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Saves current workbook into xls-file.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
XL | 3.5 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Parameter | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
bookRef | The reference to the workbook. Please use XL.LoadBook to load a file. | $ref |
path | The native path to write the file to. | "C:\test.xls" |
Returns OK or error message.
Preprocess file before import in FileMaker by removing a row and a sheet:
# Find libXL and load it
If [ MBS("XL.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ]
Perform Script [ Specified: From list ; “InitXL” ; Parameter: ]
End If
#
# path to xls or xlsx file
Set Variable [ $path ; Value: MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS( "Folders.UserDesktop" ); "test.xls" ) ]
#
# Load template excel file
Set Variable [ $bookRef ; Value: MBS( "XL.LoadBook"; $path) ]
If [ MBS("IsError") ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Error" ; $bookRef ]
Exit Script [ Text Result: ]
End If
#
# Remove first row of first sheet
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.RemoveRow"; $BookRef; 0 /* sheet index */; 0 /* row index */) ]
#
# Remove second sheet
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Book.DeleteSheet"; $bookRef; 1 /* sheet index */ ) ]
#
# Save to file and cleanup
Set Field [ XL::OutputFile ; MBS("XL.Book.SaveToFile"; $bookRef; $path) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Book.Release"; $bookRef) ]
#
# now let FileMaker import file
Let user pick where to save file:
Set Variable [ $name ; Value: "test.xlsx" // default name? ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("FileDialog.Reset") ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("FileDialog.SetMessage"; "Where to save file?") ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("FileDialog.SetFilter"; "xlsx"; "*.xlsx"; "Excel files") ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("FileDialog.SetNameFieldStringValue"; $name) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("FileDialog.SaveFileDialog") ]
If [ $r = "OK" ]
Set Variable [ $path ; Value: MBS("FileDialog.GetPath"; 0) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("XL.Book.SaveToFile"; $book; $path) ]
Set Field [ Writing data::Output ; $r ]
End If
This function checks for a license.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 22nd December 2022