ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK – VB.NET – Use Unicode Text

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How to use unicode text in VB.NET using ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK

This tutorial will show how to use unicode text in VB.NET

The code below will help you to implement an VB.NET app to use unicode text. ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK is the library (SDK) that is capable of writing, reading, modifying and calculating Excel and CSV spreadsheets. Most popular formulas can be calculated and reculculated with Excel installed. You may import or export data to and from CSV, XML, JSON as well as to and from databases, arrays and you can use it to use unicode text with VB.NET.

Fast application programming interfaces of ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK for VB.NET plus the instruction and the code below will help you quickly learn how to use unicode text. In your VB.NET project or application you may simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! Implementing VB.NET application typically includes multiple stages of the software development so even if the functionality works please test it with your data and the production environment.

Trial version of ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK is available for free. Source code samples are included to help you with your VB.NET app.

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Module1.vb

      Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Text
Imports Bytescout.Spreadsheet
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.IO

Module Module1

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

        ' Move page
        Dim worksheet As Worksheet = document.Workbook.Worksheets.Add()

        ' Set unicode text
        worksheet.Cell(0, 0).Value = "???"


        ' 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