Does anyone know how to open a excel file in read only?

[Darin Duphorn]

I've tried:
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.open(FileName,ReadOnly:=True)
and
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.openFileName),ReadOnly:=True

Neither worked.

Thanks

 

[ben baka]

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well, these links may help.

http://www.weheartcode.com/2007/10/05/reading-an-excel-file-with-ruby

 

[Jayson Williams]

I've tried:
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.open(FileName,ReadOnly:=True)
and
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.openFileName),ReadOnly:=True

Neither worked.

Thanks

Have a look at the parseexcel gem
http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/parseexcel/

 

[Greg Halsey]

I've tried:
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.open(FileName,ReadOnly:=True)
and
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.openFileName),ReadOnly:=True

Neither worked.

Thanks

try giving open() parameters as block...

xlApp=WIN32OLE::new('Excel.Application')
xlApp.Visible=1
xl_file = ('c:\\file.xls')
xlApp.Workbooks.Open({'filename'=> xl_file, 'readOnly' => true})

 

[Darin Duphorn]

try giving open() parameters as block...

xlApp=WIN32OLE::new('Excel.Application')
xlApp.Visible=1
xl_file = ('c:\\file.xls')
xlApp.Workbooks.Open({'filename'=> xl_file, 'readOnly' => true})

Thanks Greg that worked.

DD