HOWTO: Select Cells in Excel by Using OLE Automation (139051)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q139051

SUMMARY

This article shows by example how to use OLE Automation programmatically to create a Microsoft Excel worksheet, and select a range of cells.

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Step-by-Step Example

  1. In Visual FoxPro, create and run a program (.prg file) that contains the following code: 
          * Start of program code
      *
      MyF3 = ON("KEY","F3")
      ON KEY LABEL F3 DO getout
      
      oleWorkBook = getobject("C:\BOOK1.XLS")
      WITH oleWorkBook.Application
         .Visible = .t.
      
         .Windows(1).Visible = .t.
         *Selects cells A1:D5, then makes cell D1 the active cell.
         .ActiveSheet.Range("A1:D5").Select
      ENDWITH
      READ EVENTS
      
      PROCEDURE getout
      Clear EVENTS
      oleExcel.Quit
      ON KEY LABEL F3 &MyF3
      
      * End of program code
  2. After Microsoft Excel starts, cells A1 through D5 should be selected.
  3. Switch back to Visual FoxPro, and press the F3 key to terminate Microsoft Excel.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/13/2004
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