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Jaydeep Bobade
Jaydeep Bobade

Reputation: 1035

how to open excel using javascript

I tried the below code to open excel file using javascript. I tried in IE, Chrome, and Firefox but it's not opening the file.

<html>
<body>
<form name="form1">
  <input type=button onClick="test()" value="Open File">
  <br><br>
</form>
<script type="text/javascript">
  function test() {
    var Excel = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application");
    Excel.Visible = true;
    Excel.Workbooks.Open("teste.xlsx");
  }
</script>
</body>
</html>

Thanks in Advance!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 6071

Answers (2)

Sudipta Kumar Maiti
Sudipta Kumar Maiti

Reputation: 1709

ActiveXObject is only supported by IE, other browsers don't support it.

Excel.Workbooks.Open("teste.xlsx");

There is no path specified for teste.xlsx, provide appropriate file path. The file should be accessed by the browser in the client system, so path should be set accordingly like C:\\Temp\\teste.xlsx (something similar with appropriate system drive).

Upvotes: 1

Mahi
Mahi

Reputation: 21

Try using Absolute Path of the file you are trying to open

eg:

Excel.Workbooks.Open("E:\\test.xlsx");

Upvotes: 2

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