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How to set header and footer in C++

EasyXLS Excel library can be used to export Excel files in C++. The integration varies depending on the project technique, if .NET Framework can be used or not.

EasyXLS using COM+ for projects without .NET Framework

If you opt for the COM+ version of EasyXLS, be sure that you have EasyXLS installed and registered on your machine.

Step 1: Download and install EasyXLS Excel Library for COM+

To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:

Download EasyXLS™ Excel Library for C++

If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.

Step 2: Verify if EasyXLS is registered

Check if EasyXLS component is present in Component Services.

See also

How to verify if EasyXLS is registered?


Step 3: License file setup

Step required for EasyXLS v9.0 or later.

If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.

If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from:
https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders

Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.

Step 4: Run C++ code that exports an Excel file with header and footer

Execute the following C++ code that exports an Excel file with the header for center section containing the file name and a custom text, header for right section containing the date and time and footer for center section containing the page number and total number of pages.

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/* -------------------------------------------------------------
 * Tutorial 08
 * 
 * This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in C++ having
 * multiple sheets. The first sheet is filled with data
 * and the cells are formatted and locked.
 * The column header has comments.
 * The first worksheet has header & footer.
 * ---------------------------------------------------------- */

#include "EasyXLS.h"
#include <conio.h>

int main()
{
    printf("Tutorial 08\n----------\n");

    HRESULT hr;

    // Initialize COM
    hr = CoInitialize(0);

    // Use the SUCCEEDED macro and get a pointer to the interface
    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
    {
        // Create a pointer to the interface that exports Excel files
        EasyXLS::IExcelDocumentPtr workbook;
        hr = CoCreateInstance(__uuidof(EasyXLS::ExcelDocument),
                              NULL,
                              CLSCTX_ALL,
                              __uuidof(EasyXLS::IExcelDocument),
                              (void**) &workbook) ;

        if (SUCCEEDED(hr)){
            // Create two sheets
            workbook->easy_addWorksheet_2("First tab");
            workbook->easy_addWorksheet_2("Second tab");

            // Protect first sheet
            workbook->easy_getSheetAt(0)->setSheetProtected(true);

            // Get the table of data for the first worksheet
            EasyXLS::IExcelWorksheetPtr xlsFirstTab = (EasyXLS::IExcelWorksheetPtr)workbook->easy_getSheetAt(0);
            EasyXLS::IExcelTablePtr xlsFirstTable = xlsFirstTab->easy_getExcelTable();

            // Create the formatting style for the header
            EasyXLS::IExcelStylePtr xlsStyleHeader;
            hr = CoCreateInstance(__uuidof(EasyXLS::ExcelStyle),
                                  NULL,
                                  CLSCTX_ALL,
                                  __uuidof(EasyXLS::IExcelStyle),
                                  (void**) &xlsStyleHeader);
            xlsStyleHeader->setFont("Verdana");
            xlsStyleHeader->setFontSize(8);
            xlsStyleHeader->setItalic(true);
            xlsStyleHeader->setBold(true);
            xlsStyleHeader->setForeground(COLOR_YELLOW);
            xlsStyleHeader->setBackground(COLOR_BLACK);
            xlsStyleHeader->setBorderColors(COLOR_GRAY, COLOR_GRAY, COLOR_GRAY, COLOR_GRAY);
            xlsStyleHeader->setBorderStyles(BORDER_BORDER_MEDIUM, BORDER_BORDER_MEDIUM, 
                                                    BORDER_BORDER_MEDIUM, BORDER_BORDER_MEDIUM);
            xlsStyleHeader->setHorizontalAlignment(ALIGNMENT_ALIGNMENT_CENTER);
            xlsStyleHeader->setVerticalAlignment(ALIGNMENT_ALIGNMENT_BOTTOM);
            xlsStyleHeader->setWrap(true);
            xlsStyleHeader->setDataType(DATATYPE_STRING);

            // Add data in cells for report header
            char* cellValue = (char*)malloc(11*sizeof(char));
            char* columnNumber = (char*)malloc(sizeof(char));
            char* commentValue = (char*)malloc(20*sizeof(char));
            for (int column=0; column<5; column++)
            {
                strcpy_s(cellValue, 8, "Column ");
                _itoa_s(column+ 1, columnNumber, 2, 10);
                strcat_s(cellValue, 10, columnNumber);
                xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0,column)->setValue(cellValue);
                xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0,column)->setStyle(xlsStyleHeader); 

                // Add comment for report header cells
                strcpy_s(commentValue, 19, "This is column no ");
                strcat_s(commentValue, 20, columnNumber);
                xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0, column)->setComment_2(commentValue);
            }
            xlsFirstTable->easy_getRowAt(0)->setHeight(30);

