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GetWorkbook(String,CultureInfo) Method
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SpreadsheetGear Namespace > Factory Class > GetWorkbook Method : GetWorkbook(String,CultureInfo) Method
filename
cultureInfo
Opens an existing workbook in a newly created instance of IWorkbook in a new instance of IWorkbookSet which uses the specified CultureInfo.

Syntax

C# 
public static IWorkbook GetWorkbook( 
   string filename,
   CultureInfo cultureInfo
)

Parameters

filename
cultureInfo

Return Value

A new instance of IWorkbook in a new instance of IWorkbookSet.

Example

C#Copy Code
class Program 
{ 
    static void Main(string[] args) 
    { 
        // Open MyData.xls using the current CultureInfo. 
        SpreadsheetGear.IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook(@"C:\MyData.xls", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture); 
        // Get a reference to the first worksheet. 
        SpreadsheetGear.IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["Sheet1"]; 
        // Get a reference to the top left cell of Sheet1. 
        SpreadsheetGear.IRange a1 = worksheet.Cells["A1"]; 
        // Output the value of A1. 
        System.Console.WriteLine("[MyData.xls]Sheet1!A1 contains " + a1.Value.ToString() + "."); 
    } 
} 
    
Visual BasicCopy Code
Module Program
    Sub Main()
        ' Open MyData.xls using the current CultureInfo.
        Dim workbook As SpreadsheetGear.IWorkbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook("C:\\MyData.xls", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture)
        ' Get a reference to the first worksheet.
        Dim worksheet As SpreadsheetGear.IWorksheet = workbook.Worksheets("Sheet1")
        ' Get a reference to the top left cell of Sheet1.
        Dim a1 As SpreadsheetGear.IRange = worksheet.Cells("A1")
        ' Output the value of A1.
        Console.WriteLine(("[MyData.xls]Sheet1!A1 contains " + a1.Value.ToString() + "."))
    End Sub
End Module

Remarks

This method is thread safe.

Requirements

Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows 98, including 32 bit and 64 bit editions where applicable. SpreadsheetGear for .NET 1.x requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 or .NET 2.0 (works with .NET 3.x). SpreadsheetGear for .NET 2007 requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (works with .NET 3.x).

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