Thanks for the response. Does this mean that I would not use perl and only program in VBA? If I do need perl does it have to be installed on the Windows side? Where can I get some examples with ODBC in VBA? thanks.
Mike Hillyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Annie Law wrote: > Hi,I would appreciate help with the following. I would like to be ableto initiate a > perl script that is residing on a linux server from anExcel workbook. I am working > on the Excel workbook in Windows. Iwould appreciate any pointers, sample code for > accomplishing this inVBA or some other method.The perl script that I am trying to > call will take the informationfrom a mysql database and update the Excel sheet.The > script will also take information from the Excel sheet and updatethe database.thanks > very much. > > > > > --------------------------------- > Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals > Why wouldn't you just use ODBC to connect to the server and work directly? Remotely initiating a perl script would involve creating a telnet or SSH session from within Excel using VBA, which would be a far more complex undertaking. -- Mike Hillyer, Technical Writer MySQL AB, www.mysql.com Office: +1 403-380-6535 "The Open Source movement has become a major force across the software industry, and MySQL is the world's most popular open source database." --Fortune Magazine begin:vcard fn:Mike Hillyer n:Hillyer;Mike org:MySQL AB;Documentation Team adr:;;;;;;Canada email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Technical Writer tel;work:+1 403 686 0000 tel;home:+1 403 380 6535 tel;cell:+1 403 894 6535 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.mysql.com version:2.1 end:vcard --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals
