Hi,
you're right about one thing, the excel2000.fp driver is very suit but not easy to use.
The first time it took me six different handle to select "A1"....
Now, if you're using CVI 6.0, you can use the excelreport driver; it 's much more simple. You can find it under :
C:\Program Files\National Instruments\MeasurementStudio\CVI 6.0\cvi\samples\activex\excel\excelreport.fp
It's based on generic macro function for simple work; for more "funny" stuff, you'll still have to use the excel2000.fp.
Good luck to you,
Florent.