IsExcelFile(String) Method

Opens the specified file and determines whether it meets the minimal requirements to be considered an Excel file.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function IsExcelFile( _
   ByVal fileName As String _
) As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim instance As FpSpread
Dim fileName As String
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.IsExcelFile(fileName)

public bool IsExcelFile( 
   string fileName
)

Parameters

fileName: String that contains the path and file name

Return Value

Boolean: true if it is an Excel file; false otherwise

Example

This example opens the file if it is an Excel file.

string s = "c:\\test.xls";
bool b = fpSpread1.IsExcelFile(s);
if (b)
{
fpSpread1.OpenExcel(s);
}

Visual Basic

Dim s As String = "c:\test.xls"
Dim b As Boolean = FpSpread1.IsExcelFile(s)
If b Then
FpSpread1.OpenExcel(s)
End If

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 2000 Professional (SP4), Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server (SP1), Windows 2008, Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8

Reference

FpSpread Class
FpSpread Members
Overload List