Comments for UK Excel User Conference Blog http://xlconf.wordpress.com All about the conference from the presenters and organisers Sat, 17 May 2008 17:35:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on xlConf 2008 suggestions by Giff http://xlconf.wordpress.com/xlconf-2008-suggestions/#comment-79 Giff Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:23:28 +0000 http://xlconf.wordpress.com/xlconf-2008-suggestions/#comment-79 A look at external datasources (sql, excel, access), cubes and manipulating them in VBA would flaot my boat. A look at external datasources (sql, excel, access), cubes and manipulating them in VBA would flaot my boat.

]]> Comment on Returning a RANGE from a UDF by dougaj4 http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/returning-a-range-from-a-udf/#comment-78 dougaj4 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:38:13 +0000 http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/returning-a-range-from-a-udf/#comment-78 Charles - In general I like to convert worksheet range values into an array for use in VBA, then in a UDF I just finish with UDFname = Arrayname, having declared the UDF as a variant. You might find these comments from Daily-DoseofExcel interesting: http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2007/09/18/performance-monitor/ Also I've just posted some stuff on arrays and ranges on my new Blog, which is fairly basic, but you might like to look anyway: http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/ Charles - In general I like to convert worksheet range values into an array for use in VBA, then in a UDF I just finish with UDFname = Arrayname, having declared the UDF as a variant.

You might find these comments from Daily-DoseofExcel interesting:

http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2007/09/18/performance-monitor/

Also I’ve just posted some stuff on arrays and ranges on my new Blog, which is fairly basic, but you might like to look anyway:

http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/

]]> Comment on Conference Feedback by Conference feedback « Smurf on Spreadsheets http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/conference-feedback/#comment-45 Conference feedback « Smurf on Spreadsheets Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:03:49 +0000 http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/conference-feedback/#comment-45 [...] Conference feedback Just posted a brief note about the feedback from the conf here. [...] [...] Conference feedback Just posted a brief note about the feedback from the conf here. [...]

]]> Comment on Conference Report Day 1 by Simon http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/conference-report-day-1/#comment-42 Simon Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:06:27 +0000 http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/conference-report-day-1/#comment-42 Yeah Tets and laughingbrau would have been better Yeah Tets and laughingbrau would have been better

]]> Comment on Conference Report Day 1 by martin rushton http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/conference-report-day-1/#comment-41 martin rushton Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:55:29 +0000 http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/conference-report-day-1/#comment-41 I could say lucky you, but given it was Star or CP ............. I could say lucky you, but given it was Star or CP ………….

]]> Comment on Conference Report Day 1 by Simon http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/conference-report-day-1/#comment-40 Simon Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:49:47 +0000 http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/conference-report-day-1/#comment-40 I used to work at Bass - we were expected to claim 'sampling' as expenses. Why we needed to sample 10 pints of Carling Premier or Staropramen a night was never questioned. those were the days! I used to work at Bass - we were expected to claim ’sampling’ as expenses. Why we needed to sample 10 pints of Carling Premier or Staropramen a night was never questioned. those were the days!

]]> Comment on Conference Report Day 1 by martin rushton http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/conference-report-day-1/#comment-39 martin rushton Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:07:05 +0000 http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/conference-report-day-1/#comment-39 I got away with a colleague stretching the rules to stay at the Crowne Plaza but the budget holder for the social was always going to be my wallet. I am allowed up to £15 for evening meals but do need receipts for that which I didn't get at Pizza Express on Thursday due to it being split between about 20 of us. I could have got receipts from the Fountain Inn but I don't think a round would have gone down too well as my evening meal. In the end I claimed the £5 per day out of pocket expenses I was allowed to claim without back up receipts I got away with a colleague stretching the rules to stay at the Crowne Plaza but the budget holder for the social was always going to be my wallet. I am allowed up to £15 for evening meals but do need receipts for that which I didn’t get at Pizza Express on Thursday due to it being split between about 20 of us. I could have got receipts from the Fountain Inn but I don’t think a round would have gone down too well as my evening meal. In the end I claimed the £5 per day out of pocket expenses I was allowed to claim without back up receipts

]]> Comment on xlConf 2008 suggestions by Andy Cotgreave http://xlconf.wordpress.com/xlconf-2008-suggestions/#comment-36 Andy Cotgreave Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:31:52 +0000 http://xlconf.wordpress.com/xlconf-2008-suggestions/#comment-36 Suggestions for 2008: 1. XML in details 2. Array formulas and SUMPRODUCT Suggestions for 2008:
1. XML in details
2. Array formulas and SUMPRODUCT

]]> Comment on Conference social by Biggus Dickus http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/conference-social/#comment-20 Biggus Dickus Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:31:05 +0000 http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/conference-social/#comment-20 aaaghhh ! Now I wish I HAD come !! Have a great time. Dick aaaghhh ! Now I wish I HAD come !! Have a great time.

Dick

]]> Comment on Conference social by User conf social « Smurf on Spreadsheets http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/conference-social/#comment-19 User conf social « Smurf on Spreadsheets Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:59:50 +0000 http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/conference-social/#comment-19 [...] http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/conference-social/ [...] [...] http://xlconf.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/conference-social/ [...]

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