ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK – VB.NET – Read Date From Cell

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How to read date from cell in VB.NET with ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK

Tutorial on how to read date from cell in VB.NET

We made thousands of pre-made source code pieces for easy implementation in your own programming projects. ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK can read date from cell. It can be used from VB.NET. ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK is the SDK that can write and read, modify and calculate Excel and CSV spreadsheets. Most popular formulas are supported. You may import or export data to and from CSV, XML, JSON as well as to and from databases, arrays.

This rich sample source code in VB.NET for ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK includes the number of functions and options you should do calling the API to read date from cell. Just copy and paste the code into your VB.NET application’s code and follow the instruction. Code testing will allow the function to be tested and work properly with your data.

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Module1.vb

      Imports Bytescout.Spreadsheet
Imports System.IO

Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        ' Create new Spreadsheet
        Dim document As New Spreadsheet()
	document.LoadFromFile("Sample.xls")

        ' Get worksheet by name
        Dim worksheet As Worksheet = document.Workbook.Worksheets.ByName("Sheet1")

        ' Check dates
        For i As Integer = 0 To 3
            ' Set current cell
            Dim currentCell As Cell = worksheet.Cell(i, 0)

            If currentCell.ValueDataTypeByNumberFormatString = Constants.NumberFormatType.DateTime Then
                ' read date time
                Dim datet As DateTime = currentCell.ValueAsDateTime()

                ' Write to console
                Console.WriteLine("{0}", datet.ToShortDateString())
            Else
                ' Write message
                Console.WriteLine("cell does not contain date time value")
            End If
        Next

        ' Close document
        document.Close()

        ' Write message
        Console.Write("Press any key to continue...")

        ' Wait user input
        Console.ReadKey()

    End Sub

End Module