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For that matter, Variant might have its own entry under "working with variables". Variants are odd beasts, deserving some explanation.</li> | For that matter, Variant might have its own entry under "working with variables". Variants are odd beasts, deserving some explanation.</li> | ||
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| − | Elsewhere, I see a stated goal of providing migration information for users coming from MS. Changes such as these might serve that purpose, and aid folks unfamiliar with VBA as well.[[User:Pawn|Pawn]] ([[User talk:Pawn|talk]]) | + | Elsewhere, I see a stated goal of providing migration information for users coming from MS. Changes such as these might serve that purpose, and aid folks unfamiliar with VBA as well.[[User:Pawn|Pawn]] ([[User talk:Pawn|talk]]) 01:41, 25 May 2013 (UTC) |
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I see a number of issues on this page, but perhaps it is because of my perspective as someone new to AOO. I'm hesitant to do this, because oo.org seems happy with it - and has been since 2009 or so. Therefore, instead of inserting the changes I've prepared, I'll list a small subset of the issues i see, and watch for incoming missiles. Shields up.- There is confusion about Procedures, subs and functions. To microsoft, and I think to many, a "sub" and a "function" are both procedures. As it is, "procedure" becomes unavailable to denote anything but a sub.
- Syntax for Sub and Function definitions is presented as though it were definitive: "Its syntax IS" followed by a very incomplete statement of the syntax. I will guess this is to avoid confusing the reader with a great long string of abstract possibilities. In my view the syntax definition is a reference. It is expected to be complete, not simple. Clarification is better done with judicious examples.
- Post 2000, VBA supports functions returning arrays (at least according to CPearson.com). I don't think it is clear from this page that AOO does not support this feature; Unless I messed up (a distinct possibility), "function yada(arg as long) as double()" creates a syntax error at the last two parentheses. Why not note that it can be done with a Variant?
- For that matter, Variant might have its own entry under "working with variables". Variants are odd beasts, deserving some explanation.
Elsewhere, I see a stated goal of providing migration information for users coming from MS. Changes such as these might serve that purpose, and aid folks unfamiliar with VBA as well.Pawn (talk) 01:41, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
