Convert XLTM to byte array via C#
Native and high performance Microsoft Excel XLTM to byte array conversion or vice versa for spreadsheets data processing using server side .NET APIs.
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Overview
Byte Array is helpful for data processing or storing. You can convert XLTM file to Byte Array as well as a Byte Array to XLTM document using C# language. In order to convert XLTM to byte array, we’ll use
API that offers different features for document manipulation and conversion using .NET platform.
How to Convert XLTM to Byte Array via C#
It is easy for the developers to load & convert XLTM files to byte array for further manipulation tasks in just a few lines of code.
- Include the namespace in your class file
- Load input XLTM File using Workbook
- Initialize MemoryStream object
- Convert stream data to byte array
- Process data as of your requirement
System Requirements
Just make sure that system have Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Azure, Mono or Xamarin Platforms as well as development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Install from command line as
nuget install Aspose.Cellsor via Package Manager Console of Visual Studio withInstall-Package Aspose.Cells. - Alternatively, get the offline MSI installer or all DLLs in a ZIP file from downloads
This sample code shows XLTM to byte array C# Conversion
Workbook workbook = new Workbook("sourceFile.xltm");
//Save the workbook in memory stream
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
workbook.Save(ms, SaveFormat.Xltm);
//Read bytes from memory stream
byte[] byte_array = new byte[ms.Length];
ms.Read(byte_array, 0, byte_array.Length);
// Process the memory stream byte array data as of your requirement
XLTM What is XLTM File Format?
The XLTM file extension represents files that are generated by Microsoft Excel as Macro-enabled template files. XLTM files are similar to XLTX in structure other than that the later doesn’t support creating template files with macros. Such template files are used to generate and set the layout, formatting, and other settings along with the macros to facilitate creating similar XLSX files then.
Read MoreOther Supported Conversions
You can also convert other file formats into byte array or vice versa including few listed below.