XL97: How to Programmatically Save a Worksheet as HTML

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, Service Release 1

SUMMARY

An updated version of the Internet Assistant Wizard for Microsoft Excel is available. This updated wizard allows you to export a worksheet to a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file by using a Visual Basic for Applications macro.

NOTE: The updated Internet Assistant Wizard is included with Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, Service Release 1. If you have Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, Service Release 1 installed, you do not need to download the file.

To obtain the updated Internet Assistant Wizard for MicrosoftExcel, linkto the following Web address:

   http://www.microsoft.com/OfficeFreeStuff/download/Html.exe

   http://www.microsoft.com/

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft provides examples of Visual Basic for Applications procedures for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures in this article are provided 'as is' and Microsoft does not guarantee that they can be used in all situations. While Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular macro, they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality, nor will they help you construct macros to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to consult one of the Microsoft Solution Providers. Solution Providers offer a wide range of fee-based services, including creating custom macros. For more information about Microsoft Solution Providers, call Microsoft Customer Information Service at (800) 426-9400. The following example uses the HTMLconvert method of the Internet Assistant Wizard to create a Web page.

NOTE: In order to use this example, you must have the updated Internet Assistant Wizard add-in file (Html.xla), which is dated 4/29/97.

1. Close and save any open workbooks, and then create a new workbook.

2. Enter the following values on Sheet1:

         A1 : 2
         A2 : 4
         A3 : 6
         A4 : 8
         A5 : 10
         A6 :
         A7 : This
         A8 : is
         A9 : a
         A10: test
   

3. Select cells A1:A5, and then click Chart on the Insert menu. In the "Chart Wizard - Step 1 of 4 - Chart Type" dialog box, click Finish.

   The result is a worksheet that contains two data ranges and one chart.

4. Start the Visual Basic Editor (press ALT+F11).

5. To use the Htmlconvert method of the Html.xla add-in, create a reference to this add-in. To create the reference, do the following:

         a. Click References on the Tools Menu.
   

         b. Click to select the HTML check box, and then click OK.
   

            Go to step 6.
   
            If you do not see the HTML, in the Available References list,
            click Browse.
   
         c. Open the folder that contains the updated Html.xla file. By
            default, the Html.xla file is installed in the following folder:
   
               C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Library
   
         d. Click "Microsoft Excel Files (*.xls, *,xla)" in the Files Of
            Type list.
   
         e. Click Html.xla in the list of files, and then click Open.
   
   

6. Click Module on the Insert menu to insert a Visual Basic module.

7. Enter the following code into the module sheet:

      Sub CreateWebPage()
   
          Dim ObjToConvert(2) As Variant
          Dim Result As Integer
   
          ' Populate the ObjToConvert array with the ranges and chart
          ' that you want to export.
          Set ObjToConvert(0) = Sheets("sheet1").Range("a1:a5")
          Set ObjToConvert(1) = Sheets("sheet1").ChartObjects("Chart 1")
          Set ObjToConvert(2) = Sheets("sheet1").Range("a7:a10")
   
          ' Load the Internet Assistant Wizard add-in.
          AddIns("Internet Assistant Wizard").Installed = True
   
          ' Create the HTML page.
          Result = htmlconvert(rangeandcharttoconvert:=ObjToConvert, _
                               useexistingfile:=False, _
                               usefrontpageforexistingfile:=False, _
                               addtofrontpageweb:=False, codepage:=1252, _
                               htmlfilepath:="Test.htm", _
                               headerfullpage:="Test Page", _
                               linebeforetablefullpage:=True, _
                               namefullpage:="MyName")
   
          ' If the conversion is successful, the code htmlconvert_success
          ' is returned.
          If Result = htmlconvert_success Then
              MsgBox "Web Page Created Successfully"
          Else
              MsgBox "Error Creating Web Page"
          End If
       End Sub
   
   

8. Run the CreateWebPage subroutine.

If you run this subroutine several times, the Test.htm file is always overwritten, and a new .gif file is created each time. If, for example, you run the CreateWebPage subroutine six times, six .gif files are created. The Test.htm file points to Test5.gif, which is the latest .gif file.

REFERENCES

For more information about the HTMLconvert method, refer to the section "HTMLconvert Function Documentation" in the Readme.txt file.

For additional information on adding a Add-in, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q157768
   TITLE     : XL97: Not all Menu Items Appear for Other Users