vb2008 export DGV to word ~ excel
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vb2008 export DGV to word ~ excel
(see also: export listview to word table: http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=624967)
Hi Paul, how can we append to an already existing excel file?
I have this code so far:
Am I missing anything or do I need to do something else? Would this work?Code:If Not File.Exists(Application.StartupPath & "\" & "test" & ".xlsx") Then
<insert .Paul.'s original DVG to excel code here>
'I also set visibility = false because I want my program to auto-save without user interaction
'plus I added
xlWorkBook.SaveAs(Application.StartupPath & "\" & "test" & ".xlsx")
'releasing object references
xlWorkBook = Nothing
xlWorkBook = Nothing
xlApp.Quit()
xlApp = Nothing
DataGridView1.Rows.Clear() 'clear our datagridview table
else
<insert .Paul.'s original DVG to excel code with these following changes:>
Dim xlApp as excel.application = new excel.Application
Dim xlWorkBook As excel.Workbook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open(Application.StartupPath & "\" & "test" & ".xlsx")
Dim xlWorkSheet As excel.Worksheet 'how do I select the current sheet on this file?
'And this line I modified the range to:
Dim range As excel.Range = xlWorkSheet.UsedRange
'And then I have this at the end to save my excel file
xlWorkBook.Save()
'releasing object references
xlWorkBook = Nothing
xlWorkBook = Nothing
xlApp.Quit()
xlApp = Nothing
DataGridView1.Rows.Clear() 'clear our datagridview table when user clicks save
what do you want to append to your existing worksheet?
Whenever my users click "save" I clear the datagridview contents. Then:
Whenever the user's click "Save" again, program should check if there is an existing excel file named "test" and append to the end of it the current DGV contents. Then the DGV is cleared again and basically this is repeated everytime the user clicks "Save".
However, if no such file named "test" exists then it should just make a new excel file and paste the DGV contents into it.
That's all. So if certain file exists then append to it (excluding the column header names) and if doesn't exist then paste all of the DGV contents to a new file.
Does that make any sense? Do you have any other questions? I hope this made it clear...
well you'd use similar code to my example, but you'd open the existing workbook, set xlWorkSheet to "sheet1" (same worksheet as originally used), copy your dgv + set the range allowing for the previously used cells, then paste the new information from your dgv.
Yeah I think the code I pasted above does that when I made the appropriate changes but it doesn't work for some reason....I don't know what I'm missing...
ok post your complete code + i'll tell you where you're going wrong
Can you also show me how to not write the headers when appending?Code:
Private Sub exportToExcel(ByVal dgv As DataGridView)
If Not File.Exists(Application.StartupPath & "\" & "TEST" & ".xlsx") Then
Dim xlApp As excel.Application = New excel.Application
Dim xlWorkBook As excel.Workbook
Dim xlWorkSheet As excel.Worksheet
Dim misValue As Object = System.Reflection.Missing.Value
xlWorkBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Add(misValue)
xlWorkSheet = DirectCast(xlWorkBook.Sheets("sheet1"), excel.Worksheet)
'xlApp.Visible = True
Dim headers = (From ch In dgv.Columns _
Let header = DirectCast(DirectCast(ch, DataGridViewColumn).HeaderCell, DataGridViewColumnHeaderCell) _
Select header.Value).ToArray()
Dim headerText() As String = Array.ConvertAll(headers, Function(v) v.ToString)
Dim items() = (From r In dgv.Rows _
Let row = DirectCast(r, DataGridViewRow) _
Where Not row.IsNewRow _
Select (From cell In row.Cells _
Let c = DirectCast(cell, DataGridViewCell) _
Select c.Value).ToArray()).ToArray()
Dim table As String = String.Join(vbTab, headerText) & Environment.NewLine
For Each a In items
Dim t() As String = Array.ConvertAll(a, Function(v) v.ToString)
table &= String.Join(vbTab, t) & Environment.NewLine
Next
table = table.TrimEnd(CChar(Environment.NewLine))
Clipboard.SetText(table)
Dim alphabet() As Char = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz".ToUpper.ToCharArray
Dim range As excel.Range = xlWorkSheet.Range("B2:" & alphabet(headerText.Length) & (items.Length + 2).ToString)
range.Select()
xlWorkSheet.Paste()
range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlDiagonalDown).LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlLineStyleNone
range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlDiagonalUp).LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlLineStyleNone
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlEdgeLeft)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlMedium
End With
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlEdgeTop)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlMedium
End With
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlEdgeBottom)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlMedium
