Update XLS File via C++

Modify XLS spreadsheets via your C++ based applications without installing Microsoft Office^®.

For a programmer, who is trying to update XLS files within C++ application, Aspose.Total for C++ API can help to automate the updating process. It’s a full package of different C++ libraries dealing multiple formats including Microsoft Excel documents. Aspose.Cells for C++ API that is part of Aspose.Total for C++ package makes this modifying process easy. Process of updating the XLS document is simple by firstly accessing the sheet and then update cell value in excel using C++.

How to Update XLS File in C++

Load the XLS file using CreateIWorkbook
Access of relevant Worksheet using GetIWorksheets()->GetObjectByIndex(0) and relevant cell using GetICells()->GetObjectByIndex
Insert new data in the accessed cell using PutValue method
Save the file as .xls file using Save method by passing the file with path as the parameter

Modification Requirements

For XLS modification, following system requirements for Windows and Linux systems
Install from command line as nuget install Aspose.Total.Cpp
Or via Package Manager Console of Visual Studio with Install-Package Aspose.Total.Cpp
Alternatively, get the offline MSI installer or DLLs in a ZIP file from downloads

Code - Update XLS File in C++

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