Excel Ribbon: Blocking Commands On a Per-Sheet Basis
During my initial foray into VSTO office development two years ago, I was particularly frustrated by the severe lack of documentation on the subject. Unfortunately, it seems this is still something of a problem. It took me hours of googling the other day just to find a definitive list of all the ribbon callback signatures. I know I wasn’t the only one having this problem because I found a month-old unanswered question on StackOverflow asking for the same information....
Keyboard Hooking With C#
A deep dive into my initial attempt at a C# keyboard hook class....
Diagnosing Windows Sleep Problems
A quick look at Windows PowerCfg tool...
Running VSTO Addins From Visual Studio Leaves Residual Code Behind
I just lost 60 minutes of my life… and I’m never getting it back...
On Programming Interviews
Interviewing. Bleh. Everyone hates it. Doesn’t matter which side of the table you’re on, it’s not fun. For a while my previous employer had me assessing candidates' VBA/Excel skills. It was an eye-opening experience...
2010: A Recap
There was a time when I feared my life would become a boring series of redundancies. This year has strayed so far away from “boring” or “redundant” that I find myself pining for some good old-fashioned routine...
