I have the daunting task of converting a multiple worksheet Exel file to be coded in a programming language.
The file contains about 10 worksheets and has complex, nested functions that are quite long.
My question is - are there any tools out there (or strategies) that could help me figure this all out, or make it easier on me?
Also, a new version of the excel sheet came out, is there a tool that can help me compare the functions of the two sheets (not the values displayed, but the code/functions) so I can see what has changed easily?
In Excel 2010 Options, go to Advanced then the "Display options for this worksheet" section and select "Show formulas in cells instead of their calculated results"
Otherwise, you'll probably need a macro to ask for the two workbooks to compare and, assuming that all sheets are the same names, have it go through each cell with a formula and check if there's a difference then give you a report at the end of every sheet and cell that has a new formula. That's do-able, but will take time to work through...maybe an expert here has the time to work on that.