Launching a Excel file

I have a excel file (data.xls). On the click of a button, I need to display this file to the user. How do I launch (open) the excel file from a Java application ?

A search of the forum for the work "launch" returns 332 previous posts, many of which are this FAQ.

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How do I create a selector within Xcelsius that launches an excel file or a pdf?

We are using Crystal Xcelsius 4.5 and would like to have a radio button on the portal that launches an excel or pdf file. How do I create that button.

I have 2 URL Link components one for a PDF and one for a Excel Sheet. The PDF works fine when you click the button. But when I click the Excel Link button, it opens a new window and right away i get ACTION CANCELED, if i Refresh it opens, but i would like to open it on the first click.
Anybody experienced this and was able to fix it?
You help is appreciated.
Thanks.

Can't open my Excel file in Excel 2013

Hi there. I've just been working with an Excel sheet and saved it, and now I can open it again. It's stuck on 10%. I've reinstalled the whole Office package (Office Home & Student 2013) but that doesn't change anything. Also not the DDE
check/uncheck makes any difference. How can I make it work so I'm able to open my sheet?

Hi,
Is this an issue with this specific Excel worksheet, or any Excel files in your computer? Are you able to start Excel application directly (without launching any Excel files)?
If you can start the application, please try to open the file from FILE>Open>Computer and verify result.
If it's only an issue with this specific worksheet, you might need to check and see if you have any macro, VBA code in this sheet which might fail to load.
Thanks,
Ethan Hua CHN
TechNet Community Support

FileVault + USB Flash drive = can't open excel files

I can't open files in Excel that are stored on flash drives (I have several flash drives with the same files) in my account that has FileVault enabled.
The files open just fine when copied to the Desktop.
Same flash drive, same computer, same Excel, different user (no FileVault), no problem.

I don't think it was FileVault per se. I managed to recreate the issue in a user account not protected by FileVault.
I have my drive partitioned, and one of the partitions is named "Fun". If I then connect another disk named "Fun" (or a disk image with that name) and then try to launch an Excel file from that other disk I get the error.
The problem seems to be in the way Excel is resolving the paths of files it's opening. You can use this Apple Script to see what I mean:
tell application "Finder"
return name of every disk
end tell
When run this will show you the names of every disk mounted. When I run it I see the following:
{"Backups", "Fun", "Fun", "Workdrive", "work"}
You can see there that I have two disks named fun. When excel tries to open a file called "test.xlsx" on my external disk named "Fun", it uses the path "fun:test.xlsx". This path causes confusion because there are two disks with the same name. I suspect it's more a problem with how Excel identifies files and volumes. Other applications (including older versions of Excel) must be doing it differently.

Opening an excel file on server side using servlets

hi, am having a small problem for launching an excel file. Standalone,
i use
Desktop.getDesktop().open( new File("C:/test.xls") );
and it works fine but when using servlets via tomcat, it does not launch. Any idea?
actually am using ajax to allow a user to remotely launch an excel
file (the excel file contains a macro which will generate and save a
chart as image) on the server.

Do you realize that this will only open that Excel file at the Server machine, not at the Client machine? If you're testing (read: acting as Client) at the same machine as where the Server runs, then you will see the result of Desktop#open(). But if you're testing at a different machine (read: as in the real world) than where the Server runs, then you won't see the result of Desktop#open(), because this is executed at the Server machine itself, not at the Client machine.

