Re: [Dev-C++] EXCEL files as a datasource

[Charles K. <ch...@ke...>]

Why wouldnt' one talk to excel using COM ?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Per Westermark" <pw...@ia...>
To: "Louis Godio" <lg...@ya...>
Cc: "DEVCppUsers" <dev...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] EXCEL files as a datasource


> Bad idea. Definitely complex.
>
> If you really, really, really have to, you can communicate with a running
> Excel application and send/receive data, but it isn't easy. And trying to
> read and/or write *.xls files are not something you want.
>
> If you need to share data between Excel and your program, it's easier  to
> let Excel access the data from an alternative source.
>
> Export/import of comma-separated text files, storing data in an Access
> database etc.
>
> /Per W
>
> On Tue, 7 Jan 2003, Louis Godio wrote:
>
> >
> > I trying to use DEV C++ (and the built-in compiler of course) to access
> > MS  EXCEL files. The basic idea is to use an  EXCEL file as a data
source
> > for my C++ code.
> >
> > Any one have any ideas or experience on this matter ? Is it an easy or
> > complex thing to do ?
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated
> >
> >
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