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Old 04-12-2013
Writing excel file using perl : Excel file formatting changed
I am trying to create a program where user can input data in certain excel cells using user interface on internet....the programming is on perl and server is unix

But when i parse data into excel the formatting of sheets is turned to default and all macro coding removed.

What to do...Please HelpSmilie
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Old 04-12-2013
These are limitations of the modules you're using combined with the problems of using a proprietary format.
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Old 04-12-2013
can u explain which module to use and how???

though i got by google search use Win32::OLE but not able grasp it..

im new with perl please explain.......
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Old 04-12-2013
What are you using now?
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Old 04-12-2013
i am using "ParseExcel"
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Old 04-12-2013
And that is why.

Win32::OLE only works on windows AFAIK.
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Old 04-12-2013
what to do????
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