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XLS file handling functions

The following functions are used to manage XLS files:


xlsAddWorksheet	Adds or inserts a new worksheet into an Excel document.
xlsClose	Closes an XLS file.
xlsColumnTitle	Retrieves the title of a column found in an XLS file.
xlsColumnType	Returns the type of data entered in a column of an XLS file.
xlsCoordinatesToName	Retrieves the name of a cell, XLS worksheet or Spreadsheet control according to its coordinates.
xlsCurrentWorksheet	Used to find out and modify the current worksheet in an XLS file.
xlsData	Retrieves the content of a cell found in an XLS file.
xlsDeleteWorksheet	Deletes a worksheet from the Excel document.
New in version 28 xlsGetMerge	Determines if a cell is merged with other cells and gets the merged cell range.
New in version 28 xlsMergeCell	Merges the specified cells in an Excel document.
xlsMsgError	Returns the caption of the last error caused by an XLS function.
xlsNameToCoordinates	Returns the coordinates of a cell, XLS file or spreadsheet control according to its name.
xlsNbColumn	Returns the number of columns found in a worksheet of an XLS file.
xlsNbColumns	xlsNbColumns is kept for backward compatibility only.
xlsNbRow	Returns the number of rows found in an XLS file.
xlsNbRows	xlsNbRows is kept for backward compatibility only.
xlsNbWorksheet	Returns the number of worksheets found in an XLS file.
xlsOpen	Opens an Excel file (xls or xlsx files).
New in version 28 xlsRecalculateAll	Recalculates all formulas in an Excel (XLSX) document.
xlsSave	Saves an XLS document.
New in version 28 xlsUnmergeCell	Unmerges a range of cells.
xlsVersion	Returns the Excel version that was used to save the file.

Other functions linked to Excel


AAFDisable	Disables the export of Table control content or content selection to Excel or to OpenOffice Calc (depending on the software installed on the user's computer).
AAFExecute	Exports the content of Table control or the selection performed in the Table control to Excel or to OpenOffice Calc (depending on the software installed in the user computer).
HImportXLS	Imports an XLS file into a data file in HFSQL Classic or Client/Server format (data file described in the data model editor or declared by HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile).
LooperToExcel	Creates an Excel file with data from a Looper control (based on a data file or populated programmatically).
TableToExcel	Creates an Excel file with the data from a Table or TreeView Table control (based on a data file or populated programmatically).

Related Examples:

Unit examples (WINDEV): The Excel functions

[ + ] Using the functions for importing/exporting a WINDEV table to/from Excel and Word. This is automatically performed by the WLanguage functions.
The following topics are presented in this example:
1/ How to export the content of a table to Excel or Word
2/ How to import the content of an Excel file to a WINDEV table
A button is used to import the entire data from a Excel file into an application table.
A second button is used to export the table content to the source Excel file in order to apply the modifications.
The table can also be exported in table format into Word.

Unit examples (WINDEV): XLS Type

[ + ] Handling the xlsDocument, xlsColumn, xlsRow and xlsCell variables.
The purpose of this example is to explain how these types of variables can be easily handled.

Training (WINDEV): WD Controlling Excel

[ + ] This example explains how to control Excel via OLE Automation.
All the features included in Excel can be emulated.

This example requires Excel 97 or later.

Summary of the example supplied with WINDEV:
Controlling a spreadsheet as Excel may be useful to allow the user to keep his own habits from the software powered by WINDEV.
This process is very easy via the "CExcel" class supplied with WINDEV.
The main features of Excel can be directly called (chart, inserting objects, sorts, ...).
How do I control Excel via OLE Automation?
An OLE Automation contains methods and properties. This allows you to emulate it directly in WLanguage.
For example, to display the selected cell in bold:
MyOLEAutomationObject>>Selection>>Font>>Bold = True

Training (WINDEV): WD Controlling Spreadsheets

[ + ] This example explains how to control OpenOffice Calc and Excel with a generic code.
It gives you the ability to create, open and handle the workbooks opened in OpenOfficeCalc and Excel from a WINDEV application.
You can position on a worksheet, select cells, read and modify their content, save the workbook and close it.
The use of an abstract class (CSpreadsheet) enables you to implement a unique code, regardless of the spreadsheet installed on the user computer