Create OTS File in C#
High-speed C# library for creating OTS. This is a professional software solution to import and export XLSX, PDF, and many other formats on .NET Framework, .NET Core or Mono Platforms.
Create OTS File Using C#
How to create OTS file? With Aspose.Cells for .NET library, you can easily create OTS file programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for .NET is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. .NET 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. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Cells and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Package Manager Console Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Cells
How to Create OTS in C#
It is easy for the developers to create, load, modify and convert OTS files within running different reporting applications for data processing in just a few lines of code.
- Include the namespace in your class file
- Create Workbook class instance.
- Access the first worksheet of the workbook.
- Get the desired cell(s) of the worksheet and input the value into the cell(s).
- Use Save method to save the workbook as OTS file.
Sample code shows how to create OTS file in C#.
// Create Workbook class instance.
Workbook wkb = new Workbook();
// Access the first worksheet of the workbook.
Worksheet sht = wkb.Worksheets[0];
// Get the desired cell(s) of the worksheet.
Cell c00 = sht.Cells["A1"];
Cell c01 = sht.Cells["B1"];
Cell c10 = sht.Cells["A2"];
Cell c11 = sht.Cells["B2"];
// input the value into the cell(s).
c00.PutValue("ColumnA");
c01.PutValue("ColumnB");
c10.PutValue("ValueA");
c11.PutValue("ValueB");
// Save the Workbook as .ots file.
wkb.Save("created_one.ots");
C# library to create OTS file
There are two alternative options to install “Aspose.Cells for .NET” 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 Package Manager Console within Visual Studio IDE
System Requirements
Before running the .NET conversion example code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET, .NET Core, Windows Azure or Mono Platforms.
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Add reference to the Aspose.Cells for .NET DLL in your project.
OTS What is OTS File Format?
A file with .ots extension is an OpenDocument Spreadsheet Template file that is created with the Calc application software included in Apache OpenOffice. Calc application software is the similar to Excel available in Microsoft Office. OTS file format is used to create templates that contain predefine settings related to styles, font, data, spreadsheet layout, and formatting. OTF files have mime-type application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet-template. These template files can be used as a starting point to generate and save actual data files that are saved in ODS file format. OTS files can be used with applications such as OpenOffice and LibreOffice.
Read MoreOther Supported Spreadsheet Generation
You can also create other Microsoft Excel formats including few listed below.