Task scheduler calling a mapped network drive - excel file

Server 2008 R2 Standard
User contacted me indicating that a task that is scheduled to run on their server is not working properly. Supposedly it has run in the past.
Under the User account on the server they have a mapped drive K: that maps to
\\server\directory, it is a persistent map.
They stayed logged into the RDP session and just X out and leave it running.
The XML of the job is below but the basics are they are calling an excel spreadsheet configured with a Macro from the mapped drive.
The job is set to run whether user is logged on or not and run with highest privildeges.
The job action is to run the excel file through the mapping so Action: Start Program Details: "K:\SQM....name.xls"
WE ARE GETTING ERROR: The system cannot find the path specified (0x80070003)
I'm being told can't run through UNC path as the marco writes alot of information to the K drive?
Ideas?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<Task version="1.2" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
<RegistrationInfo>
    <Date>2012-09-27T08:52:37.7381237</Date>
    <Author>domain\username </Author>
    <Description>Scheduled Daily SQM job 4 pm daily</Description>
</RegistrationInfo>
<Triggers>
    <CalendarTrigger>
      <StartBoundary>2012-09-27T16:00:00</StartBoundary>
      <ExecutionTimeLimit>PT20M</ExecutionTimeLimit>
      <Enabled>true</Enabled>
      <ScheduleByWeek>
        <DaysOfWeek>
          <Monday />
          <Tuesday />
          <Wednesday />
          <Thursday />
          <Friday />
        </DaysOfWeek>
        <WeeksInterval>1</WeeksInterval>
      </ScheduleByWeek>
    </CalendarTrigger>
</Triggers>
<Principals>
    <Principal id="Author">
      <UserId>domain\user </UserId>
      <LogonType>Password</LogonType>
      <RunLevel>HighestAvailable</RunLevel>
    </Principal>
</Principals>
<Settings>
    <MultipleInstancesPolicy>IgnoreNew</MultipleInstancesPolicy>
    <DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>false</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>
    <StopIfGoingOnBatteries>false</StopIfGoingOnBatteries>
    <AllowHardTerminate>true</AllowHardTerminate>
    <StartWhenAvailable>false</StartWhenAvailable>
    <RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>
    <IdleSettings>
      <StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd>
      <RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>
    </IdleSettings>
    <AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>
    <Enabled>false</Enabled>
    <Hidden>false</Hidden>
    <RunOnlyIfIdle>false</RunOnlyIfIdle>
    <WakeToRun>false</WakeToRun>
    <ExecutionTimeLimit>PT20M</ExecutionTimeLimit>
    <Priority>7</Priority>
</Settings>
<Actions Context="Author">
    <Exec>
      <Command>"K:\SQM Public\Job Launch Scripts\AutoLaunch ScheduledSQMs400PM.xls"</Command>
    </Exec>
</Actions>
</Task>

@Feng - the drive mapping is accessible via Explorer and am able to go to go to UNC path from start menu. From both methods I can double click on the .xls and launch the excel file with the macro.
@MyousufAli - The user account is part of the local Administrator group, the Run with highest privledges is check, the user who is set with permission on the Task has effective permissions of Full Control down the directory structure that is K. Also I'm
logged into the server where the task is run as the said user when I did the checking for @Feng.
Additional info
When I launch the task I get 6 events
1) 110 - task triggered
2) 319 - task engine received...
3) 200 - action started
4) 203 Action failed to start
5) 103 - action start failed
for # 4 I get Task Scheduler failed to launch action "K:\SQM Public\Job Launch Scripts\AutoLaunch ScheduledSQMs400PM.xls" in instance "{a2f44145-0506-475d-91c0-c0915d460d95}" of task "\SQM 400pm Daily". Additional Data: Error Value: 2147942403.
for #5 I get Task Scheduler failed to start instance "{a2f44145-0506-475d-91c0-c0915d460d95}" of "\SQM 400pm Daily" task for user "domain name\user" . Additional Data: Error Value: 2147942403.

How can i print an Excel file when in the full screen mode (no print options on toolbar or right clk

using Vista, sometimes after creating and saving an excel file, the document is not visible when the file is reopened.
selecting full screen mode makes the document visible, but the toolbars disappear and the print option does not show up on a right click. How can i print the document and see the document in some other mode than full screen?

