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number format in cells with spreadsheet sdk in VB.NET with ByteScout Data Extraction Suite

Learn to code number format in cells with spreadsheet sdk in VB.NET: How-To tutorial

This page explains the steps and algorithm of implementing number format in cells with spreadsheet sdk and how to make it work in your application. ByteScout Data Extraction Suite was made to help with number format in cells with spreadsheet sdk in VB.NET. ByteScout Data Extraction Suite is the set that includes 3 SDK products for data extraction from PDF, scans, images and from spreadsheets: PDF Extractor SDK, Data Extraction SDK, Barcode Reader SDK.

This rich and prolific sample source code in VB.NET for ByteScout Data Extraction Suite contains various functions and options you should do calling the API to implement number format in cells with spreadsheet sdk. Just copy and paste this VB.NET sample code to your VB.NET application’s code editor, add a reference to ByteScout Data Extraction Suite (if you haven’t added yet) and you are ready to go! VB.NET application implementation mostly involves various stages of the software development so even if the functionality works please check it with your data and the production environment.

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Module1.vb

      Imports Bytescout.Spreadsheet
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Diagnostics

Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        ' Create new Spreadsheet
        Dim document As New Spreadsheet()

        ' Get worksheet by name
        Dim worksheet As Worksheet = document.Workbook.Worksheets.Add("Sample")

        ' Set header
        worksheet.Cell(0, 0).Value = "Number"
        worksheet.Cell(0, 1).Value = "Format"

        ' Set variables
        Dim plan As Double = 3000
        Dim result As Double = 3100

        ' Fill cells
        For i As Integer = 1 To 5
            worksheet.Cell(i, 0).Value = result / plan
        Next

        ' Set cells format
        worksheet.Cell(1, 0).NumberFormatString = "0.00"
        worksheet.Cell(2, 0).NumberFormatString = "0.00%"
        worksheet.Cell(3, 0).NumberFormatString = "mm:ss"
        worksheet.Cell(4, 0).NumberFormatString = "hh:mm:ss"
        worksheet.Cell(5, 0).NumberFormatString = "##0,0E+0"

        ' Set captions
        worksheet.Cell(1, 1).Value = "0.00"
        worksheet.Cell(2, 1).Value = "0.00%"
        worksheet.Cell(3, 1).Value = "mm:ss"
        worksheet.Cell(4, 1).Value = "hh:mm:ss"
        worksheet.Cell(5, 1).Value = "##0,0E+0"


        ' remove output file if already exists
        If File.Exists("Output.xls") Then
            File.Delete("Output.xls")
        End If

        ' Save document
        document.SaveAs("Output.xls")

        ' Close Spreadsheet
        document.Close()

        ' open in default spreadsheets viewer/editor
        Process.Start("Output.xls")

    End Sub

End Module