270912018 Excel - How to do Aulomation from VFP - Microsoft: Visual FoxPro FAQ Tek-Tips COM and Automation Excel - How to do Automation from VEFP by jimoo faqis4-4428 Posted: 12 Nov 03 (Edited 9 Apr 04) * Simple automation with Excel. Just copy this faq into prg file and run it. * include an EXCEL header file and reference values by name. * INCLUDE C:\MyProject\INCLUDE\x/5en32.h * If you do not have a header file and need to create one. Refer to FAQ: = How to create office header files in VFP FAQ184-2749 * creates random numbers for quarterly data, * adds some detail records (CREATE CURSOR curCompany (Company C20), Qte1 N(10,2), atr2 N(10,2),atr3 N(1O,2), 4 NC10,2)) FOR Ini = 170 10 ‘APPEND BLANK REPLACE curCompany.company WITH S¥S(2015) REPLACE curCompany.atri WITH 1 + 1000 * RAND( ) REPLACE curCompany.ctr2 WITH 1 + 1000 * RAND( } REPLACE curCompany.qtr3 WITH 1 + 1000 * RAND( } REPLACE curCompany.qtr4 WITH 1 + 1000 * RAND( } ENDFOR ™ Excel: HorizontalAlignment local o€xcel, oSheet ‘oExcel = CreateObject( {Excel Application]) ‘oxcel Visible = .T. ‘Excel Workbooks Add) ‘Sheet = oFxcel.ActiveSheet InRow = 0 ‘SELECT curCompany GO TOP DO WHILE NOT EOF() InRow = InRow + 1 IF InRow = 1 ‘Sheet Cells(InRow,1) Value = [FoxPro Rocks!) oSheet.Range({C3]).Select ‘Sheet Cells(InRow,InCol). Value = (Qtr 1) ‘Sheet. Cells(InRow,InCol)-Font.Bold = 7. *oSheet.Cells(nRow,InCol) HorizontalAlignment ‘Sheet. Cells(InRow, InCol).Horizontalalignment InCol = InCol + 1 ‘Sheet. Range([D3]) Select ‘Sheet Cells(InRow,InCol) Value = (Qtr 2] ‘Sheet. Cells(inRow, InCol)-Font.Bold = 7, *oSheet.Cells(InRow,InCol).HorizontalAlignment ‘Sheet. Cells(InRow,InCol).HorizontalAlignment = 3 InGol = Incol + 4 ‘Sheet Range({E3]).Select ‘Sheet Cells(InRow,InCol). Value = (Qtr 3] ‘Sheet. Cells(InRow,InCol)-Font.Bold = 7. *oSheet.Cells(!nRow,InCol).Horizontalalignment ‘Sheet Cells(InRow,InCol) HorizontalAlignment = 3 hitpslwwwcteltps.comifags.cfm?nd=4428 18270912018 Excel - How to do Aulomation from VFP - Microsoft: Visual FoxPro FAQ Tek-Tips InCol = Incol + 1 Sheet Range({F3]) Select ‘Sheet. Cells(InRow,InCol).Value = (Qtr 4] ‘Sheet Cells{InRow,InCol) Font. Bold = 7. *oSheet.Cells(InRow,inCol).HorizontalAlignment = xiCenter ‘Sheet. Cells(InRow,InCol).HorizontalAlignment = 3 InRow = 4 InBeginRange = InRow ENDIF oSheet-Cells(InRow,1).Value = curCompany.Company oSheet.Cells(InRow,3).Value = curCompany.qtr oSheet.Cells(InRow,4) Value = curCompany.qtr2 oSheet.Cells(InRow,5)-Value = curCompany.qtr3 oSheet.Cells(InRow,6).Value = curCompany, qtr SKIP ENDDO * Create the formula rather than hardcoding total so the user can * change the spreadsheet and it will reflect new totals. = Example: =SUM(D5:D10) FOR Ini = 1704 IcFormula = [=SUM(] + CHR(64 + Ini) + ALLTRIM(STR(m.InBeginRange)) + [:] +; CHR(64 + 3 + Ini) + ALLTRIM(STR(m.InRow)) + J] ‘Sheet Cells(InRow+1,2+Ini) Formul ENDFOR [alcFormuta] Late Edition. These miscellaneous Excel automation command are compliments of jrbbldr JRB-Bidr VisionQuest Consulting Business Analyst & CIO Consulting Services [email protected] ‘tmpsheet = CREATEOBJECT(‘excel.application’) ‘oExcel = tmpsheet APPLICATION ‘Set Excel to only have one worksheet —~ ‘oF xcel SheetsInNewWorkbook = 1 * ~ Delete the Default Workbook that has 3 worksheets — ‘oExcel, Workbooks. CLOSE Now Add a new book with only 1 worksheet —~ ‘Excel, Workbooks.ADD xIBook = oExcel.ActiveWorkbook.FULLNAME xISheet = o€xcel activesheet Name Worksheet ~ xISheet. NAME = "Sheet Name" Make Excel Worksheet Visible To User ‘oFxcel. VISIBLE = .T. && Set. if you want to print only - ‘oExcel, WINDOWS(xIBook) ACTIVATE xISheet.RANGE((A2]) SELECT hitpslwwwcteltps.comifags.cfm?nd=4428 28270912018 Excel - How to do Aulomation from VFP - Microsoft: Visual FoxPro FAQ Tek-Tips Save Excel Results ‘oExcel,CutCopyMode = .F. && Clear the clipboard from previous Excel Paste ‘oFxcel-DisplayAlerts =F. Save Results ~ xISheet.SAVEAS(mcExclFName) Close the Worksheet — ‘oExcel. workbooks.CLOSE * = Quit Excel (oExcel.QUIT RELEASE o€xcel tmpsheet = CREATEOBJECT(‘excel application’) ‘oExcel = tmpsheet APPLICATION ‘oxcel.ReferenceStyle = 1 && Ensure Columns in A-B Format instead of 1-2 Format mcStrtColRow = 'AL" mcEndColRow = ‘ABS! meLastCol = 'AZ:" Time Masquerading As Text Format Cells ~ xISheet.RANGE[meStrtColRow,mcEndColRow]-EntireColumn. NumberFormat ‘Standard Text Format Cells xlSheet.RANGE[meStrtColRow,mcEndColRow]-EntireColumn.NumberFormat Date Format Cells xlSheet RANGE{meStriColRow,mcEndColRow],EntireColumn. NumberFormat = "mm/dd/yyyy" *—-- Auto-Fit All Columns -— xISheet.COLUMNS("A:" + mcLastCol) EntireColumn.AutoFit hitpslwwwcteltps.comifags.cfm?nd=4428 38