XL97: How to Programmatically Save a Worksheet as HTML

ID: Q168561

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, Service Release 1

SUMMARY

An updated version of the Internet Assistant Wizard for Microsoft Excel 97 is available. This updated wizard allows you to export a worksheet to a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file by using a Visual Basic for Applications macro.

NOTE: The updated Internet Assistant Wizard is included with Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, Service Release 1. If you have Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, Service Release 1 installed, you do not need to download the file.

To obtain the updated Internet Assistant Wizard for Microsoft Excel, go to the following Web address:

   http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/html.htm

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NOTE: In order to use this example, you must have the updated Internet Assistant Wizard add-in file (Html.xla), which is dated 4/29/97.

1. Close and save any open workbooks, and then create a new workbook.

2. Enter the following values on Sheet1:

      A1 : 2
      A2 : 4
      A3 : 6
      A4 : 8
      A5 : 10
      A6 :
      A7 : This
      A8 : is
      A9 : a
      A10: test

   "Chart Wizard - Step 1 of 4 - Chart Type" dialog box, click Finish.

   The result is a worksheet that contains two data ranges and one chart.

5. To use the Htmlconvert method of the Html.xla add-in, create a reference

   to this add-in. To create the reference, do the following:

      a. Click References on the Tools Menu.

      b. Click to select the HTML check box, and then click OK.

         Go to step 6.

         If you do not see the HTML, in the Available References list,
         click Browse.

      c. Open the folder that contains the updated Html.xla file. By
         default, the Html.xla file is installed in the following folder:

            C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Library

      d. Click "Microsoft Excel Files (*.xls, *,xla)" in the Files Of
         Type list.

      e. Click Html.xla in the list of files, and then click Open.

7. Enter the following code into the module sheet:

   Sub CreateWebPage()

       Dim ObjToConvert(2) As Variant
       Dim Result As Integer

       ' Populate the ObjToConvert array with the ranges and chart
       ' that you want to export.
       Set ObjToConvert(0) = Sheets("sheet1").Range("a1:a5")
       Set ObjToConvert(1) = Sheets("sheet1").ChartObjects("Chart 1")
       Set ObjToConvert(2) = Sheets("sheet1").Range("a7:a10")

       ' Load the Internet Assistant Wizard add-in.
       AddIns("Internet Assistant Wizard").Installed = True

       ' Create the HTML page.
       Result = htmlconvert(rangeandcharttoconvert:=ObjToConvert, _
                            useexistingfile:=False, _
                            usefrontpageforexistingfile:=False, _
                            addtofrontpageweb:=False, codepage:=1252, _
                            htmlfilepath:="Test.htm", _
                            headerfullpage:="Test Page", _
                            linebeforetablefullpage:=True, _
                            namefullpage:="MyName")

       ' If the conversion is successful, the code htmlconvert_success
       ' is returned.
       If Result = htmlconvert_success Then
           MsgBox "Web Page Created Successfully"
       Else
           MsgBox "Error Creating Web Page"
       End If
    End Sub

When you run the macro, a message box that indicates that the Web page was created successfully appears. You have two additional files in the current directory: Test.htm and Test0.gif. Test.htm is the HTML file, and Test0.gif is the chart that you converted.

If you run this subroutine several times, the Test.htm file is always overwritten, and a new .gif file is created each time. If, for example, you run the CreateWebPage subroutine six times, six .gif files are created. The Test.htm file points to Test5.gif, which is the latest .gif file.

REFERENCES

For more information about the HTMLconvert method, refer to the section "HTMLconvert Function Documentation" in the Readme.txt file.

For additional information on adding a Add-in, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q157768
   TITLE     : XL97: Not all Menu Items Appear for Other Users

Keywords          : kbcode kbprg kbtool xlvbahowto xlvbainfo xlwiz xladdins 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: May 17, 1999