Re: Any Mac c++ programmers on here?

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From: Fredrik Wahlgren (fredrik.p.wahlgren_at_mailbox.swipnet.se)
Date: 12/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 23:34:56 +0100

"Jason" <yo@yo.com> wrote in message
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>
> >>
> >> Yeah it has an xla extension and it works good. It does quite alot,
> > there's
> >> 33 .c files. I'm not sure when it was written but I think a while ago
and
> >> this guy is now tryng to get it wrapped up and needs a mac version.
> >>
> >> The possiblity of creating a version using vba is definately a
possibilty
> >> but before I start doing that I'd like to see if I can convert it.
> >>
> >> So do you think CW can create add ins?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > How interesting. I guess Excel really doesn't care whether the extension
> > is
> > xll or xla. It does use Excel4, right? With 33 c files, it seems as if
it
> > does quite a lot. I hope it doesn't do anything that is specific to
> > Windows.
> > If it does, it will be much harder to convert. I do know that the latest
> > version of Excel supports xll's since it comes with one. Other add-ins
are
> > shared libraries, the creator type is 'shlb'. Unfortunately, MS hasn't
> > documented how other's can create this kind of add-in.
> >
> > I will try to dig out what I can about xll's on Mac. The code is
somewhere
> > on my Mac. I remember I used something called a RoutineDescriptor.
> >
> > / Fredrik
> >
> >
>
> uses excel4 ? It links with xlcall32.lib and works fine in my office xp
> version of excel. It has alot of dialogs which then creates charts and
> graphs and statistical information. I figure mac programming must have an
> equivalent of dialog boxes and since we're dealing with excel it has built
> in charts and "should" be somewhat similar programming despite the
different
> platforms.
>
> Are there any frameworks for creating excel add ins or any sample code
> around. I saw one by a sailmaker company but haven't looked at it yet.
>

If it links with xlcall32.lib, it's an xll allright. The Excel4 function is
used to communicate with Excel. How are the dialogs created? I think it's
using the Win32 API. In this case, it will be difficult to convert it. I
remember that Resorcer could create code given a DLOG resource. Unless you
have this tool and is willing to spend a great deal of time on this project,
I suggest you use VBA instead.

/ Fredrik

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