qtXLS - Read/Write Excel from Fortran

The qtXLS Library offers the programmer routines to access files in the Microsoft Excel format (.xls).

With qtXLS routines you can

	create files in the Excel data format
	create tables (sheets) in these files
	write data to tables (sheets)
	read data from tables (sheets)
	enquire information about tables (sheets) and columns

To perform these functions the library provides you with the following routines:

Function group / qtXLS routine	Function
File functions
qtXLSCreateEXCELFile	Create Excel file
qtXLSOpenEXCELFile	Open Excel file
qtXLSCloseEXCELFile	Close Excel file
Table functions
qtXLSCreateTable	Create a table (sheet) and define columns
qtXLSReadRows	Read rows from table (sheet)
qtXLSWriteRows	Write rows to table (sheet)
Information functions
qtXLSGetTableNames	Get table (sheet) names in the file
qtXLSDoesTableNameExist	Check if a table (sheet) name exists
qtXLSGetColumnInfo	Enquire information about columns
qtXLSGetRowCount	Enquire number of rows in a table (sheet)
qtXLSGetNumericValue	Convert the value of a SQL numeric type into a real value
Error handling functions
qtXLSGetErrorMessages	Get error messages
qtXLSSetErrorLevel	Control error handling
qtXLSSetErrorMessagesDisplay	Set up display of error messages
Other functions
qtXLSGetszStringLength	Get length of a null-terminated string
qtSetLicence_qtXLS	Authorize usage of qtXLS (Fortran only)
qtXLSSetLicencePath	Set path for licence file

The example program

qtXLSDemoWriteTable.f90 (Fortran 90 source file)

qtXLSDemoWriteTable.cpp (C/C++ source file)

creates the following Excel sheet. The program demonstrates how the qtXLS routines are used.

The qtXLS software is provided as a dynamic-link-library (qtXLS.dll) together with bindings determined to use with your compiler (import libraries and other files necessary to compile and link).

 

Supported Compiler Systems (Bindings)

At present the following compilers are supported

• Absoft ProFortran for Windows v10.0
• Compaq Visual Fortran v6.6
• Intel Visual Fortran (v8.1, v9.x)
• Lahey/Fujitsu Fortran for Windows (LF95) v5.7
• Microsoft Visual C++ v6 and v7 (2003)
• Silverfrost / Salford FTN95 (for Win32) v5.0 and later

These binding may also be suitable for newer versions of the compilers and possibly also for compatible compilers. If your compiler is not listed, but you would like to use qtXLS nevertheless, simply try out the binding anyway to which your compiler manufacturer claims to be compatible.

Download

You can download an evaluation copy of qtXLS (software and documentation in PDF format (2)). The software is limited in function (1). Size of the download file approx. 4 MB
(1) The evaluation copy allows to import and export of rows limited to 50 rows of a single table (sheet). Upon start of a program based on qtXLS there will be a message informing about this limitation.
(2) The Adobe Acrobat Reader (to read documents in PDF format) is to be found here.

Prices & Licensing

The evaluation copy can be changed into a version without limitation (1) by purchase of a qtXLS licence.
The licence allows you to use the qtXLS software for the development of programs, i.e. to create executable files (.exe). In addition, the licence covers the right to the passing on of the qtXLS.dll as well as the licence file (that you will receive on purchase of qtXLS). This means, there are no royalty or run-time fees to pay.

We deliver the licence (QTXLS.0010) by sending a licence file via Mail (no shipping costs apply). The licence file contains the data specified by you (for example, name and address), a licence number and a licence key.
IIF you prefer to obtain qtXLS on a CD-ROM together with a manual, order both items QTXLS.0010 and QTXLS.0100 (the licence file will be put on the CD-ROM).

System Requirements

To be able to use the qtXLS software, the following is required::

• PC with a Pentium processor, hard disk with at least 15 MB memory available, a minimum of 32 MB RAM.
• One of the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, 2003, Windows XP and compatible.

qtXLS is based on Microsoft Excel ODBC drivers. At installation of Excel these are usually installed. If these drivers are missing, they are either supplied by installation of Microsoft Excel or by installation of the

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

This is probably the cheaper alternative, because the MDAC can be downloaded for free from Microsoft's WebSite. If the link above doesn't help you to find them, try the search function in Microsoft's "Download Center”.

Of course, besides the above, a compiler system is needed (see the list of supported compilers above).