ANNOUNCE: Spread***::WriteExcelXML 0.02

From: John McNamara (jmcnamara_at_cpan.org)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:03:55 GMT

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ANNOUNCE

    Spread***::WriteExcel version 0.02 has been uploaded to CPAN.

    http://search.cpan.org/~jmcnamara/Spread***-WriteExcelXML/

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NAME

    Spread***::WriteExcelXML - Create an Excel file in XML format.

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DESCRIPTION

    The Spread***::WriteExcelXML module can be used to create an
    Excel file in XML format. The Excel XML format is supported in
    Excel 2002 and 2003.

    Multiple worksheets can be added to a workbook and formatting
    can be applied to cells. Text, numbers, and formulas can be
    written to the cells. The module supports strings up to 32,767
    characters and the strings can be in UTF8 format.

    Spread***::WriteExcelXML uses the same interface as
    Spread***::WriteExcel.

    This module cannot, as yet, be used to write to an existing
    Excel XML file.

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SYNOPSIS

    To write a string, a formatted string, a number and a formula to
    the first work*** in an Excel XML spread*** called perl.xml:

        use Spread***::WriteExcelXML;

        # Create a new Excel workbook
        my $workbook = Spread***::WriteExcelXML->new("perl.xml");

        # Add a work***
        $work*** = $workbook->add_work***();

        # Add and define a format
        $format = $workbook->add_format(); # Add a format
        $format->set_bold();
        $format->set_color('red');
        $format->set_align('center');

        # Write a formatted and unformatted string.
        $col = $row = 0;
        $work***->write($row, $col, "Hi Excel!", $format);
        $work***->write(1, $col, "Hi Excel!");

        # Write a number and a formula using A1 notation
        $work***->write('A3', 1.2345);
        $work***->write('A4', '=SIN(PI()/4)');

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REQUIREMENTS

    This module requires Perl 5.005 (or later).

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INSTALLATION

    Use the standard Unix style installation, a ppm for Windows
    users will be available in the next release:

        Unzip and untar the module as follows or use winzip:

            tar -zxvf Spread***-WriteExcel-0.xx.tar.gz

        The module can be installed using the standard Perl procedure:

            perl Makefile.PL
            make
            make test
            make install # You may need to be root
            make clean # or make realclean

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AUTHOR

    John McNamara (jmcnamara@cpan.org) 

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