Customizing the Appearance and Behavior of Statistica via Statistica Visual Basic

  • What are application events and how can they be controlled from SVB?
    An event is an action that is typically performed by a user, such as clicking a mouse button, pressing a key, changing data, or opening a spreadsheet or workbook. In Statistica certain events are visible to the outside world, i.e., accessible to Statistica Visual Basic, and they can be used to customize its behavior. Using programmable events you can tailor the program's behavior to the users' needs. Examples of events applications might include:
  • How can I create a cell-function spreadsheet using spreadsheet events?
    One of the most basic functions of the designated spreadsheet software (such as Microsoft Excel) is to automatically recompute cells in the data file when any of the input data (cells) are changed. For example, you can set up a complex budget for a project so that when you change the values for particular budget items, the entire budget will be recomputed based on the newly supplied values.
  • Can I customize the toolbars and menus via SVB?
    Statistica provides full access to all of its customization options via Statistica Visual Basic functions. A detailed discussion of the techniques available for customizing toolbars, menus, etc., and how to use these methods to fully customize or expand Statistica is beyond the scope of this introduction. There are many excellent books available that discuss in detail the CommandBars object and how to use it in (Microsoft) Windows applications (e.g., to customize Microsoft Office applications). In general, customizing toolbars, menus, pop-up menus, etc., is useful in order to: