fpspreadsheet
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The fpSpreadsheet library offers a convenient way to generate and read
spreadsheet documents in various formats:
- Excel 2.x .xls
- Excel 5.0/Excel 95 .xls
- Excel 8.0 (Excel 97-XP) .xls
- Microsoft OOXML .xlsx
- LibreOffice/OpenOffice OpenDocument .ods
- wikimedia wikitable formats
The library is written in a very flexible manner, capable of being extended to
support any number of formats easily.
Installation
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If you only need non-GUI components: in Lazarus:
- Package/Open Package File
- select laz_fpspreadsheet.lpk
- click Compile.
Now the package is known to Lazarus (and should e.g. show up in Package/Package Links).
Add it to your project like you add other packages.
If you also want GUI components (grid and chart):
- Package/Open Package File
- seleect laz_fpspreadsheet_visual.lpk
- click Compile
- then click Use, Install and follow the prompts to rebuild Lazarus with the new package.
Drop needed grid/chart components on your forms as usual
License
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LGPL with static linking exception. This is the same license as is used in the Lazarus Component Library.
More information
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FPSpreadsheet documentation in fpspreadsheet.chm (open e.g. with Lazarus lhelp)
The fpspreadsheet article on the Lazarus wiki with lots of example:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/FPSpreadsheet
The demo programs in the examples folder
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