Hello.

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>      
>        I want to writting a perl script which let me override/edit the
>     existing or created XLS.  But I am unable to do that. I am not
>     sure, do I have to use few more CPAN module or what .
>
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>
>
>     Here, at first time I am able to open a XLS and write to that, but
>     if I want to do some changes next time, then it is not allowing me
>     to do that.
>     and getting the follwing error.
>      
>     C:\Documents and Settings\x0069183\Desktop\Mustafa>perl hello.pl
>     *Can't open perl.xls. It may be in use or protected at hello.pl
>     line 13
>             (in cleanup) Can't use string ("") as a symbol ref while
>     "strict refs" in use at
>     C:/Perl/site/lib/Spreadsheet/WriteExcel/Workbook.pm line 295.
>     Can't call method "add_worksheet" on an undefined value at
>     hello.pl line 16.*
>      
>     Here I have used the module spreadsheat::WriteExcel.
>      
>
According to the WriteExcel docs: 
http://search.cpan.org/~jmcnamara/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.25/lib/Spreadsheet/WriteExcel.pm#MODIFYING_AND_REWRITING_EXCEL_FILES
you need to use the Spreadsheet::ParseExcel module is you want to read 
and rewrite your XLS file

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