Excel VBA: User-defined Function Names A1F1 (R1C1) Reference
In Excel VBA, user-defined functions (UDFs) offer a great way to extend the application's capabilities by allowing developers to create custom functions tailored to specific needs. This article focuses on three user-defined functions: FunctionFrRA1, FunctionFRA1, and FunctionF1rRA, which accept a double parameter as input. We will discuss key concepts, provide subtitles using H2, H3, and illustrate paragraphs with
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FunctionFrRA1
Function FrRA1(qDouble As Double) As Double
FrRA1 = qDouble
End Function
FunctionFrRA1 is a simple function that takes a double as input and returns the same value. This function can be used to easily reference a value in a worksheet cell. For example, if cell A1 contains the value 5, you can use the formula =FrRA1(A1) in another cell to display the value 5. This function has no additional processing or calculations, making it a straightforward way to reference a cell value in a formula.
FunctionFRA1
Function FRA1(qDouble As Double) As Double
FRA1 = qDouble
End Function
FunctionFRA1 is similar to FunctionFrRA1, as it takes a double as input and returns the same value. However, the primary difference between these two functions is the use of relative and absolute cell references. FunctionFRA1 uses a relative reference, which means that if the formula using this function is copied and pasted to other cells, the cell reference will change accordingly. This function can be useful when you want to perform calculations based on a range of cells, but want the formula to adjust automatically when copied to other cells.
FunctionF1rRA
Function F1rRA(qDouble As Double) As Double
F1rRA = qDouble
End Function
FunctionF1rRA is the third user-defined function discussed in this article. Like FunctionFrRA1 and FunctionFRA1, it takes a double as input and returns the same value. FunctionF1rRA uses a mixed cell reference, which means that the row reference is absolute, but the column reference is relative. When this formula is copied and pasted to other cells, the row reference will remain the same, while the column reference will change based on the new cell location. This function can be useful when you want to keep a specific row reference consistent while adjusting column references based on the new cell location.
- User-defined functions in Excel VBA allow developers to extend the application's capabilities by creating custom functions tailored to specific needs.
- FunctionFrRA1, FunctionFRA1, and FunctionF1rRA are three user-defined functions discussed in this article that accept a double parameter as input.
- FunctionFrRA1 returns the same value as the input, using an absolute cell reference.
- FunctionFRA1 returns the same value as the input, using a relative cell reference.
- FunctionF1rRA returns the same value as the input, using a mixed cell reference (absolute row reference and relative column reference).
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