In order to print, you can click the CTRL+P keys to launch the print dialog,
Regarding the missing toolbar, try clicking the ALT key to shouw the software menu, then look around under the view option for any available toolbar settings,
If you cannot find it, i would recommend you to try the Microsoft support forums, as they have some more knowledge with their software features
Say thanks by clicking the Kudos thumb up in the post.
If my post resolve your problem please mark it as an Accepted Solution

After upgrade to 10.9.1 office for mac 2011 will not open most excel files.

After upgrade to 10.9.1 office for mac will not open most excel files. The files will open in open office. I have tried re-saving as excel file, no joy.
I have repaired permissions, no joy.
below are the results of EtreCheck scan.
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
          1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 5 days 3:45:14
Disk Information:
          Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (64.84 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
          org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv          (4.1.2)
          org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB          (4.1.2)
          com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver          (1.0.3 - SDK 10.5)
Startup Items:
          VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
Launch Daemons:
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          [System] com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist 3rd-Party support link
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          [System] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
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          [System] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] .dat0157.000 (hidden)/Users/fboyd3/Library/Application Support/Spotify/SpotifyWebHelper
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          GrowlHelperApp
          Alarm Clock
          Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2
          Microsoft Database Daemon
          SugarSync Manager
          Neat
          LogMeIn
          Dropbox
          Spotify
          Spotify
          AdobeResourceSynchronizer
Internet Plug-ins:
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          OVSHelper: Version: 1.0 3rd-Party support link
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.126   - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
          AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101750: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.03 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.1 3rd-Party support link
          LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
          LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link
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          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.03 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.0 3rd-Party support link
          WidevineMediaTransformer: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 25 Outdated! Update
Safari Extensions:
          DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>: Version: 2.1.0.900
          Open in Internet Explorer: Version: 1.0
          ClickToPlugin: Version: 2.5.3
          DivX HiQ: Version: 2.1.0.900
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
          Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071705000010 3rd-Party support link
          WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          DivX 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
          Flip4Mac WMV 3rd-Party support link
          Growl 3rd-Party support link
          Java 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
          Microsoft Language Register:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
          /Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/WebEx Folder/1326
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                    /Library/Image Capture/Devices/Neat ADF Scanner 2008 10_5.app
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                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
          /Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/WebEx Folder/1324
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                    Microsoft Excel:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
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                    Microsoft Document Connection:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
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                    Microsoft Upload Center:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    My Day:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
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                    Microsoft Clip Gallery:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          /Applications/iWork '09
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                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
          /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
                    Microsoft Error Reporting:          Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Ship Asserts:          Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          /Users/[redacted]/Downloads
                    Install Spotify 7:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
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Time Machine:
          Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
              97%          Microsoft Outlook
              16%          Google Chrome
               5%          WindowServer
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               2%          EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
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          156 MB          mds_stores
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          131 MB          Numbers
Virtual Memory Information:
          928 MB          Free RAM
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          1.22 GB          Inactive RAM
          1.57 GB          Wired RAM
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Follow these instructions to uninstall MacKeeper. They have been tested with the most recent version of MacKeeper (v 2.8). Earlier versions than the one released in 2012 require more extensive work to uninstall all its components.
The effects of having actually used MacKeeper to do anything are a completely different matter. The fastest way to take an exquisitely designed and painstakingly engineered Mac and make it run like a steaming pile of dung is to install and use such ill-conceived "cleaning" or "security" products. This is just one example of a broad category of time- and money-wasters capable of causing damage that can only be rectified by reinstalling OS X, restoring from a backup, or completely erasing your system and rebuilding it from the ground up. Never install such junk on a Mac.
If you used MacKeeper to encrypt any files or folders, use MacKeeper to un-encrypt them first.
Quit the MacKeeper app if it is running.
Open your Applications folder: Using the Finder's Go menu, select Applications.
Drag the MacKeeper icon from your Applications folder (not the Dock) to the Trash.
You will be asked to authenticate (twice):
You do not need to provide a reason for uninstalling it:
Just click the Uninstall MacKeeper button. You will be asked to authenticate again.
After it uninstalls you may empty the Trash and restart your Mac. All that will remain is an inert log file that does nothing but occupy space on your hard disk.

