Read all the data from an Excel file.
' =============================================================
' function: ReadXLS
' desc : Reads a sheet from an XLS file and stores the content
' in a multi-dimensional array
' params : strFileName is XLS file to read, including path
' strSheetName is the name of the sheet to read, i.e "Sheet1"
' returns : Multi-dimensional array containing all data from
' the XLS
' =============================================================
Function ReadXLS(strFileName,strSheetName)
Dim strData()
Dim objFS, objExcel, objSheet, objRange
Dim intTotalRow, intTotalCol
Dim intRow, intCol
' create the file system object
Set objFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
' ensure that the xls file exists
If Not objFS.FileExists(strFileName) Then
' issue a fail if the file wasn't found
Reporter.ReportEvent micFail, "Read XLS", "Unable to read XLS file, file not found: " & strFileName
' file wasn't found, so exit the function
Exit Function
End If ' file exists
' create the excel object
Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
' open the file
objExcel.Workbooks.open strFileName
' select the worksheet
Set objSheet = objExcel.ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets(strSheetName)
' select the used range
Set objRange = objSheet.UsedRange
' count the number of rows
intTotalRow=CInt(Split(objRange.Address, "$")(4)) - 1
' count the number of columns
intTotalCol= objSheet.Range("A1").CurrentRegion.Columns.Count
' redimension the multi-dimensional array to accomodate each row and column
ReDim strData(intTotalRow, intTotalCol)
' for each row
For intRow = 0 to intTotalRow - 1
' for each column
For intCol =0 to intTotalCol - 1
' store the data from the cell in the array
strData(intRow, intcol) = Trim(objSheet.Cells(intRow + 2,intcol + 1).Value)
Next ' column
Next ' row
' close the excel object
objExcel.DisplayAlerts = False
objExcel.Quit
' destroy the other objects
Set objFS = Nothing
Set objExcel = Nothing
Set objSheet = Nothing
' return the array containing the data
ReadXLS = strData
End Function ' ReadXLS
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