            // Create a formatting style for cells
            EasyXLS::IExcelStylePtr xlsStyleData;
            hr = CoCreateInstance(__uuidof(EasyXLS::ExcelStyle),
                                  NULL,
                                  CLSCTX_ALL,
                                  __uuidof(EasyXLS::IExcelStyle),
                                  (void**) &xlsStyleData) ;

            xlsStyleData->setHorizontalAlignment(ALIGNMENT_ALIGNMENT_LEFT);
            xlsStyleData->setForeground(COLOR_DARKGRAY);
            xlsStyleData->setWrap(false);
            // Protect cells
            xlsStyleData->setLocked(true);
            xlsStyleData->setDataType(DATATYPE_STRING);

            // Add data in cells for report values
            char*  rowNumber = (char*)malloc(sizeof(char));
            for (int row=0; row<100; row++)
            {
                for (int column=0; column<5; column++)
                {
                    strcpy_s(cellValue, 6, "Data ");
                    _itoa_s(column+ 1, columnNumber, 2, 10);
                    _itoa_s(row + 1, rowNumber, 4, 10);

                    strcat_s(cellValue, 10, rowNumber);
                    strcat_s(cellValue, 12, ", ");
                    strcat_s(cellValue, 13, columnNumber);

                    xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(row+1,column)->setValue(cellValue); 
                    xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(row+1,column)->setStyle(xlsStyleData);
                }
            }

            // Set column widths
            xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth_2(0, 70);
            xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth_2(1, 100);
            xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth_2(2, 70);
            xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth_2(3, 100);
            xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth_2(4, 70);

            // Add header on center section
            xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt_2(HEADER_POSITION_CENTER)->InsertSingleUnderline();
            xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt_2(HEADER_POSITION_CENTER)->InsertFile();
            xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt_2(HEADER_POSITION_CENTER)->InsertValue(
                    " - How to create header and footer");

            // Add header on right section
            xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt_2(HEADER_POSITION_RIGHT)->InsertDate();
            xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt_2(HEADER_POSITION_RIGHT)->InsertValue(" ");
            xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt_2(HEADER_POSITION_RIGHT)->InsertTime();

            // Add footer on center section
            xlsFirstTab->easy_getFooterAt_2(FOOTER_POSITION_CENTER)->InsertPage();
            xlsFirstTab->easy_getFooterAt_2(FOOTER_POSITION_CENTER)->InsertValue(" of ");
            xlsFirstTab->easy_getFooterAt_2(FOOTER_POSITION_CENTER)->InsertPages();

            // Export Excel file
            printf("Writing file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial08 - header and footer in Excel.xlsx.");
            workbook->easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\\Samples\\Tutorial08 - header and footer in Excel.xlsx");

            // Confirm export of Excel file
            _bstr_t sError = workbook->easy_getError();
            if (strcmp(sError, "") == 0){
                printf("\nFile successfully created. Press Enter to Exit...");
            }
            else{
                printf("\nError encountered: %s", (LPCSTR)sError);
            }

            // Dispose memory
            workbook->Dispose();
        }
        else{
            printf("Object is not available!");
        }
    }
    else{
        printf("COM can't be initialized!");
    }

    // Uninitialize COM
    CoUninitialize();

    _getch();
    return 0;
}
C++ and .NET Framework
This tutorial is valid for C++ applications that cannot use .NET Framework. It is recommended, for better performances, that if the C++ application already uses or can use .NET Framework to make use of this similar code sample.

Overloaded methods
For methods with same name but different parameters, only the first method overload retains the original name. Subsequent overloads are uniquely renamed by appending to the method name '_2', '_3', etc (method, method_2, method_3), an integer that corresponds to the order of declaration that can be found in EasyXLS.h, a file that comes with EasyXLS installation.

EasyXLS in C++.NET projects using .NET Framework

If you opt for the .NET Framework version of EasyXLS, you need a C++.NET project and to include EasyXLS.dll into project.

Step 1: Download EasyXLS Excel Library for .NET

To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:

Download EasyXLS™ Excel Library for C++.NET

If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.

Install the downloaded EasyXLS installer for v8.6 or earlier.

Step 2: License file setup

Step required for EasyXLS v9.0 or later.

If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.

If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from:
https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders

Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.

Step 3: Include EasyXLS library into project

EasyXLS.dll must be added to your project. EasyXLS.dll can be found:
- Inside the downloaded archive at Step 1 for EasyXLS v9.0 or later
- Under installation path for EasyXLS v8.6 or earlier, in "Dot NET version" folder.

Step 4: Run C++ code that exports an Excel file with header and footer

Execute the following C++ code that exports an Excel file with the header for center section containing the file name and a custom text, header for right section containing the date and time and footer for center section containing the page number and total number of pages.

