Is there a way I can use Macros on my MacBook Pro?

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  1. hokiepokie07, Jan 3, 2010

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    I have not figured out how to use them on Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac. I'm not sure if I can use them on Numbers either.

    thanks for any help!
     
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  2. exegete77, Jan 3, 2010

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    Macros for MS Office are written in VBA (Visual Basic for Applications); no, they are not supported on the Mac version (2008). Yes, on Office 2004, but only what is based on VB 5, not on VB 6 (2000/2002/2003).

    You can write AppleScripts for MS Office, but they cannot be transferred to Windows versions.

    Perhaps if you know the languages, Python, Perl, or Ruby might be cross-platform usable.

    Numbers does not support VBA nor does it support AppleScript.
     
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  3. hokiepokie07, Jan 3, 2010

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    Could you write one on a Windows Machine and transfer it?
     
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  4. miles01110, Jan 3, 2010

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    No, because VB macros are entirely nonexistent in Office 2008.
     
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  5. exegete77, Jan 4, 2010

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    There is no cross-platform capability regarding macros. Even if you could get, say a Python script to work on one platform, it would have to be adjusted to work on the other platform.

    Programming for Mac <<< >>> Windows

    ne’er the twain shall meet
     
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