Open an excel file using COM and save it as .xml file
- by chupinette
Hi. Im trying the following code:
<?php
$workbook = "D:\b2\\test.XLS";
$sheet = "Sheet1";
#Instantiate the spreadsheet component.
$ex = new COM("Excel.sheet") or Die ("Did not connect");
#Get the application name and version
print "Application name:{$ex->Application->value}<BR>" ;
print "Loaded version: {$ex->Application->version}<BR>";
#Open the workbook that we want to use.
$wkb = $ex->application->Workbooks->Open($workbook) or Die ("Did not open");
#Create a copy of the workbook, so the original workbook will be preserved.
$ex->Application->ActiveWorkbook->SaveAs("D:\b2\Ourtest.xml");
#$ex->Application->Visible = 1; #Uncomment to make Excel visible.
#Optionally, save the modified workbook
$ex->Application->ActiveWorkbook->SaveAs("D:\Ourtest.xml");
#Close all workbooks without questioning
$ex->application->ActiveWorkbook->Close("False");
unset ($ex);
?>
This actually works and creates the Ourtest.xml file. But im getting characters like:
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I have tried with SaveAs("D:\Ourtest.pdf") and it says the file has been corrupted or incorrectly decoded.
Can anyone help me please?Thanks
