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OpenExcel(Stream) Method
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FarPoint.Win.Spread Assembly > FarPoint.Win.Spread Namespace > FpSpread Class > OpenExcel Method : OpenExcel(Stream) Method


stream
Stream containing an Excel Compound Document File

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Opens an Excel Compound Document File and loads it into Spread.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Overloads Function OpenExcel( _
   ByVal stream As Stream _
) As Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As FpSpread
Dim stream As Stream
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.OpenExcel(stream)
C# 
public bool OpenExcel( 
   Stream stream
)

Parameters

stream
Stream containing an Excel Compound Document File

Return Value

Boolean: true if successful; false otherwise

Exceptions

ExceptionDescription
System.ArgumentNullExceptionNo stream specified or specified stream is null
System.ArgumentExceptionNo stream specified or specified stream is empty

Example

This example opens an excel file.
C#Copy Code
string f;

f = "D:\\pic.xls";

System.IO.FileStream s = new System.IO.FileStream(f, IO.FileMode.Open, IO.FileAccess.ReadWrite);

try 

{ 
     
fpSpread1.OpenExcel(s); 

} 

catch (Exception ex) 

{ 
     
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message); 

}
Visual BasicCopy Code
Dim f As String

f = "D:\savetostream.xls"

Dim s As New System.IO.FileStream(f, IO.FileMode.Open, IO.FileAccess.ReadWrite)

Try
     
FpSpread1.OpenExcel(s)
     
Catch ex As Exception
     
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)

End Try

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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