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/*------------------------------------------------------------
 | Tutorial 08
 |
 | This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in C++.NET 
 | having multiple sheets. The first sheet is filled with data
 | and the cells are formatted and locked.
 | The column header has comments.
 | The first sheet has header & footer.
 -----------------------------------------------------------*/

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace EasyXLS;
using namespace EasyXLS::Constants;

int main()
{
    Console::WriteLine("Tutorial 08\n----------\n");

    // Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files, having two sheets
    ExcelDocument ^workbook = gcnew ExcelDocument(2);
	    
    // Set the sheet names
    workbook->easy_getSheetAt(0)->setSheetName("First tab");
    workbook->easy_getSheetAt(1)->setSheetName("Second tab");

    // Protect first sheet
    workbook->easy_getSheetAt(0)->setSheetProtected(true);

    // Get the table of data for the first worksheet
    ExcelWorksheet ^xlsFirstTab = safe_cast<ExcelWorksheet^>(workbook->easy_getSheetAt(0));
    ExcelTable ^xlsFirstTable = xlsFirstTab->easy_getExcelTable();

    // Create the formatting style for the header
    ExcelStyle ^xlsStyleHeader = gcnew ExcelStyle("Verdana", 8, true, true, Color::Yellow);
    xlsStyleHeader->setBackground(Color::Black);
    xlsStyleHeader->setBorderColors(Color::Gray, Color::Gray, Color::Gray, Color::Gray);
    xlsStyleHeader->setBorderStyles(Border::BORDER_MEDIUM, Border::BORDER_MEDIUM, 
        Border::BORDER_MEDIUM, Border::BORDER_MEDIUM);	
    xlsStyleHeader->setHorizontalAlignment(Alignment::ALIGNMENT_CENTER);
    xlsStyleHeader->setVerticalAlignment(Alignment::ALIGNMENT_BOTTOM);
    xlsStyleHeader->setWrap(true);
    xlsStyleHeader->setDataType(DataType::STRING);

    // Add data in cells for report header
    for (int column=0; column<5; column++)
    {
        xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0,column)->setValue(String::Concat("Column ",(column + 1).ToString()));
        xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0,column)->setStyle(xlsStyleHeader);

        // Add comment for report header cells
        xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0, column)->setComment(
            String::Concat("This is column no ",(column + 1).ToString()));
    }
    xlsFirstTable->easy_getRowAt(0)->setHeight(30);

    // Add data in cells for report values
    for (int row=0; row<100; row++)
    {
        for (int column=0; column<5; column++)
        {
            xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(row+1,column)->setValue(
                String::Concat("Data ", (row + 1).ToString(), ", ", (column + 1).ToString()));
        }
    }

    // Create a formatting style for cells
    ExcelStyle ^xlsStyleData = gcnew ExcelStyle();
    xlsStyleData->setHorizontalAlignment(Alignment::ALIGNMENT_LEFT);
    xlsStyleData->setForeground(Color::DarkGray);
    xlsStyleData->setWrap(false);
    xlsStyleData->setDataType(DataType::STRING);
    // Protect cells
    xlsStyleData->setLocked(true);
    xlsFirstTable->easy_setRangeStyle("A2:E101", xlsStyleData);

    // Set column widths
    xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth(0, 70);
    xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth(1, 100);
    xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth(2, 70);
    xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth(3, 100);
    xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth(4, 70);

    // Add header on center section
    xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt(Header::POSITION_CENTER)->InsertSingleUnderline();
    xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt(Header::POSITION_CENTER)->InsertFile();
    xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt(Header::POSITION_CENTER)->InsertValue(" - How to create header and footer");

    // Add header on right section
    xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt(Header::POSITION_RIGHT)->InsertDate();
    xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt(Header::POSITION_RIGHT)->InsertValue(" ");
    xlsFirstTab->easy_getHeaderAt(Header::POSITION_RIGHT)->InsertTime();

    // Add footer on center section
    xlsFirstTab->easy_getFooterAt(Footer::POSITION_CENTER)->InsertPage();
    xlsFirstTab->easy_getFooterAt(Footer::POSITION_CENTER)->InsertValue(" of ");
    xlsFirstTab->easy_getFooterAt(Footer::POSITION_CENTER)->InsertPages();

    // Export Excel file
    Console::WriteLine("Writing file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial08 - header and footer in Excel.xlsx.");
    workbook->easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\\Samples\\Tutorial08 - header and footer in Excel.xlsx");

    // Confirm export of Excel file
    String ^sError = workbook->easy_getError();
    if (sError->Equals(""))
        Console::Write("\nFile successfully created. Press Enter to Exit...");
    else
        Console::Write(String::Concat("\nError encountered: ", sError, "\nPress Enter to Exit..."));

    // Dispose memory
    delete workbook;

    Console::ReadLine();

    return 0;
}

Related sections

How to set header and footer?

See also

How to setup a page when the Excel file is printed?


How to export to XLSX file?


How to export to XLSM file?


How to export to XLSB file?


How to export to XLS file?

Related methods

ExcelWorksheet.easy_addHeader
ExcelWorksheet.easy_getHeaderAt
ExcelWorksheet.easy_removeHeader
ExcelWorksheet.HeaderCount
ExcelHeader.setHeaderString
ExcelFooter.setFooterString
 

Related constants

Constants.Header
Constants.Footer

EasyXLS Excel libraries:

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Excel Library for C++
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Excel Writer for C++
COM+ version to create and export Excel files
Download EasyXLS™ Excel Library for C++

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