ANNOUNCE: Spread***::WriteExcel 0.43

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

Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:05:23 GMT

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ANNOUNCE

    Spread***::WriteExcel version 0.43 has been uploaded to CPAN.

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

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NAME

    Spread***::WriteExcel - Write formatted text and numbers to a
    cross-platform Excel binary file.

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CHANGES

    Minor release

    ! Fixed lonstanding bug where page setup features didn't
      show up in OpenOffice.

    ! Fixed localised @_ bug when using threaded perls.

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DESCRIPTION

    The Spread***::WriteExcel module can be used create a cross-
    platform Excel binary file. Multiple worksheets can be added to a
    workbook and formatting can be applied to cells. Text, numbers,
    formulas and hyperlinks and images can be written to the cells.

    The Excel file produced by this module is compatible with Excel 5,
    95, 97, 2000 and 2002.

    The module will work on the majority of Windows, UNIX and
    Macintosh platforms. Generated files are also compatible with the
    Linux/UNIX spread*** applications Gnumeric and OpenOffice.
    The generated files are not compatible with MS Access.

    This module cannot be used to read an Excel file. See
    Spread***::ParseExcel or look at the main documentation for some
    suggestions.

    This module cannot be used to write to an existing Excel 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 workbook called perl.xls:

        use Spread***::WriteExcel;

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

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

        # Add and define a format
        $format = $workbook->addformat(); # 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), Parse::RecDescent and
    File::Temp

        http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=Parse-RecDescent
        http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=File-Temp

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AUTHOR

    John McNamara (jmcnamara@cpan.org) 

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