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Appendix A

4. Now try clicking the Scrolling with Sorting button. Even

though the names in the spreadsheet are out of order, the
Output Monitor shows that they are now listed
alphabetically. Notice that if two people share the same last
name, the first names are listed in alphabetical order too
because of the SecondSort command.

5. Click the Stop button to stop sending out data from the

spreadsheet. The Output Monitor will display the last data
set that was successfully sent. It is not necessary to stop
sending out data to modify it. Simply type in the changes
on-the-fly and they will appear in the next data cycle.


Note: For newer versions of Excel, the data monitor window may have a black background
with black text, so it appears as if nothing is outputting:


To confirm that data is in fact being sent out, click and drag on the text in this box:


Also, the Timestamp field still notes the time of each successful transmission.