HOWTO: Selecting Cells in Excel by Using OLE Automation

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0, 5.0

SUMMARY

This article shows by example how to use OLE Automation programmatically to create a Microsoft Excel worksheet, and select a range of cells.

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Step-by-Step Example

1. In Visual FoxPro, create and run a program (.prg file) that contains the following code:

         * Start of program code
         *
         MyF3 = ON("KEY","F3")
         ON KEY LABEL F3 DO getout
   

         oleExcel=CREATEOBJECT("excel.application")  && Starts Microsoft Excel
         oleExcel.VISIBLE = .T.               && Makes Microsoft Excel visible
   
         oleTest=CREATEOBJECT("excel.sheet")   && Creates a worksheet
         oleTest.Range("A1:D5").Select         && Selects a range of cells
   
         READ EVENTS
   
         PROCEDURE getout
   
            CLEAR EVENTS
            oleExcel.Quit
            ON KEY LABEL F3 &MyF3
   
         * End of program code
   
   

2. After Microsoft Excel starts, cells A1 through D5 should be selected.

3. Switch back to Visual FoxPro, and press the F3 key to terminate Microsoft Excel.