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Spreadsheet::WriteExcel - Write formatted text and numbers to a
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cross-platform Excel binary file.
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This module requires Perl 5.005 (or later)
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http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=Parse-RecDescent
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http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=File-Temp
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Method 1, standard install with make
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Download the zipped tar file from one of the following:
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http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=Spreadsheet-WriteExcel
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http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/mod_perl/cpan-search?idinfo=154
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ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/languages/perl/CPAN/authors/id/J/JM/JMCNAMARA/
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Unzip the module as follows or use winzip:
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tar -zxvf Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-0.xx.tar.gz
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The module can be installed using the standard Perl procedure:
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make install # You may need to be root
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make clean # or make realclean
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Windows users without a working "make" can get nmake from:
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ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/nmake15.exe
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Method 2, CPAN.pm install
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If you have CPAN.pm configured you can install the module as
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perl -MCPAN -e "install 'Spreadsheet::WriteExcel'"
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Method 3, ActivePerl ppm
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ActivePerl users can use PPM as follows:
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PPM> set repository tmp http://homepage.eircom.net/~jmcnamara/perl
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PPM> install Spreadsheet-WriteExcel
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If this fails try the following:
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PPM>install http://homepage.eircom.net/~jmcnamara/perl/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel.ppd
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If both of these fail you should ensure that ppm is working
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correctly. Try to install the File::Slurp module as a test:
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PPM> install File-Test
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A failure here will indicate that your ppm isn't configured
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correctly or, more likely, that you are behind a firewall. Have a
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look at the "Using PPM" documentation that comes with
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ActivePerl to see how to resolve these issues.
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Method 4, ActivePerl local ppm
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If the previous ppm methods fail you can try a local ppm install
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as follows. Download the following two files (xx is the most
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recent version number):
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http://homepage.eircom.net/~jmcnamara/perl/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel.ppd
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http://homepage.eircom.net/~jmcnamara/perl/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-0.xx-PPM.tar.gz
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Copy them to a temp directory. There is no need to un-tar or unzip
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In the DOS shell change to the temp directory and run ppm:
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PPM> install Spreadsheet-WriteExcel.ppd
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Install package 'Spreadsheet-WriteExcel.ppd?' (y/N): y
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Retrieving package 'Spreadsheet-WriteExcel.ppd'...
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Writing C:\perl\site\lib\auto\Spreadsheet\WriteExcel\.packlist
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The module should now be installed. Note, you will also have to
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install Parse::RecDescent and possibly File::Temp if it isn't
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You can keep up to date with future release by registering as a
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user with Freshmeat http://freshmeat.net/ and subscribing to
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Spreadsheet::WriteExcel at the project page:
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http://freshmeat.net/projects/writeexcel/
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You will then receive mailed updates when a new version is
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Alternatively you can keep an eye on news://comp.lang.perl.announce
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John McNamara (jmcnamara@cpan.org)