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How to open excel file in skill

luanvn81
luanvn81 over 11 years ago

Hi all!

 I  have created a .csv file in my skill code, but I don't know how to open it  by skill, I have search out the function axlPdfView only. I don't know if is there  any function to open excel fife like that, Please show me to do that.

Thank you.

Luan.

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  • Kirti Sikri
    Kirti Sikri over 11 years ago +1
    Hello, If its a csv file delimited by same ,(comma) you want to open then you can open using regular file function infile, use gets to read lines from file as string and axlStringCSVParse to parse…
  • Kirti Sikri
    Kirti Sikri over 5 years ago +1
    You can read an Excel file using SKILL by using the axlSpreadsheetRead API, but the file is expected to be in Microsoft XML open spreadsheet format. Article How to read an Excel file using Allegro SKILL…
  • jwhend
    jwhend over 11 years ago
    I can't get axlRunBatchDBProgram to work either. I thought for sure I had seen this done before. I will ask around I see if I can find how it is done. Sorry for misleading you. --Jerry
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  • Laiedz
    Laiedz over 10 years ago

    Hi luanvn81,

    To open excel you just need to use axlHttp() with path location. ie. axlHttp("C:/Users/Juan/Desktop/report.xls")

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  • luanvn81
    luanvn81 over 10 years ago

    Hi Laiedz!

       Thank for your reply,  I have done follow your instruction & It's works OK.

     Once again. Thank alot.

    Luan.

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  • Laiedz
    Laiedz over 10 years ago
    No, problem Luan! I'm glad I could help.. :)
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  • Junior0304
    Junior0304 over 10 years ago
    great, i got a good job pat from my peers after adding this to my existing skill program.
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