I've now downloaded and installed .net and aspose.excel.msi
There is now an entry under start; programs for aspose.excel however there doesn't seem to be any actual program there. There is a .xml file a .dll file and some folders including bin and demos.
Please can you tell me what my next step is?
I have read the getting started and programmers guide there doesnt seem to be anything about importing files.
Do I have to license soemthing or,.. I am not sure what.
I have some downloaded files on my computer but not sure what to do next.
Aspose.Excel installation msi includes asp.net demos. Please choose "Aspose.Excel"->"Feature Demos".
To use Aspose.Excel in your program, please add reference to Aspose.Excel.dll in your project. Then you can use the sample code. You can check the attached screenshot.
Aspose.Excel is a dotnet component so you should use it in .net environment. It has nothing to do with Excel VBA.
Do you use Win2000, WinXP or Win2003? When you install Aspose.Excel, it will create a virtual directory "Aspose.Excel.Demos" in your IIS. And in http://localhost/Aspose.Excel.Demos, you can see the asp.net demos that are same as
I assumed it had nothing to do with VBA in excel but that was just the closest I had seen before ... to your screenshot.
I use WIN 2000 on this computer.
What is my IIS?
I click on Start - Programs - Aspose.Excel - Feature Demos and intenet explorer opens up with an address of http://localhost/Aspose.Excel.Demos but it comes up with page not found
1. Is there a vitrual directory named "Aspose.Excel.Demos" which points to your setup path? Generally, the path is "C:\Program Files\Aspose\Aspose.Excel\Demos\Aspose.Excel.Demos".
2. Is the default port of your IIS 80? If it not 80 but others, such as 8080, please type the following url in your IE: http://localhost:8080/Aspose.Excel.Demos.
Not sure how to check for a virtual directory or what IIS is but
typed in http://localhost:8080/Aspose.Excel.Demos into internet explorer and brought up
page cannot be displayed
previously it was page cannot be found.
Am I missing something that it needs to display the demos?
I dont know how to check for a virtual directory but I typed inthe url you suggested C:\ProgramFiles\Aspose\Aspose.Excel\Demos\Aspose.Excel.Demos into internet explorer and came up page cannot be displayed.
I can see all the files but nothing happens when I click on them .. well ... I am asked which program to use to open them with
I went to control panel to check IIS
under Administrative tools I have
Component Services Computer Management Data Sources (ODBC) Event Viewer Local Security Policy Microsoft Net 1.1 Framework Configuration Microsoft Net 1.1 Framework Wizards Performance Server Extensions Administrator Services Telnet Server Administration
I have built a program in excel and I am interested in the speed and security of .net.
Someone suggested to rewrite the program in access then convert it to excel.
I tried access but it was taking too long to learn everything.
I then came across this site and it seemed to be a link between excel and .net.
I looked at the aspose website for about two days but couldn't work out quite what the aspose.excel product did, so I took the plunge and I am now taking it step by step. I am still not sure what will happen but I want to find out.
Doesn't visualstudio.net cost $1,000 dollars or something?
If this is the case is there a cheaper alternative, just to see what aspose.excel will do with the excel workbook/s.
Was aspose.excel built to be used by .net programmers?
Can one convert an excel workbook into a standalone .net program that can be run on someone elses desktop.
Is it easier to use your Java product or the .net product.
You can view our online demos at http://www.aspose.com/Products/Aspose.Excel/Demos/.
Aspose.Excel is not a standalone program. It’s a component which is called by your applications.
Aspose.Excel for .Net is for .NET programmers and Aspose.Excel for Java is for Java programmers.
Please contact Microsoft or its vendors for price of vs.net. There are some free tools to build .NET programs. Please search them on the internet.
To make a standalone application, you should write a console or winform applicaton to call Aspose.Excel.
Aspose.Excel for .NET and Aspose.Excel for Java are all easy to use. DotNet version has more features because we developed it for about 4 years and we just developed Java version at the start of this April.
To use Aspose.Excel for .NET, .NET framework is a must.