet with macros".

or should I correct them.

If you think it's really worth it

Regards,
Peter T

 

[ChristopherL]

A puzzle to know if you have such a hassle free life that this is the only
thing that disturbs it. In which case you must be virtually stress free.

Or does every tiny inconsequential thing annoy you, in which case you must
be totally stressed out !

When talking to a so-so programmer, I cling to being the perfectionist
for reality and practicality purposes!

Chris

 

[Peter T]

When talking to a so-so programmer, I cling to being the perfectionist
for reality and practicality purposes!

But you specifically said "A casual user of spreadsheets", doesn't sound
like a (VBA) programmer to me, even a "so-so" one !

Regards,
Peter T

 

[JLGWhiz]

Or, you could just ask them what they are talking about. I sometimes wonder
what people are referring to when they use "Spreadsheet". Do they mean a
worksheet, or do they mean a workbook, or are they even using Excel. Maybe
they are using Lotus, or QuatroPro, or...

 

[ChristopherL]

Or, you could just ask them what they are talking about.  I sometimes wonder
what people are referring to when they use "Spreadsheet".  Do they meana
worksheet, or do they mean a workbook, or are they even using Excel.  Maybe
they are using Lotus, or QuatroPro, or...






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I actually feel that he/she is fearful of my broad-range programming
skills across multiple computer languages. He/she typically talk
condescendingly towards me and my skills. He can't hack it, so strikes
out with "The Macro" phrase. I find it amusing, and really don't care.
I just don't want to listen to bad crazy things which could affect my
work.

Chris

 

[ChristopherL]

But you specifically said "A casual user of spreadsheets", doesn't sound
like a (VBA) programmer to me, even a "so-so" one !

Regards,
Peter T

You are right. The person in question doesn't program much is that.
But, in general, he/she can read English and a little code.

Chris