Convert EXCEL to XLS in C++
High performance EXCEL to XLS conversion using C++ library without the need of Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice or Adobe Acrobat installation.
Aspose.Cells for C++
Overview
Convert EXCEL to XLS Using C++
How do I convert EXCEL to XLS? With Aspose.Cells for C++ library, you can easily convert EXCEL to XLS programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for C++ is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. C++ Excel API not only convert between spreadsheet formats, it can also render Excel files as images, PDF, HTML, ODS, CSV, SVG, JSON, WORD, PPT and more, thus making it a perfect choice to exchange documents in industry-standard formats. You can download its latest version directly, just open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Cells.Cpp and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Cells.Cpp
Save EXCEL to XLS in C++
The following example demonstrates how to convert EXCEL to XLS in C++.
Follow the easy steps to convert EXCEL to XLS. Upload your EXCEL file, then simply save it as XLS file. For both EXCEL reading and XLS writing you can use fully qualified filenames. The output XLS content and formatting will be identical to the original EXCEL document.
Aspose::Cells::Startup();
Workbook wkb(u"Input.xlsx"));
wkb.Save(u"Output.pdf");
Aspose::Cells::Cleanup();
How to Convert EXCEL to XLS via C++
Need to convert EXCEL files to XLS programmatically? C++ developers can easily convert EXCEL to XLS in just a few lines of code.
- Install ‘Aspose.Cells for C++’.
- Add a library reference (import the library) to your C++ project.
- Load EXCEL file using Workbook.
- Convert EXCEL to XLS by calling Save() method.
- Get the conversion result of EXCEL to XLS.
C++ library to convert EXCEL to XLS
There are three options to install “Aspose.Cells for C++” onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:
- Install a NuGet Package . See Documentation
- Install the library using Include and lib Folders. See Documentation
- Install Aspose.Cells for C++ in Linux. See Documentation
System Requirements
Before running the C++ conversion sample code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with C++ Runtime Environment for Windows 32 bit, Windows 64 bit and Linux 64 bit.
- Add reference to the Aspose.Cells for C++ DLL in your project.
EXCEL What is EXCEL File Format?
XLSX is well-known format for Microsoft Excel documents that was introduced by Microsoft with the release of Microsoft Office 2007. Based on structure organized according to the Open Packaging Conventions as outlined in Part 2 of the OOXML standard ECMA-376, the new format is a zip package that contains a number of XML files. The underlying structure and files can be examined by simply unzipping the .xlsx file.
Read MoreXLS What is XLS File Format?
Files with XLS extension represent Excel Binary File Format. Such files can be created by Microsoft Excel as well as other similar spreadsheet programs such as OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. File saved by Excel is known as Workbook where each workbook can have one or more worksheets. Data is stored and displayed to users in table format in worksheet and can span numeric values, text data, formulas, external data connections, images, and charts. Applications like Microsoft Excel lets you export workbook data to several different formats including PDF, CSV, XLSX, TXT, HTML, XPS, and several others. The XLS file format was replaced with a more open and structured format, XLSX, with the release of Microsoft Excel 2007. The latest versions still provide support for creating and reading XLS files, though XLSX is the first choice of use now.
Read MoreOther Supported Conversions
You can also convert EXCEL to many other file formats including few listed below.