End With
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlEdgeRight)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlMedium
End With
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlInsideVertical)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlThin
End With
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlInsideHorizontal)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlThin
End With
xlWorkBook.SaveAs(Application.StartupPath & "\" & "TEST" & ".xlsx") 'save our workbook
'releasing object references
xlWorkBook = Nothing
xlWorkBook = Nothing
xlApp.Quit()
xlApp = Nothing
TestDataGridView.Rows.Clear() 'clear the log
ElseIf File.Exists(Application.StartupPath & "\" & "TEST" & ".xlsx") Then
MsgBox("bump, it exists")
Dim xlApp As excel.Application = New excel.Application
Dim xlWorkBook As excel.Workbook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open(Application.StartupPath & "\" & "TEST" & ".xlsx")
Dim xlWorkSheet As excel.Worksheet
Dim misValue As Object = System.Reflection.Missing.Value
xlWorkBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Add(misValue)
xlWorkSheet = DirectCast(xlWorkBook.Sheets("sheet1"), excel.Worksheet)
'xlApp.Visible = True
Dim headers = (From ch In dgv.Columns _
Let header = DirectCast(DirectCast(ch, DataGridViewColumn).HeaderCell, DataGridViewColumnHeaderCell) _
Select header.Value).ToArray()
Dim headerText() As String = Array.ConvertAll(headers, Function(v) v.ToString)
Dim items() = (From r In dgv.Rows _
Let row = DirectCast(r, DataGridViewRow) _
Where Not row.IsNewRow _
Select (From cell In row.Cells _
Let c = DirectCast(cell, DataGridViewCell) _
Select c.Value).ToArray()).ToArray()
Dim table As String = String.Join(vbTab, headerText) & Environment.NewLine
For Each a In items
Dim t() As String = Array.ConvertAll(a, Function(v) v.ToString)
table &= String.Join(vbTab, t) & Environment.NewLine
Next
table = table.TrimEnd(CChar(Environment.NewLine))
Clipboard.SetText(table)
Dim alphabet() As Char = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz".ToUpper.ToCharArray
Dim range As excel.Range = xlWorkSheet.UsedRange
range.Select() '? should have this or not? is it over-writing?
xlWorkSheet.Paste()
range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlDiagonalDown).LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlLineStyleNone
range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlDiagonalUp).LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlLineStyleNone
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlEdgeLeft)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlMedium
End With
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlEdgeTop)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlMedium
End With
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlEdgeBottom)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlMedium
End With
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlEdgeRight)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlMedium
End With
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlInsideVertical)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlThin
End With
With range.Borders(excel.XlBordersIndex.xlInsideHorizontal)
.LineStyle = excel.XlLineStyle.xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 1 'black
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = excel.XlBorderWeight.xlThin
End With
xlWorkBook.Save()
'releasing object references
xlWorkBook = Nothing
xlWorkBook = Nothing
xlApp.Quit()
xlApp = Nothing
TestDataGridView.Rows.Clear() 'clear the log
Else
Debug.Print("What the hell? Either exists or not lol")
End If
End Sub
try this:
vb Code:
I'll try this and let you know.
In the mean time, do you know how to make the columns in excel file auto-size so I don't have to manually shift the cells width since they're too small and text overwrites onto next cell if you know what I mean.
add this after the other range formatting code:
vb Code:
Hey Paul, can you please upload the class file? I just copied and pasted your code and went through removing all the line numbers manually and still I'm getting a whole bunch of errors (the squiggly blue line under variables).
Also, can you please make that autofit adjustment? I'm not too sure where you mean by "other range" code.
i didn't make a class file. those squiggly lines probably mean you don't have the right imports in your class. which version of windows are you using? i can copy that code without the line numbers...
Alright, that fixed it. First I removed the line numbers manually and then I made a program to remove the line numbers using regex I guess that messed it up.
So where exactly do I put the range.Columns.AutoFit() ?
EDIT: Nevermind, just saw it. I was checking the top the whole time meanwhile it was at the bottom.
Thanks Paul! I'll try this out, hopefully works without flaws. I'll keep you updated.
Uh oh...it is not appending...What do I do now Paul?
ok. can you upload your project + i'll debug it.
