How to use PHP & Open Excel on Specified Worksheet (.xls) (Excel.Application)

Author: admin | Posted: 23-03-2010 | Category: PHP & Excel (Excel.Application)

How to use PHP & Open Excel on Specified Worksheet (.xls) (Excel.Application) The Learn / tutorial php programming how to using PHP Open Excel on Specified Worksheet.

ShotDev Focus:
- PHP & Open Excel on Specified Worksheet.

Example

php_open_write.php


<html>
<head>
<title>ShotDev.Com Tutorial</title>
</head>
<body>
<?

//*** Get Document Path ***//
$strPath = realpath(basename(getenv($_SERVER["SCRIPT_NAME"]))); // C:/AppServ/www/myphp

$xlEdgeLeft = 7;
$xlEdgeTop = 8;
$xlEdgeBottom = 9;
$xlEdgeRight = 10;

//*** Excel Open Document ***//
$strOpenDoc = "Excel.xls";

//*** Excel Document Root ***//
$strFileName = "MyXls/MyExcel.xls";

//*** Connect to Excel.Application ***//
$xlApp = new COM("Excel.Application");
$xlBook = $xlApp->Workbooks->Open($strPath."/".$strOpenDoc);
$xlSheet1 = $xlBook->Worksheets(1);
$xlApp->Application->Visible = False;

//*** Sheet 1 ***//
$xlSheet1->Name = "My Sheet1";

//*** Write text to Row 3 Column 1 ***//
for($i = 3;$i <= 10;$i++)
{
$xlApp->ActiveSheet->Cells($i,1)->Value = "Data 1";
$xlApp->ActiveSheet->Cells($i,2)->Value = "Data 2";
$xlApp->ActiveSheet->Cells($i,3)->Value = "Data 3";
$xlApp->ActiveSheet->Cells($i,4)->Value = "Data 4";
}

@unlink($strFileName); //*** Delete old files ***//

$xlBook->SaveAs($strPath."/".$strFileName); //*** Save to Path ***//

//*** Close & Quit ***//
$xlApp->Application->Quit();
$xlApp = null;
$xlBook = null;
$xlSheet1 = null;
?>
Excel Created <a href="<?=$strFileName?>">Click here</a> to Download.

</body>
</html>

Create a php file and save to path root-path/myphp/

Run
http://localhost/myphp/php_open_write.php

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