how to read cell values from an excel file?

You mean that you also haven't Microsoft Excel X.0 Object Library?

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The only condition is that I wont have Microsof Excel in the machine that uses the program...

hi
There are some ways to do this:
1. Using DAO or ADO with ODBC or Jet engines - they can easy translate Excell into any db fromat
https://www.experts-exchange.com/jsp/qShow.jsp?qid=11444179
2. Using native excell BIFF format
http://www.vb-helper.com/HowTo/excel.zip

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Ark, I have Excel Xp installed in my machine but the machines that will use the software, wont have it. If I use that Microsoft Excel X.0 Object Library, and make the setup with Installshield, would it work anyway?

I agree with Ark about using DAO or ADO. It is the good way reading a it. You can read named arguments in it by creating a WHERE sql string. And it is also possible to use data control to read an Excel file.

suat

To use Excel library, be sure that you added Excel olb file to package to distribute.

suat

Hi
Donno about InstallShield if it collect all nesessary files. Make first setup with PDW (or Setup Wizard for VB5), check files you need and then make setup with InstallShield.
DAO or ADO is universal solution, though it increase setup package with 3-5M sometimes unnesesary files.

Cheesr

listening...

Any resolution wcoka?

wcoka,

Could you please come back to close this question or ask for more if you need more information (actually there is no more necessary info but may be...) to just keep clean this topic?

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suat