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Stored procedures
xlsNbWorksheet (Function)
In french: xlsNbFeuille
Returns the number of worksheets found in an XLS file.
Remark: In compatible mode, the number of worksheets is always equal to 1.
Example
FileIdentifier is int
 
// Open an XLS file
FileIdentifier = xlsOpen("C:\My documents\MyFile.XLS")
IF FileIdentifier <> -1 THEN
// Retrieve the numbers of worksheets found in the file
Info("The file contains " + xlsNbWorksheet(FileIdentifier) + " worksheets.")
END
Syntax

Syntax that is using the xlsDocument type Hide the details

<Result> = xlsNbWorksheet(<XLS document>)
<Result>: Integer
  • Number of worksheets found in the XLS file,
  • -1 if an error occurred. To find out the error details, use xlsMsgError or ErrorInfo associated with the errMessage constant.
<XLS document>: xlsDocument variable
Name of xlsDocument variable corresponding to the XLS file to close. The physical file associated with this variable (if it exists) is closed. The modifications performed in the file will not be saved before it is closed (use xlsSave if necessary).

Syntax kept for backward compatibility with version 12 Hide the details

<Result> = xlsNbWorksheet(<XLS file identifier>)
<Result>: Integer
  • Number of worksheets found in the XLS file,
  • -1 if an error occurred. To get the details of the error, use xlsMsgError or ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.
<XLS file identifier>: Integer
Identifier of the XLS file to handle, returned by xlsOpen.
Remarks

Managing the Graphic worksheets

The Excel "Graphic" worksheets are ignored. Indeed, these worksheets have no cell and therefore they cannot be accessed.
Component: wd290xls.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 11
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Last update: 05/26/2022

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