Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX

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Re: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by Corion (Patriarch) on May 05, 2014 at 08:54 UTC
I assume that most people dealing with this issue have installed Excel::Writer::XLSX. If ActiveState doesn't offer it, maybe you need to contact their (paid) support for old versions of Perl? An alternative could be to just use a more recent version of Perl for your tool.	[reply]
Re^2: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by Anonymous Monk on May 05, 2014 at 09:06 UTC
If ActiveState doesn't offer it, maybe you need to contact their (paid) support for old versions of Perl? There is a lock icon next to 5.8 at http://code.activestate.com/ppm/Excel-Writer-XLSX/, and if you click it, it shows there is a really old version available (if you have username/password) for 5.8 ... makes sense, really old perl is really old :) An alternative could be to just use a more recent version of Perl for your tool. or coughcough* just use cpanp/cpanm to install the latest Excel::Writer::XLSX from cpan, its pure perl after all :)	[reply]
Re^3: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by sale (Initiate) on May 05, 2014 at 11:16 UTC
I guess cpanp needs a newer perl to work? as it is not recognized on Windows	[reply]
Re^4: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by Anonymous Monk on May 05, 2014 at 12:54 UTC
Re^5: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by sale (Initiate) on May 05, 2014 at 14:11 UTC
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Re: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by Tux (Canon) on May 05, 2014 at 11:17 UTC
Your question is bit ambiguous. Do you need a XLSX parser or a XLSX writer? If you have all required parsers installed, you can have a look at Spreadsheet::Read. Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn	[reply]
Re^2: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by sale (Initiate) on May 05, 2014 at 12:36 UTC
I need an XLSX parser that a) works on windows b) works with perl 5.8.9 If b) is not possible, the question is: by going to the most recent activestate, can I get it and how likely is it to get incompatibility with existing scripts?	[reply]
Re^3: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by Corion (Patriarch) on May 05, 2014 at 12:43 UTC
The CPAN Tester Matrix for Spreadsheet::XLSX suggests that the module passes its tests on 5.8.9.	[reply]
Re^4: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by Tux (Canon) on May 05, 2014 at 14:22 UTC
Re^4: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by sale (Initiate) on May 05, 2014 at 13:24 UTC
Re^5: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by Corion (Patriarch) on May 05, 2014 at 13:53 UTC
Re: Spreadsheet:: parseexcel XLSX by Gangabass (Vicar) on May 05, 2014 at 12:56 UTC
Did you try to install it with `cpan` utility?	[reply] [d/l]
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