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How to convert xml to xls with spreadsheet sdk in VB.NET with ByteScout Barcode Suite

Learn to code in VB.NET to convert xml to xls with spreadsheet sdk with this step-by-step tutorial

Quickly learn how to convert xml to xls with spreadsheet sdk in VB.NET with this sample source code. Want to convert xml to xls with spreadsheet sdk in your VB.NET app? ByteScout Barcode Suite is designed for it. ByteScout Barcode Suite is the set that includes three different SDK products to generate barcodes, read barcodes and read and write spreadsheets: Barcode SDK, Barcode Reader SDK and Spreadsheet SDK.

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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