Pulling and displaying data from excel spreadsheet

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February 27th, 2006, 04:12 PM

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Pulling and displaying data from excel spreadsheet

I am trying to develop a javascript application that opens an excel spreadsheet and pulls data from one of the worksheets for display. I've seen the codes that can display data the same as excel. but I don't want to display the data in a spreadsheet format. I want to be able to take the data from the spreadsheet and display it any way I want to.

Could anyone walk me through what I need to do? Thanks.

June 30th, 2006, 05:39 PM

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i really dont think that is possible because files like .doc load seperatly through word, the only way i have seen this happen is between .doc files and .xls files

dont take my answer literally, im not a complete expert

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September 7th, 2006, 07:46 AM

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How to read/write to Excel using JavaScript

Reply (if still looking now?!):

U can read from Excel and write to Excel using the following code (for a webpage):

Code:

<html>
<script>
function mytest1() {
	var Excel, Book;	// Declare the variables
	Excel = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application");	// Create the Excel application object.
	Excel.Visible = false;	// Make Excel invisible.
	Book = Excel.Workbooks.Add()	// Create a new work book.
	Book.ActiveSheet.Cells(1,1).Value = document.all.my_textarea1.value;
	Book.SaveAs("C:/Documents and Settings/ProGamer/Desktop/word to text/TEST.xls");		
	Excel.Quit();	// Close Excel with the Quit method on the Application object.
}

function mytest2() {
	var Excel;
	Excel = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application");	
	Excel.Visible = false;
	form1.my_textarea2.value = Excel.Workbooks.Open("C:/Documents and Settings/ProGamer/Desktop/word to text/TEST.xls").ActiveSheet.Cells(1,1).Value;
	Excel.Quit();
}

</script>

<body>
<form name="form1">
	<input type=button onClick="mytest1();" value="Send Excel Data"><input type=text name="my_textarea1" size=70 value="enter ur data here">
	<br><br>
	<input type=button onClick="mytest2();" value="Get Excel Data"><input type=text name="my_textarea2" size=70  value="no data collected yet">

</form>
</body>
</html>

But u will have to go into your browser's internet options and enable ActiveX controls.
Have fun,
Nick

April 9th, 2009, 10:46 AM

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Append Data to Excel Spreadsheet

Hi Guys, Hope someone can help me, I fairly new scripting and I found the code below that is almost exactly what I want, except I need to append to the the spreadsheet on the next available line, instead of creating a new document each time - hope someone can help.

Cheers Jason.

[code]
<html>
<script>
function mytest1() {
var Excel, Book; // Declare the variables
Excel = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application"); // Create the Excel application object.
Excel.Visible = false; // Make Excel invisible.
Book = Excel.Workbooks.Add() // Create a new work book.
Book.ActiveSheet.Cells(2,2).Value = document.all.my_textarea1.value;
Book.SaveAs("C:/temp/TEST.xls");
Excel.Quit(); // Close Excel with the Quit method on the Application object.
}

function mytest2() {
var Excel;
Excel = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application");
Excel.Visible = false;
form1.my_textarea2.value = Excel.Workbooks.Open("C:/temp/TEST.xls").ActiveSheet.Cells(1,1).Value;
Excel.Quit();
}

</script>

<body>
<form name="form1">
<input type=button onClick="mytest1();" value="Send Excel Data"><input type=text name="my_textarea1" size=70 value="enter ur data here">
<br><br>
<input type=button onClick="mytest2();" value="Get Excel Data"><input type=text name="my_textarea2" size=70 value="no data collected yet">

</form>
</body>
</html>
[code]

July 28th, 2009, 06:35 AM

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Could not run in IE7.0

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Originally Posted by nickf

Reply (if still looking now?!):
Thank you so much for your code but I could not run in firefox or safari.How can I run it,please help me!!!!!!!
U can read from Excel and write to Excel using the following code (for a webpage):

Code:

<html>
<script>
function mytest1() {
	var Excel, Book;	// Declare the variables
	Excel = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application");	// Create the Excel application object.
	Excel.Visible = false;	// Make Excel invisible.
	Book = Excel.Workbooks.Add()	// Create a new work book.
	Book.ActiveSheet.Cells(1,1).Value = document.all.my_textarea1.value;
	Book.SaveAs("C:/Documents and Settings/ProGamer/Desktop/word to text/TEST.xls");		
	Excel.Quit();	// Close Excel with the Quit method on the Application object.
}

function mytest2() {
	var Excel;
	Excel = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application");	
	Excel.Visible = false;
	form1.my_textarea2.value = Excel.Workbooks.Open("C:/Documents and Settings/ProGamer/Desktop/word to text/TEST.xls").ActiveSheet.Cells(1,1).Value;
	Excel.Quit();
}

</script>

<body>
<form name="form1">
	<input type=button onClick="mytest1();" value="Send Excel Data"><input type=text name="my_textarea1" size=70 value="enter ur data here">
	<br><br>
	<input type=button onClick="mytest2();" value="Get Excel Data"><input type=text name="my_textarea2" size=70  value="no data collected yet">

</form>
</body>
</html>

But u will have to go into your browser's internet options and enable ActiveX controls.
Have fun,
Nick

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