How to open a excel file without using activeX automation in Teststand

[jacky Wang]

I know I  can use ActiveX automation to open a specialize excel file. However, long time ago, I once knew there was another way to open excel file, that way was using "call executables" step type to call a txt file and then indirectly open excel file. 

Hope somebody can help me this.

Thanks!

Jacky

[baloss]

Hi,

you can simply use the "LaunchExecutable" function as follow:

 error = LaunchExecutable ("excel.exe c:\\test.xls");         

(where c:\test.xls is the path and file you want to open)

This function return without waiting the excel to exit. Use "system()" if you need your program stop

Bye