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GetWorkbook(String) Method
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SpreadsheetGear Namespace > Factory Class > GetWorkbook Method : GetWorkbook(String) Method
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Opens an existing workbook in a newly created instance of IWorkbook in a new instance of IWorkbookSet.

Syntax

C# 
public static IWorkbook GetWorkbook( 
   string filename
)

Parameters

filename

Return Value

A new instance of IWorkbook in a new instance of IWorkbookSet.

Example

C#Copy Code
class Program 
{ 
    static void Main(string[] args) 
    { 
        // Open MyData.xls. 
        SpreadsheetGear.IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook(@"C:\MyData.xls"); 
        // Get a reference to the first worksheet. 
        SpreadsheetGear.IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["Sheet1"]; 
        // Get a reference to the top left cell of Sheet1. 
        SpreadsheetGear.IRange a1 = worksheet.Cells["A1"]; 
        // Output the value of A1. 
        System.Console.WriteLine("[MyData.xls]Sheet1!A1 contains " + a1.Value.ToString() + "."); 
    } 
} 
    
Visual BasicCopy Code
Module Program
    Sub Main()
        ' Open MyData.xls.
        Dim workbook As SpreadsheetGear.IWorkbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook("C:\\MyData.xls")
        ' Get a reference to the first worksheet.
        Dim worksheet As SpreadsheetGear.IWorksheet = workbook.Worksheets("Sheet1")
        ' Get a reference to the top left cell of Sheet1.
        Dim a1 As SpreadsheetGear.IRange = worksheet.Cells("A1")
        ' Output the value of A1.
        Console.WriteLine(("[MyData.xls]Sheet1!A1 contains " + a1.Value.ToString() + "."))
    End Sub
End Module

Remarks

This method is thread safe.

The workbook set containing the new workbook will use the US English CultureInfo. To open a workbook in a workbook set with a specific culture, use GetWorkbook.

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family. SpreadsheetGear for .NET 1.x requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 or .NET 2.0. SpreadsheetGear for .NET 2006 requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.

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