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Java - Run Excel using runtime.getRuntime().exec

try { Runtime.getRuntime().exec("excel C:\\file.xls"); } catch (IOException ex) { System.out.println(ex); } Doesn't work. I have to put the full path of excel.exe in order to work. How can I make it generic (For any Excel Folders/Versions)? When I run the same line from OS with Windows Run (Start --> Run) it works. Is there a c...

Create csv with asp.net and open in excel

I'm using Asp.net to create a csv file that the user can open directly in excel. I want to make it possible to show the download popup and for the user to choose "Open with Excel" and that will open the file in excel. The code to create the csv: Response.Clear(); Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", string.Format("attachment; fil...

How to get excel name using RowNumber and ColumnNumber in asp.net?

I want to know how can I get excel cell name like e.g. if I pass RowNumber and ColumnNumber then function should return me the excel cell name like "A1". Is it possible? I am using ExcelWrapper which I found on codeplex. ...

Excel merge columns

Hi all I want to merge to columns in excel 2003. For example: Col1 Col2 ------------ 1 5 3 4 4 6 7 6 The merged column should look like this: Col3 ---- 1 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 Thanks!! ...

How to avoid "Cannot Quit Microsoft Office Excel" afer running macros.

Software EXCEL 2003, 11.6560.6568, SP2. I've created a "Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean)" macro in a workbook to check that certain cells are populated before I allow the workbook to be saved. "Cancel" is set to true to prevent the workbook being saved when certain validation tests are fa...

Excel Macro - combine Multiple Columns Into One

Hello there! I have an excel 2007 worksheet with 12 columns (each column is corresponding to a month) and every column includes +/-30000 rows of daily rainfall data. What I need to do is combine these columns of data into one new column (one continuous rainfall series) as follows: Copy the first 31 (the number of days of January) rows...

How should I design an data table that has six or more variables?

The situation is akin to the following: Assume I am a store selling fruits, I would like to record the costs of each type of fruit. Assume the customer has specific tastes, and they can differenciate everything. A fruit can be an orange, apple, pear, or peach It could be n days fresh from the vendor The fruits come from different cou...

How to stop VBA code running?

Hi, guys. Say I have a button embedded into my spreadsheet that launches some VBA function. Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() SomeVBASub End Sub Private Sub SomeVBASub DoStuff DoAnotherStuff AndFinallyDothis End Sub I'd like to have an opportunity to have some sort of a "cancel" button that would stop SomeVBASub ex...

Excel CSV to Mysql Database

i am planning to get some Data Entry done for the records of Restaurant info which i later want to upload to MySQL table. Is there some kinda rules i need to follow because i read some place that we have to mention some kinda delimiter like , ; etc. not sure how to do that in Excel. Secondly can i use Google Forms which stores question...

C++ Outputting to .CSV Files

So basically i've never worked with CSV files before, but im making a program thats going to be calculating and outputting ALOT of data to files (8 separate files) Basically it's going to do a formula. then output it as something like: (| means seperate column) int | int | int | float | string | int | int | int | float | final_float in...

Generate PPTX / PPT presentation from Excel pivot table

Hello, Is this possible to generate PowerPoint presentation based on Excel pivot table usign OpenXml or Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint. ...

Excel VB How Change picrure type of backgroundpicture

Hello please help on the following, I'm parameterizing a Excel chart via OLE. The back ground picture is set Sheets.Item['Chart1'].SetBackgroundPicture("ThePicture.jpg") This works however I want to change the Picturetype to stretched. How? Thanks ...

How can I extract the distance from Google Directions API via Excel web query?

I have a long list of origins and destinations in Excel, using webquery I can fill in the cities and postal code to give a webquery like: http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/xml?origin=Scoresby&destination=Melborne&sensor=false This returns me a long XML file, but all I need is just the distance. Is there a way to ex...

phpmyadmin alternative (ajax, excel-like)

(if i searched for "phpmyadmin and excel", i get answers like "hot wo import excel-files"....) i searched for a phpmyadmin-alternative that works faster with ajax and i want to edit once fields directly like EXCEL! click n edit via ajax!! i dont like to click the row and say "now edit", then edit, and click "ok", return and new loading t...

Quit an Excel Macro externally (from a GUI, not from the macro)

I'm have a program (GUI) that interfaces with excel to execute macros. We're using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel to call/run the macros and this works great. What I can't figure out is a good way to cancel the macros from the GUI. One idea we had was to use the excel.application variable that runs the macros to write a "stop" value to...

Any way to hide Slicer Values in Excel 2010

I know that Excel 2010 Slicers will visually indicate when there is no data associated with a particular slicer selection. For example, they are faded in color for 2010 if you have no values in 2010. Is there some setting where I can hide them altogether? If I have sales in 2007, 2009, and 2010; but not 2008 can the slicer list omit 2...

Free solution for reading/creating/updating excel files from .NET

Has to be free. Has to support all versions of Excel files. Has to have C# .NET API. I need to do all of the specified actions (reading/creating/updating). Has anyone used any library l this kind sucessfully Update: I read a lot of bad things about Ole DB, and Interop is not an option since this is a web application running on a ser...

Simulate retrieving Excel file from Sharepoint

When I open an Excel file stored on Sharepoint, I have the option to open it Read Only or in Edit mode. If I open it Read Only, Excel opens up and I see "Server Workbook To modify this workbook, click Edit Workbook". I need to retrieve this Excel file through an ASP.NET application, yet still have this Server Workbook functionality. I...

Writing a Macro in Excel to Import Data

I am emailed an excel attachment that has a row of data that is updated daily. (for example, A1 10/21/10 B1 10 C1 19 A2 10/22/10 B2 9 C2 4 A3 10/23/10..... I need to create a macro, that when once the attachemnt is open from the email I can run the macro from another excel file that will copy the data for the current date and...

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel really slow

Hello! I am exporting a 1200 X 800 matrix (indexMatrix) to a excel file using the standard Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel. The app works, just that it is really really really slow( even for the 100 x 100 matrix) . I also export in a text file through a TextWriter an it works almost instantly . Is there any way to export to the excel fil...