Does anyone know how to open a excel file in read only?

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I've tried:
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.open(FileName,ReadOnly:=True)
and
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.openFileName),ReadOnly:=True

Neither worked.

Thanks

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well, these links may help.

http://www.weheartcode.com/2007/10/05/reading-an-excel-file-with-ruby

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On Feb 4, 2008 3:41 PM, Darin Duphorn <dduphorn@redbrickhealth.com> wrote:

I've tried:
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.open(FileName,ReadOnly:=True)
and
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.openFileName),ReadOnly:=True

Neither worked.

Thanks
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Have a look at the parseexcel gem
http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/parseexcel/

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On Feb 4, 2008 10:41 AM, Darin Duphorn <dduphorn@redbrickhealth.com> wrote:

I've tried:
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.open(FileName,ReadOnly:=True)
and
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.openFileName),ReadOnly:=True

Neither worked.

Thanks
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Darin Duphorn wrote:

I've tried:
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.open(FileName,ReadOnly:=True)
and
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.openFileName),ReadOnly:=True

Neither worked.

Thanks

try giving open() parameters as block...

xlApp=WIN32OLE::new('Excel.Application')
xlApp.Visible=1
xl_file = ('c:\\file.xls')
xlApp.Workbooks.Open({'filename'=> xl_file, 'readOnly' => true})

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Greg Halsey wrote:

Darin Duphorn wrote:

I've tried:
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.open(FileName,ReadOnly:=True)
and
$Test_suite_workbook = excel.workbooks.openFileName),ReadOnly:=True

Neither worked.

Thanks

try giving open() parameters as block...

xlApp=WIN32OLE::new('Excel.Application')
xlApp.Visible=1
xl_file = ('c:\\file.xls')
xlApp.Workbooks.Open({'filename'=> xl_file, 'readOnly' => true})

Thanks Greg that worked.

DD

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