Throwback Thursday: March 19, 2026
In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit a few articles on VBA's most powerful underused feature: class modules.
With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.
That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.
Highlights from NoLongerSet.com
DRY: Don’t Repeat Yourself in VBA
Don’t Repeat Yourself. It’s the programmer’s mantra. But how do you achieve it in VBA?
Mike Wolfe
3 Ways to Create Class Instances in VBA
Before you can use a class, you need to create an instance of the class and assign it to an object variable. ... Or do you?
Mike Wolfe
Don’t Settle for the “Status” Quo
Wherein I wrap Access’s built-in status bar functions inside a class module for more readable code.
Mike Wolfe
Wisdom from Around the Web
Using Class Modules in the Real World with Anders Ebro
Event-Driven Architecture and Custom Classes: Advanced Access Development Patterns (an Access User Group talk with Anders Ebro)
Mike Wolfe
Great Intro to Class Programming in VBA
Former Access MVP Ben Clothier’s primer on class programming in VBA should be required reading for all Access developers.
Mike Wolfe
Developer Humor
Not False
It's funny because it's True.
Adapted from this compendium
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