Convert an excel file to an exe file

Hi all,

I have a spreadsheet workbook that i would like to convert to an .exe file,
so it acts as a standalone application. Not all my target users will have
excel installed, so i need a way to distribute the workbook so all can use
it.

Thanks

Possibly you could do it with a VB(6) .exe if you don't rely on VBA
functions and if you can present your data in a grid control or listview or
whatever suitable.

RBS

"Paul" <paul.hawkins2@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:e3naH%23EbGHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a spreadsheet workbook that i would like to convert to an .exe
> file, so it acts as a standalone application. Not all my target users will
> have excel installed, so i need a way to distribute the workbook so all
> can use it.
>
> Thanks
>

.. not if the format is XLS:; you'd still need Excel.

If you do not want Excel & still wish to have the XLS format, lookup
ExcelWriter.

A PC does not have to have Excel to be able to create and update XLS files:
you can create XLS files and add information within them using the JET driver
& SQL. However, such files do not contain any formats and cannot be opened
except by Excel.



"RB Smissaert" wrote:

> Possibly you could do it with a VB(6) .exe if you don't rely on VBA
> functions and if you can present your data in a grid control or listview or
> whatever suitable.
>
> RBS
>
> "Paul" <paul.hawkins2@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:e3naH%23EbGHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a spreadsheet workbook that i would like to convert to an .exe
> > file, so it acts as a standalone application. Not all my target users will
> > have excel installed, so i need a way to distribute the workbook so all
> > can use it.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>

Paul
You could install the free MS Excel Viewer, if they only need to read the
file.
Or the free OpenOffice; but VBA will not run.

NickHK

"Paul" <paul.hawkins2@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I have a spreadsheet workbook that i would like to convert to an .exe
file,
> so it acts as a standalone application. Not all my target users will have
> excel installed, so i need a way to distribute the workbook so all can use
> it.
>
> Thanks
>
>

Hi Paul,

Give XLtoEXE a try. Drop a line to the author at <orlando@cpap.com.br>.
I'm sure he will oblige. Sorry I cant get my hands on his website. Try
to do a Google on the email ID. I'm sure you will find it. Free
software.

regds

From the website, it says:
"Like XL files, the EXE files created are not independent of Excel..."

So kinda defeat the point that the OP was after.

NickHK

"Shuvro Basu" <shuvrobasu@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Paul,
>
> Give XLtoEXE a try. Drop a line to the author at <orlando@cpap.com.br>.
> I'm sure he will oblige. Sorry I cant get my hands on his website. Try
> to do a Google on the email ID. I'm sure you will find it. Free
> software.
>
> regds
>