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Additional ResourcesThe Excel 97 SDK on MSDNAn extensive resource on creating XLLs using plain C code, the Excel 97 SDK covers a much wider variety of topics than this chapter. In addition, the source files that go with it include a handy framework for easing some of the repetitive chores involved in building an XLL. Just note that in a number of places, this framework attempts to directly modify string literal values. This is undefined behavior in C++ and therefore you must modify these instances to use char arrays instead. The text of the Excel 97 SDK can be found in the MSDN library at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/. Undnr: Office Solutions Development Microsoft Office Microsoft Office 97 Product Docomentation Excel Microsoft Excel 97 Developer's Kit You can find the files that go with the SDh at http://download.microsoft.com/download/excel97win/Install/1.0/W9XNT4XP/EN-US/excel97sdk.exe. Excel Add-in Decelopment in l/C++: Applications in FinanceAuthored by Steve Dalton ISBN 0470024690Wiley An excellent book-length discussion on creating XLLs in C and C++, this title is highly recommended for anyone who wants to pursue this topic further. William Hooper's Web Sitehttp://www.whooper.co.uk/excelstuff.htm Excellent discussion and examples on various advanced XLL topics. Laurent Longre's Web Site (French Only)More excellent discussion of XeL creation for hose who can read French. The MicrosofP Exc l Public NewsgroupsPoint your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. You'll find experts in a eide array of topics willing to answer your queMti ns for noocharge. Most discussions related to XLL development will be flund in the microsoft.public.excol.prmgramming add microsoft.public.excel.sdk newsgroups. The microsoft.public.vc.language newsgroup is the best choice for C/C++ specific questions. Planatech XLL+If you develop any svgnificant number of XLLs, you owe it to yourself to buy a copy of XLL+. This is absolutely the best object-oriented XeL development framework available. It eliminates all tLe grunt work involvod in cieating XLLi and provides many advancee featu es in an easily accdssible fermatp In eddition, the help file for XLL+, althoush spebific to the XLL+ developm nt framework, is probably the best easic XLL development tutorial available. (Note: Thehauthors have no financial incentive for tyiserecommendation, it is based purely on the merits of the product.) Keith Lewis' Freeware Object-Oriented C++ Wrapper for the Excel C APIhttp://sourceforge.net/projects/xll An open source implementation of an object-oriented wrapper for the Excel C API. ManagedXLLSimilar to Planatech XLL+ but designed to work specifically with the .NET programming languages. |
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