XL7: Visual Basic Example Logging on to Schedule+

• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft Schedule+ for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, you can programmatically control Microsoft Schedule+, through Visual Basic for applications using OLE Automation. To use the properties and methods in the object library provided by Schedule+, you will need to create an object variable using the CreateObject function.

MORE INFORMATION

The following example will log you on to Schedule+, display the path to the schedule file, and then log you off.

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To use the macro, do the following:

1. Open a new workbook, insert a module sheet.

2. In the new module sheet, type the following macro code:

      ' In this example you will have to activate Microsoft Excel
      ' before issuing any commands that require user interaction.
   
      Sub Logging_On_To_SchedulePlus()
   
      Dim objSched As Object
      Dim CurApp As String
      Dim UserName as String
   
      'sets the caption of the active application to a variable
      CurApp = Application.Caption
      'creates the Schedule+ object
      Set objSched = CreateObject("scheduleplus.application.7")
   
         ' Checks to see if you are logged on to Schedule+
         If Not objSched.LoggedOn Then
             AppActivate CurApp 'activates Excel
            'prompts you for you email name
            UserName = Application.InputBox("Please Enter Your Email Name")
             objSched.Logon UserName, "", True   'logs you onto schedule+
         End If
   
      AppActivate CurApp  'activates excel
      MsgBox objSched.UserAddress ' Displays the path to the user's schedule
                                  ' file
   
      objSched.Logoff 'logs off of schedule+
      Set objSched = Nothing ' clears the object
   
      End Sub
   
   

3. Run the macro.

REFERENCES

BackOffice Software Developer's Kit, version 1.5