🚀 go-pugleaf

Hi,
 
I have recently begun to deal with this problem myself.
 
First get the MS Excel SDK from Microsoft or your local Computer Literacy et.
al. (if you  are lucky enough to live near one).
 
Second decide what you want to do -- if all you want is to import _DATA_ (i.e.,
no formulas, formating, etc...) then it is easy to handle via the type/creator.
If you want to get more complex then dig into the BIFF section (Binary
Interchange File Format) and get ready to byt swap everything since the default
is DOS/Intel file format with the bytes reversed.
 
The SDK is very typical of Microsoft -- fairly complete reference but no good
examples to tie it all together. They do include a disk but the last version I
had did not deal with BIFF at all (I had the last beta before final and have
not yet gotten my final.)
 
Good luck,
 
John.Olsen