Script to open excel files take info and put into new document

Hi All
I am new to applescript, but looking through the forums it seems to be the solution to my problem.
I have large numbers of excel files on a pc server which i want to open, take approx 8 cells of information from each and place into a new excel doc, forming a list. I want this if possible to happen automatically, so if a new excel document is placed into a folder on the server, the relavent information is added to my list.
I have looked at automator but dont think it works with excel yet, and the programming in excel is too much for me.
I posted a query here in my previous job for a script of change all "/" symbols to "-" symbols, which worked very well and i hope someone more gifted can help with my new query.
Hope i have given enough info and that someone can help
thanks

Supplied below is a, quick and dirty (minimal error handling), working self contained (applet) example:
on run {}
display dialog "Drag files onto applet for processing."
end run
on open (dragged_Items)
try
tell application "Microsoft Excel" -- Launch 'Excel' to process '.xls' files
set tList to {} -- Create an empty list.
repeat with i in dragged_Items -- Cycle through each dragged '.xls' file.
open i -- Open each file.
repeat with j from 1 to 8 -- Cycle through the eight column values of a single row.
copy (value of cell j of row 3) to end of tList -- Obtain individul cells' value and place into 'tList'.
end repeat
end repeat
repeat until (documents is {}) -- Routine to close all opened '.xls' windows. Here, 'close windows' does not work.
close windows
end repeat
if (not (document 1 exists)) then make new document -- Create a new document, if needed.
set k to 0 -- Location (position) of a 'tList' item.
repeat with i from 1 to (count dragged_Items) -- Set row value, of where to ener column values.
repeat with j from 1 to 8 -- Set cells' column value.
set k to k + 1 -- Increment 'tList' location.
set (value of cell j of row i) to (item k of tList) -- Enter value into current rows' columns' cell from 'tList'.
end repeat
end repeat
activate -- Bring window to foreground.
end tell
end try
end open
Save the AppleScript code as an applet (application).
Drag the desired files onto the applet for processing.
The above AppleScript code obtains the cell values of columns A through H of row 3 of each '.xls' file.
To automatically process the files of a specific folder - utilize the provided code, with respective modifications, within a
'on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving these_items
end adding folder items to
... AppleScript - 'Folder Action'.

"Open method of Workbooks class failed" when opening Excel file via Internet Explorer

