Bob, are you really sure that Java is used on Windows and not VisualBasicScript? Here my tests showed that Excel is definitely loaded. It was hidden on the desktop, but it was listed in TaskManager as a running process.
> Am 22.03.2022 um 22:57 schrieb Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > > On the Mac, the library uses Apple Events, and for that to work it has to > launch Excel and open the spreadsheet. On Windows, it uses some kind of Java > library, so does not need to open the file or the app, which means it runs > much faster on Windows, quite the anomaly these days. :-) > > Bob S > > >> On Mar 22, 2022, at 14:40 , matthias rebbe via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Hm, >> i tried here and it works, but Excel is run/opened hidden. i needed to call >> XCEL_Application_Show to get Excel shown. >> >> Regards, >> Matthias >> >>> Am 22.03.2022 um 21:07 schrieb Bob Sneidar via use-livecode >>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: >>> >>> The Excel_Lib file is at the same folder level as the application. In other >>> words I can see Excel_Lib (and the other libraries) in the application >>> folder. >>> >>> Bob S >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 22, 2022, at 12:20 , matthias rebbe via use-livecode >>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Bob, >>>> >>>> how did you include the library? As a separate stack or integrated in the >>>> .exe? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Matthias >>>> >>>>> Am 22.03.2022 um 19:18 schrieb Bob Sneidar via use-livecode >>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all. I'll try to make this as succinct as possible. >>>>> >>>>> 1. Excel_Lib works in MacOS IDE >>>>> 2. Excel_Lib works in MacOS Standalone >>>>> 3. Excel_Lib works in Windows 7 IDE >>>>> 4. Excel_Lib does NOT WORK in Windows 7 Standalone >>>>> 5. Excel_Lib works in Windows 10 IDE >>>>> 6. Excel_Lib does NOT WORK in Windows 10 standalone >>>>> >>>>> Is there something I am missing? I am not getting any alerts when it >>>>> fails, it simply doesn't access the spreadsheet files and the data they >>>>> contain. >>>>> >>>>> Bob S >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>>> subscription preferences: >>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