I'm sorry Paul, I can't upload the project. It's just some agreement that I have with my client and partners. However, I greatly appreciate your help. Would you like me to make you a test project and see if it appends?
actually i think i found it. in the append part remove this line:
vb Code:
When I do that it I can't open the excel file at all. Just opens and closes really fast.
ok. post the code again
vb Code:
it does work. you don't see it because you removed:
vb Code:
+ you close excel after the code has run, which is almost instantly
Yeah but it should at least be saved right? I mean, i have
vb Code:
At the end so would it matter if the visibility was on or off? And I don't want the visibility to be on, I just want the program to save it automatically without showing the user. Do I have to turn visibility on?
have you tried opening the file in excel? it works + saves whether you make excel visible or not
Here's my tester project. It doesn't save for some reason. Can you have a look at it please Paul?
Thanks
It's 4 am in the morning here. I'll be back tomorrow Paul. Thanks!
you didn't remove these lines from the append part as i told you to:
vb Code:
if you remove these lines it works
also, before the 2nd range.columns.autofit, put this:
vb Code:
Yay! Thanks Paul it works now! It appends exactly the way I wanted to!
So Paul, final question if you do not mind:
How can you get the application to overwrite the existing file automatically? When I click save I see this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...lly/resume.jpg
When you click "no" my debugger points out an error on some line because I think the user must click Yes or the append part of the code results in an error.
I don't even know why Excel is prompting to replace the file when you're just opening it, writing some data do it and saving it.
i'm not sure about that. that didn't happen when i ran it.
start a new thread for that...
Hey Paul,
Excel doesn't prompt me anymore. I made a stupid mistake and added
vb Code:
So I removed that ^ and it works now.
Just one question: When a cell is empty, the code gives me an error here:
ERROR: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Error location:
For Each a In items
Dim t() As String = Array.ConvertAll(a, Function(v) v.ToString)
table &= String.Join(vbTab, t) & Environment.NewLine
Next
And it highlights the Function(v) v.ToString) part.
You can check if a cell is empty by:
But I don't know where to put it. Seems like you're using an array function...Code:String.IsNullOrEmpty(CStr(DataGridView1.Item(i, x).Value))
this works:
Dim t() As String = Array.ConvertAll(a, Function(v) if(not v is nothing, v.ToString, ""))
Awesome, that works :)
I want to ask one more question. May I? I really don't want to bother you anymore. You've done so much.
what's the question?
The excel application doesn't close. When I go to task manager, its still there so how can I close it properly?
I could use
But I don't think this is the right way to end it right?Code:Dim proc As System.Diagnostics.Process
For Each proc In System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName("EXCEL")
proc.Kill()
Next
try:
xlworkbook.close
xlapp.close (or dispose)
Hi Paul,
I'm having trouble making the gridview go to a specific bookmark, it's probably my ignorance. How would I go about doing this?
Thanks,
Verra
my example uses a new word doc with no bookmarks set. i'm assuming you're using an existing word doc with predefined bookmarks?
Yes, I've got a few data grid views which will display in a report in a word document; all the bookmarks are pre-defined.
could you post the word doc you're using + clarify which dgv should go where?
The word document I'm using is HUGE, approx 200 pages. Here's an example of part of it:
"Blah blah blah assets etc (talks about assets)
[Bookmark here for Assets Summary]
more text here about other things
-a few pages later-
text about liabilities
[Bookmark for Liabilities Summary]
then more text"
The bookmarked grid views don't get anymore complex than that, just sticking them after or before paragraphs and headings.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...d-9bccf025f007 - I found this but when I try and adapt it to my code the blue underline appears, I'm thinking I don't have the correct references added, but I wouldn't have a clue which ones I need.
try this:
That works! Thank-you very much :)
if you're not sure about the references, you can check them in the example. it uses Microsoft Word 12.0 Object Library which you'll find on the references COM tab
Hi Paul,
Nevermind, I just figured out why it wasn't working. It doesn't like being split up onto a couple of lines.
I've gone through and added more grid views to the code you've given me, and I'm coming up with an error which I'm sure the answer to is simple; but my thinking currently isn't at its best haha.
It's saying that 'dgvs' isn't declared, when it definitely is. Here's the part where the object is declared:
Sorry to trouble you about this again, I just can't see why it isn't working.Code:'Bookmarks are "grid1" (relates to DataGridView1), + "grid2" (relates to DataGridView2)
Dim dgvs(,) As Object = {{dgAssetsSummary, "AssetsSummary"}, {dgLiabilitiesSummary, "LiabilitiesSummary"}, {dgAssetsFull, "AssetsFull"}, & _
{dgLiabilitiesFull, "LiabilitiesFull"}, {dgPAEFull, "PAEFull"}, {dgGoalsMediumTerm, "GoalsMediumTerm"}, & _
{dgGWStopped, "GWStopped"}, {dgGWAdded, "GWAdded"}, {dgFLSum, "FLSums"}}
Thankyou,
Verra
I'm thinking in adapt this example to export one list to excel but i get the following error:
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4...enshot204u.png
haven't changed a thing. only saw the dependencies if the excel dependence was at fault but it was there. the 'export to word' button works perfectly
Hi .Paul
Two more questions about how to export DGV to Word.
