ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK – C++ (unmanaged) – Create Simple Spreasdsheet

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How to create simple spreasdsheet in C++ (unmanaged) and ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK

How to code in C++ (unmanaged) to create simple spreasdsheet with this step-by-step tutorial

These source code samples are listed and grouped by their programming language and functions they use. What is ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK? It is the SDK to create, read, modify and calculate spreadsheets. Formula calculations are supported, import and export to and from JSON, CSV, XML, databases, arrays. It can help you to create simple spreasdsheet in your C++ (unmanaged) application.

C++ (unmanaged) code samples for C++ (unmanaged) developers help to speed up coding of your application when using ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK. This C++ (unmanaged) sample code is all you need for your app. Just copy and paste the code, add references (if needs to) and you are all set! Test C++ (unmanaged) sample code examples whether they respond your needs and requirements for the project.

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HelloWorld.cpp

      // IMPORTANT: Copy ByteScout.Spreadsheet.tlb into the project folder
// HelloWorld.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <windows.h>

#pragma warning (disable: 4278)


#import "c:\windows\system32\stdole2.tlb" rename_namespace("BytescoutSpreadsheet") exclude("GUID", "DISPPARAMS", "EXCEPINFO",  \
	"OLE_XPOS_PIXELS", "OLE_YPOS_PIXELS", "OLE_XSIZE_PIXELS", "OLE_YSIZE_PIXELS", "OLE_XPOS_HIMETRIC",  \
	"OLE_YPOS_HIMETRIC", "OLE_XSIZE_HIMETRIC", "OLE_YSIZE_HIMETRIC", "OLE_XPOS_CONTAINER", \
	"OLE_YPOS_CONTAINER", "OLE_XSIZE_CONTAINER", "OLE_YSIZE_CONTAINER", "OLE_HANDLE", "OLE_OPTEXCLUSIVE", \
	"OLE_CANCELBOOL", "OLE_ENABLEDEFAULTBOOL", "FONTSIZE", "OLE_COLOR")


// To use managed-code servers like the C# server, 
// we have to import the common language runtime:
#import <mscorlib.tlb> raw_interfaces_only
#import <System.tlb> raw_interfaces_only
#import <System.Drawing.tlb> raw_interfaces_only

#import "Bytescout.Spreadsheet.tlb" rename_namespace("BytescoutSpreadsheet") //no_namespace named_guids 
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
	// initialize OLE
	HRESULT hr = CoInitialize(NULL);

	// check for errors
	if (FAILED(hr)) {
	MessageBox(0,"OLE initialization errp","error",MB_OK);
	return -1;
	}
	// declare document object

	ISpreadsheet * Doc = NULL;
	CLSID clsid;
		_Worksheets* worksheets = NULL;
		_Worksheet* worksheet = NULL;
			_Cell* cell = NULL;

	// get inuque ID for ISpreadsheet interface
	hr = CLSIDFromProgID(OLESTR("Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Spreadsheet"), &clsid);
	// check for errors
	if (FAILED(hr)) {
	MessageBox(0,"Can't get CLSID for ISpreadsheet interface","error",MB_OK);
	goto Uninit;
	};
	// create Spreadsheet object
	hr = CoCreateInstance(clsid, NULL, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, __uuidof(ISpreadsheet), (LPVOID*)&Doc);
	// check for errors
	if (FAILED(hr)) {
	MessageBox(0,"Can't create Spreadsheet object","error",MB_OK);
	goto Uninit;
	}

	//IWorksheets* worksheets = NULL;
	

	Doc->get_Worksheets(&worksheets);




	worksheet = reinterpret_cast<IWorksheets*>(worksheets)->Add("Sheet 1");



	cell = reinterpret_cast<IWorksheet*>(worksheet)->Cell("A1");

	reinterpret_cast<ICell*>(cell)->PutValueAsHTML("test value");
	
	Doc->SaveAs("output.xls");

	// release PDFDoc object
	Doc->Release();

	// uninitialize OLE libraries
	Uninit:
	CoUninitialize();
	return 0;
}

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StdAfx.cpp

      // stdafx.cpp : source file that includes just the standard includes
//	HelloWorld.pch will be the pre-compiled header
//	stdafx.obj will contain the pre-compiled type information

#include "stdafx.h"

// TODO: reference any additional headers you need in STDAFX.H
// and not in this file

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StdAfx.h

      // stdafx.h : include file for standard system include files,
//  or project specific include files that are used frequently, but
//      are changed infrequently
//

#if !defined(AFX_STDAFX_H__59C6B829_CE1C_476C_B7F7_AADB9A4AC838__INCLUDED_)
#define AFX_STDAFX_H__59C6B829_CE1C_476C_B7F7_AADB9A4AC838__INCLUDED_

#if _MSC_VER > 1000
#pragma once
#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000

#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN		// Exclude rarely-used stuff from Windows headers

#include <stdio.h>

// TODO: reference additional headers your program requires here

//{{AFX_INSERT_LOCATION}}
// Microsoft Visual C++ will insert additional declarations immediately before the previous line.

#endif // !defined(AFX_STDAFX_H__59C6B829_CE1C_476C_B7F7_AADB9A4AC838__INCLUDED_)