Automation Development

Automation development doesn't simply begin where ShapeSheet development leaves off. It extends the power of ShapeSheet development and enriches solutions by creating applications with full programming constructs, such as loops and decisions. This power takes full advantage of all the elegant interactivity inherent in the ShapeSheet and SmartShape symbol environment and extends it with solution-specific programming to create a rich, user-friendly solution to enterprisewide challenges.

Automation development can be accomplished by any available OLE-compliant or COM-compliant Automation controller. This includes C, C++, VB, VBA, and Delphi, as well as others. For the purposes of this book, I will focus on both VB and VBA. ...

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