1) Your sample code exports the DGV to a new Word document. What's the code for exporting the DGV to a document that's opened in Word, I mean append the DGV to the end of that open Word document ? Attention: the document must not be opened, it IS open in Word.
2) What is the code to align the text in the Word table cells to the right instead of left ?
I applied successfully your sample code, but I couldn't figure out how to do what I asked in the previous questions.
Thanks
Jacques
the problem with a document that IS open in Word is finding a way to refer to it.
2/ 'align right
oTable.Range.ParagraphFormat.Alignment = Word.WdParagraphAlignment.wdAlignParagraphRight
Thank you paul for your help.
I already applied sucessfully your answer to my second question.
As to the first problem - copying the DGV to an opened Word document - I have the following code in VBA to copy the contents of a worksheet to an open Word document and it's working like a charm. Unfortunately I'm not able to write similar code in Visual Basic.
Do you see something in that code that gives you an idea?Code:Sub CopyFromExcel2VisibleOpenWordDoc()
Dim WrdApp As Object
Dim WrdDoc As Object
Dim LastRow As Long
Dim lRow As Long
Dim iCol As Integer
LastRow = 0
On Error Resume Next
Set WrdApp = GetObject(, "Word.Application")
If WrdApp Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "MS Word is not available!" _
& vbCrLf & "Start MS Word" _
& vbCrLf & "and put the cursor at the right place" _
& vbCrLf & "in the right document!", vbExclamation
End If
For iCol = 1 To 6
lRow = Cells(65536, iCol).End(xlUp).Row
If lRow > LastRow Then LastRow = lRow
Next iCol
'Copy from last row to begin table
ActiveSheet.Range(Cells(1, "A"), Cells(LastRow, "F")).Copy
With WrdApp
.Visible = True
.Activate
Set WrdDoc = WrdApp.ActiveDocument
'WrdDoc.Show
With WrdDoc
.Activate
.Application.Selection.TypeParagraph
.Application.Selection.Paste
End With
End With
Application.CutCopyMode = False
End Sub
ok. using my code, change:
vb.net Code:
to:
vb.net Code:
Thank you paul.
Unfortunately the DGV is still added to a NEW opened Word document. The DGV is NOT added to the Word document that is already open.
Maybe the problem is due to this code in your code:
Code:Dim oDoc As Word.Document = oWord.Documents.Add
ok. post the code you tried. i'll see if i can find the error.
yes, almost definitely. i don't know the exact code you need to use until i've tried the code you're using in vbQuote:
Originally Posted by redseujac
Dim oDoc As Word.Document = oWord.ActiveDocument
referring to the ActiveDocument did the trick finally :thumb:
Thank you veru much, paul.
Now we have 2 sample codes: 1 to copy a DGV to a new Word document and 1 to copy it (append it) to an open Word document.
Nice :cool:
did you see the insert into bookmarks example in post #42?Quote:
Originally Posted by redseujac
Yes, I did paul, but I couldn't use the code in that example.
But you are right indeed: there are not 2 but 3 examples. My fault :blush:
no problem... that's the whole point of this thread, to answer questions about exporting dgvs to Word + Excel:DQuote:
Originally Posted by redseujac
paul
After the DGV has been exported to MS Word table, I experience an annoying problem: the content in the Word table cells is not formatted as I want it to be.
After the date, the time is added ("00:00:00") and the numbers have too many decimal places (instead of 2).
I have tried to resolve this problem by first converting the DGV cells values using standard numeric format strings (ToString method) before pasting them to the Word table, but I am not very happy with this method, because then my DGV values aren't usable anymore (converted to strings) and I am forced to remove them all from the DGV and to enter all the data again, if I want to calculate results once more.
I guess it would be better to format the Word table cells content directly after pasting the DGV to Word, but honestly I don't know how to manage that.
I would be grateful if you could give me some code to insert in your existing code to format the Word table cells content for dates and numbers the way the dates don't have the time added and the decimal places for the numbers are limited to 2.
Thanks.
Hello paul
1) Still no answer possible to my post #59?
2) How to adapt your code to copy NOT the ENTIRE DataGridView to Word, but only the SELECTED area (with mouse e.g.) of the DataGridView, thus the selected columns and rows?
Thanks & best regards
Jacques