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ExcelWriter offers two approaches to generating, processing and manipulating Excel documents: ExcelTemplate and ExcelApplication. This tutorial will walk you through assigning the contents of a cell using ExcelTemplate and ExcelApplication.
h3. [Download the hello world sample code!]
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h3. Hello World with ExcelTemplate
h3. Hello World with ExcelApplication
h3. Next Steps
Once you have successfully given your salutations to the globe, it is time to continue your quest in becoming an ExcelWriter pro. Here's what you could do next:
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Basic & Advanced Tutorials with downloadable sample code!{div2}
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In-depth information on objects, classes and methods.{div2}
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You will need ExcelWriter 8 installed in order to run the Hello World sample. - If you haven't purchased ExcelWriter, you can download an evaluation version here.
- If you need to install ExcelWriter, please visit the install page for instructions.
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Downloads
You can download the code for the Hello World tutorial as a Visual Studio solution.
ExcelWriter Reference in Visual Studio
Create a .NET project and add a reference to the ExcelWriter library.
- Open Visual Studio and create a .NET project.
- The ExcelWriter Hello World sample code uses a web application.
- Add a reference to SoftArtisans.OfficeWriter.ExcelWriter.dll
- SoftArtisans.OfficeWriter.ExcelWriter.dll is located under Program Files > SoftArtisans > OfficeWriter > dotnet > bin
You can download the Hello World sample code (see above) to see the finished product.
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Template vs. Application based Approaches
ExcelWriter offers two approaches to generating, processing and manipulating Excel documents: ExcelTemplate and ExcelApplication.
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