(apologies, I posted this first to the general Office 2010 forum, but then realized this was probably a better spot to post)
We have an Excel COM add-in installed on users' PCs. This add-in responds to workbook open events by opening a particular XLA file (also deployed to the PC) to make certain features available. This process works flawlessly when Excel files are
opened locally - but when a user attempts to open an Excel file from an IE link, we get the following error: "Open method of Workbooks class failed". This is happening on the line that is trying to open the XLA file. This only happens
when launching an Excel link from IE - works fine in Chrome or Firefox.
I have found several posts on this topic, but no solutions:
1. This post (https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/office/en-US/73c96005-84af-4648-b103-32b677205be3/open-method-of-workbooks-class-failed)
is the closest to our problem. In this case, the "answer" was that the user may not have access to the 2nd workbook being opened. But in our case, we're opening an XLA that is on the local machine, and I've confirmed that it is not
corrupt and accessible (read & write, just in case!) to Everyone.
2. This (very old) post (http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/open-method-workbooks-fails-excel-hosted-ie-t965608.html)
seems similar, but is talking about opening Excel inside of IE. This is not what we're doing - the link is supposed to (and does) open Excel outside of IE. Interestingly, Excel.exe is being launched with the "-embedded" flag, even
though it isn't running in the IE window. When launching Excel by opening the file locally, Excel.exe is run with the "/dde" flag instead. Clearly the "-embedded" mode is what is causing the problem. I could change the
links on the web page to use some JavaScript to open Excel differently... unfortunately, the links are actually generated by SharePoint (the Excel files are in a SP repository), so this is not really an option.
3. This Microsoft KB article (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/268016) talks about problems opening an XLA directly from IE... but this is the case of a link pointing
directly to an XLA file, not opening a regular workbook that in turn opens an XLA, as is my case. In fact, this article specifically points out in the "More Information" section that "End users do not normally open XLAs; instead they open
an XLS that (if needed) loads one or more XLAs during startup." ==> precisely what I'm trying to do that is giving me the error!
I've replicated the situation with a very simple COM add-in (created in VS2010 using VB.Net) and a very simple XLA file (does nothing, just pops up a message in auto_open). For anyone wanting to try it out, here is the exact test case:
1. In Excel, create a simple XLA file containing only the following code, and save it in C:\TEMP\dummy.xla:
Sub Auto_Open()
MsgBox "Auto Open fired"
End Sub
2. In Visual Studio, create a new Excel 2010 Add-In. I created mine via Visual Basic, but I doubt the choice of language matters. Place the following code in ThisAddin.vb:
Public Class ThisAddIn
Private Sub ThisAddIn_Startup(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Startup
AddHandler Me.Application.WorkbookOpen, AddressOf Application_WorkbookOpen
End Sub
Private Sub ThisAddIn_Shutdown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Shutdown
End Sub
Sub Application_WorkbookOpen(ByVal workbook As Excel.Workbook)
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
If (Not workbook.Name.Contains("dummy.xla")) Then
MsgBox("Workbook open")
Application.Workbooks.Open("C:\temp\dummy.xla")
Application.Workbooks("dummy.xla").RunAutoMacros(Excel.XlRunAutoMacro.xlAutoOpen)
End If
Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
MsgBox(Err.Description)
End Sub
End Class
3. Build & publish this add-in and install it on the same machine as the XLA created in step 1.
4. Create and save an empty Excel workbook (I called mine WayneTest1.xlsx) - save it locally (on your desktop), and put a copy somewhere on your web server (I put mine directly in c:\inetpub).
5. Create an HTML file with a link to that workbook, saving it to the same web server location - here is mine:
<html>
<body>
<a href="WayneTest1.xlsx">Link to Excel file</a>
</body>
</html>
6. Double click the workbook on your desktop (from step 4) - opens fine, I get the "workbook open" message, following by the "Auto Open fired" message.
7. In Internet Explorer, navigate to the HTML file specified in step 5 and click on the link - when prompted, select "Open" - I get the "workbook open" message, following by the error message "Open method of Workbooks class failed".
Here are a few things I've ruled out / tried so far:
- Unchecked all the "Protected View" settings in Excel, made no difference
- Unchecked all the "File block settings" in Excel, made no difference
- Made sure dummy.xla was open for read & write to Everyone
- Made sure the web page was in Trusted sites and set the security level to Low for those sites in IE
- Tried making the local desktop file (step 6) readonly, made no difference (i.e. launching it locally still worked fine)
- Tried using Excel 2013 - made no difference
Any ideas / suggestions?

Hello Wayne,
Apologies for the delay.
I went through your post and tried to reproduce the issue. I was able to reproduce it. Based
on its complexity and as it requires more in-depth analysis, your question falls into the paid support category which requires a more in-depth level of support.
Please visit the below link to see the various paid support options that are
available to better meet your needs. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=fh;en-us;offerprophone
Thanks,
Anush

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Window.open(blah...blah..)
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Hi,
I can open excel file using window.open...but my requirement is forcing me to open it in frame....And i m able to open it properly in frame...but i want toolbar to come along with that frame...
according to folowing lin they say it is not possible have scenario like this...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/157353/EN-US/
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