Vb.net edit excel file

Sign in to vote. Application xlsApp. Exel Imports Microsoft. Application" but I still get the error. The project builds without error. Can anyone suggest why I get this syntax error and how to correct it? Retred Air Force. Monday, May 20, PM.

Excel Imports Microsoft. Application xlApp. Open FileName xlApp. Worksheet If xlWorkSheet. Activate MessageBox. Check out this article. Add four controls on the form. A ComboBox to select employee names, a Textbox for the mobile number, an OpenFileDialog control to open and select the Excel file, whose contents we wish to modify, and finally a Button.

The controls that I have added in the form are all standard controls, which you can easily drag and drop on the form. This process is useful when you want to edit the contents of an Excel file without actually opening it.

However, you have to select the file before you make any changes in it. Net Dim p As New System. Process p. Start Excel starts OK with the file opened. What am I doing wrong with Excel? Is it me? Dave Dave 1 1 1 silver badge 3 3 bronze badges. There shouldn't be anything with your VB. Is the file read-only perhaps? Hi Andrew, the file isn't read-only. Works fine when I launch it via Windows Explorer. Totally wild and silly guess if so; maybe Excel thinks it's not supposed to save a file in such a location?

Hi Andrew, thanks for your persistence. But when I try the code with a text file, it does ask to save after an edit.

I'll try it with other files to see if I need to point the finger at Excel. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Maybe SuperUser.

JeffO JeffO 7, 3 3 gold badges 40 40 silver badges 52 52 bronze badges. Hi Jeff. Program Guide for. Document Operation.

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