Convert XML to XLS - VB.NET
Spreadsheet SDK sample in VB.NET demonstrating ‘Convert XML to XLS’
Module1.vb
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Xml
Imports Bytescout.Spreadsheet
Imports Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants
Module Module1
Sub Main()
' Load XML document
Dim xmlDocument = New XmlDocument()
xmlDocument.Load("sample.xml")
' Read columns information from XML data
Dim columns = New List(Of String)()
Dim columnNodeList = xmlDocument.SelectNodes("/Report/Columns/Column")
For Each node As XmlNode In columnNodeList
columns.Add(node.Attributes("Name").Value)
Next
' Read row nodes from XML data
Dim rowNodeList = xmlDocument.SelectNodes("/Report/ReportData")
' Create new spreadsheet
Dim spreadsheet = New Spreadsheet()
spreadsheet.RegistrationName = "demo"
spreadsheet.RegistrationKey = "demo"
' Add worksheet
Dim worksheet = spreadsheet.Worksheets.Add()
' Add column headers
For c As Integer = 0 To columns.Count - 1
worksheet(0, c).Value = columns(c)
worksheet(0, c).FillPattern = PatternStyle.Solid
worksheet(0, c).FillPatternForeColor = Color.LightGray
Next
Dim rowIndex = 1
' Add rows
For Each rowNode As XmlNode In rowNodeList
' Get cell values from XML data
For Each childNode As XmlNode In rowNode.ChildNodes
' Get cell info from XML data
Dim columnIndex = columns.IndexOf(childNode.Name)
Dim cellValue = childNode.InnerText
Dim cell = worksheet(rowIndex, columnIndex)
' Set cell text
Cell.Value = cellValue
' Set cell text alignment
cell.AlignmentHorizontal = IIf(columnIndex = 0, AlignmentHorizontal.Left, AlignmentHorizontal.Right)
Next
' Add the row to the table
rowIndex = rowIndex + 1
Next
' Fit columns width to cell data
For c As Integer = 0 To columns.Count - 1
worksheet.Columns(c).AutoFit()
Next
' Save document to file
spreadsheet.SaveAsXLS("result.xls")
' Cleanup
spreadsheet.Dispose()
' Open document in Excel
Process.Start("result.xls")
End Sub
End Module
Resources.Designer.vb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' <auto-generated>
' This code was generated by a tool.
' Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
'
' Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
' the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Namespace My.Resources
'This class was auto-generated by the StronglyTypedResourceBuilder
'class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
'To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
'with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
'''<summary>
''' A strongly-typed resource class, for looking up localized strings, etc.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "4.0.0.0"), _
Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), _
Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute(), _
Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.HideModuleNameAttribute()> _
Friend Module Resources
Private resourceMan As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager
Private resourceCulture As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo
'''<summary>
''' Returns the cached ResourceManager instance used by this class.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Friend ReadOnly Property ResourceManager() As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager
Get
If Object.ReferenceEquals(resourceMan, Nothing) Then
Dim temp As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager = New Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager("ConvertXmlToXls.Resources", GetType(Resources).Assembly)
resourceMan = temp
End If
Return resourceMan
End Get
End Property
'''<summary>
''' Overrides the current thread's CurrentUICulture property for all
''' resource lookups using this strongly typed resource class.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Friend Property Culture() As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo
Get
Return resourceCulture
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo)
resourceCulture = value
End Set
End Property
End Module
End Namespace
Settings.Designer.vb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' <auto-generated>
' This code was generated by a tool.
' Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
'
' Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
' the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Namespace My
<Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute(), _
Global.System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "11.0.0.0"), _
Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Partial Friend NotInheritable Class MySettings
Inherits Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase
Private Shared defaultInstance As MySettings = CType(Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(New MySettings), MySettings)
#Region "My.Settings Auto-Save Functionality"
#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
Private Shared addedHandler As Boolean
Private Shared addedHandlerLockObject As New Object
<Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Private Shared Sub AutoSaveSettings(ByVal sender As Global.System.Object, ByVal e As Global.System.EventArgs)
If My.Application.SaveMySettingsOnExit Then
My.Settings.Save()
End If
End Sub
#End If
#End Region
Public Shared ReadOnly Property [Default]() As MySettings
Get
#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
If Not addedHandler Then
SyncLock addedHandlerLockObject
If Not addedHandler Then
AddHandler My.Application.Shutdown, AddressOf AutoSaveSettings
addedHandler = True
End If
End SyncLock
End If
#End If
Return defaultInstance
End Get
End Property
End Class
End Namespace
Namespace My
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.HideModuleNameAttribute(), _
Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), _
Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()> _
Friend Module MySettingsProperty
<Global.System.ComponentModel.Design.HelpKeywordAttribute("My.Settings")> _
Friend ReadOnly Property Settings() As Global.ConvertXmlToXls.My.MySettings
Get
Return Global.ConvertXmlToXls.My.MySettings.Default
End Get
End Property
End Module
End Namespace