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ASP to XLS Code Explanation

Ive been trying to find information on how to export ASP to XLS and there doesnt seem to be much out there. I was wondering if anyone knew the rules about how to do this. I would like to be able to create multiple worksheet in one file as well as adjusting the fonts, alignment, etc.

This is some of the code i have been playing around with:

Set ExcelApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
ExcelApp.Application.Visible = True
Set ExcelBook = ExcelApp.Workbooks.Add

ExcelBook.Worksheets(1).Cells(2, 2).Font.Name = "Verdana"
ExcelBook.Worksheets(1).Cells(2, 2).Font.Size = 10
ExcelBook.Worksheets(1).Cells(2, 2).Font.Italic = true
ExcelBook.Worksheets(1).Cells(2, 2).Value="Hello world"
ExcelBook.Worksheets(1).Cells(2, 2).HorizontalAlignment = 1
ExcelBook.Worksheets(1).Cells(2, 2).Font.Color = RGB(0,0,0)

ExcelBook.SaveAs "c:\yourfile.xls"
ExcelApp.Application.Quit
Set ExcelApp = Nothing

I thought changing the worksheet # would allow me to input data to a new worksheet but it doesnt appear to work that way. Any help would be appreciated.

weareu

Set ExcelApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
ExcelApp.Application.Visible = True
Set ExcelBook = ExcelApp.Workbooks.Add
Set ExcelSheet1 = ExcelBook.Worksheets(1)

ExcelSheet1.Cells(2, 2).Font.Name = "Verdana"
ExcelSheet1.Cells(2, 2).Font.Size = 10
ExcelSheet1.Cells(2, 2).Font.Italic = true
ExcelSheet1.Cells(2, 2).Value="Hello sheet 1"
ExcelSheet1.Cells(2, 2).HorizontalAlignment = 1
ExcelSheet1.Cells(2, 2).Font.Color = RGB(0,0,0)

Set ExcelSheet2 = ExcelBook.Worksheets.Add
ExcelSheet2.Cells(2, 2).Font.Name = "Verdana"
ExcelSheet2.Cells(2, 2).Font.Size = 10
ExcelSheet2.Cells(2, 2).Font.Italic = true
ExcelSheet2.Cells(2, 2).Value="Hello sheet 2"
ExcelSheet2.Cells(2, 2).HorizontalAlignment = 1
ExcelSheet2.Cells(2, 2).Font.Color = RGB(0,0,0)

ExcelBook.SaveAs "c:\yourfile.xls"
ExcelApp.Application.Quit
Set ExcelApp = Nothing

TSchuman

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Weareu,

I tried your solution above but when i attempt to run it, It just sits there and nothing happens. Any ideas?

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TSchuman

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Thanks Weareu, that did it!

Im not sure what was wrong before but when i would run the ASP it would just sit there like it was caught in an endless loop. Having the page response.write the file after its done must have been what was missing.

Thanks again for your help.