Parsing JSON in Excel VBA

Parsing JSON in Excel VBA: Easy Solutions for Common Issues ✨

👩‍💻 Hey there techies! If you've ever stumbled upon the question of parsing JSON in Excel VBA, you've come to the right place. 🌟 In this blog post, we'll discuss common issues with parsing JSON in Excel VBA and provide you with easy solutions to tackle them head-on. Plus, we have a compelling call-to-action that you won't want to miss. Let's dive in! 💪

The Problem: Nested JSON Objects and Their Challenges 🐍

So, you found yourself trying to parse nested JSON objects with Excel VBA? 🤔 You're not alone! Many developers face this issue when the suggested solutions like VBJSON and vba-json simply don't cut it. 😟 But fear not, we have an amazing solution to share with you. 💡

One of the popular solutions out there is the jsonDecode function, mentioned in the original post you referred to. This function is not only blazingly fast but also highly effective! It provides you with a generic VBA Object of type JScriptTypeInfo that beautifully represents your JSON structure. 🚀

However, there's one challenge that remains: how do you acquire the keys or properties residing in each generic object when you don't know the structure beforehand? 🤷‍♀️

The Solution: Looping Through Generic VBA Object with Ease 💫

To dynamically loop through the generic VBA Object and acquire its keys or properties, we've got your back! 🙌 Here's a simple example to get you started:

Dim jsonObject As Object
Set jsonObject = jsonDecode(yourJsonString)

Dim key As Variant
For Each key In jsonObject.keys
    Debug.Print "Key: " & key & ", Value: " & jsonObject(key)
Next key

In the code snippet above, we first use the jsonDecode function to convert our JSON string into a generic VBA Object. Then, we iterate through each key using a For Each loop and print the key-value pair using Debug.Print. 🎯

The Call-to-Action: Triggering a VBA Function or Sub from JavaScript 📣

But wait! 💡 What if you could trigger a VBA function or sub from your parsing JavaScript function? 🤩 Well, great news! You can. 🎉

By using Excel's built-in Application.Run method, you can execute your VBA code from JavaScript. Here's an example of how you can achieve this:

function triggerVbaFunction() {
   var excelApp = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application");
   excelApp.Visible = true;
   excelApp.Run("YourVbaFunctionName");
   excelApp.Quit();
}

✨ How cool is that? You can now seamlessly connect your parsing JavaScript function with your VBA code. 🌈

Wrapping Up 🎁

Parsing JSON in Excel VBA doesn't have to be a daunting task. With the jsonDecode function and the ability to dynamically loop through the generic VBA Object, you can gracefully navigate those nested JSON structures. And, don't forget, you can even trigger your VBA functions or subs directly from your JavaScript code using Application.Run. 🙌

We hope this blog post has provided you with easy solutions to your JSON parsing problems in Excel VBA. If you found this post helpful, feel free to share it with your fellow developers. And remember, if you have any questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to leave a comment below. 👇

Happy coding! 💻😄