EasyXLS Excel library can be used to export Excel files with PHP on Windows, Linux, Mac or other operating systems. The integration vary depending on the operating system or if .NET Framework or Java is chosen:
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 5: Run PHP code that adds comments to Excel file
Execute the following PHP code that exports an Excel file with comments on cells.
<?php/*===========================================================
| Tutorial 07
|
| This code sample shows how to export an Excel file in PHP
| having multiple sheets. The first sheet is filled with data
| and the cells are formatted and locked.
| The column header has comments.
* =========================================================*/include("DataType.inc");
include("Alignment.inc");
include("Border.inc");
include("Color.inc");
header("Content-Type: text/html");
echo"Tutorial 07<br>";
echo"----------<br>";
// Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files
$workbook = new COM("EasyXLS.ExcelDocument");
// Create two worksheets
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet_2("First tab");
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet_2("Second tab");
// Protect the first sheet
$workbook->easy_getSheetAt(0)->setSheetProtected(true);
// Get the table of data for the first worksheet
$xlsFirstTable = $workbook->easy_getSheetAt(0)->easy_getExcelTable();
// Create the formatting style for the header
$xlsStyleHeader = new COM("EasyXLS.ExcelStyle");
$xlsStyleHeader->setFont("Verdana");
$xlsStyleHeader->setFontSize(8);
$xlsStyleHeader->setItalic(True);
$xlsStyleHeader->setBold(True);
$xlsStyleHeader->setForeground((int)$COLOR_YELLOW);
$xlsStyleHeader->setBackground((int)$COLOR_BLACK);
$xlsStyleHeader->setBorderColors ((int)$COLOR_GRAY, (int)$COLOR_GRAY, (int)$COLOR_GRAY, (int)$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 headerfor ($column=0; $column<5; $column++)
{
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0,$column)->setValue("Column " . ($column + 1));
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0,$column)->setStyle($xlsStyleHeader);
// Add comment for report header cells
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0, $column)->setComment_2("This is column no " . ($column + 1));
}
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getRowAt(0)->setHeight(30);
// Create a formatting style for cells
$xlsStyleData = new COM("EasyXLS.ExcelStyle");
$xlsStyleData->setHorizontalAlignment($ALIGNMENT_ALIGNMENT_LEFT);
$xlsStyleData->setForeground((int)$COLOR_DARKGRAY);
$xlsStyleData->setWrap(false);
// Protect cells
$xlsStyleData->setLocked(true);
$xlsStyleData->setDataType($DATATYPE_STRING);
// Add data in cells for report valuesfor ($row=0; $row<100; $row++)
{
for ($column=0; $column<5; $column++)
{
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell($row+1,$column)->setValue("Data " . ($row + 1) .
", " . ($column + 1));
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell($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);
// Export Excel fileecho"Writing file: C:\Samples\Tutorial07 - cell comment in Excel.xlsx<br>";
$workbook->easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial07 - cell comment in Excel.xlsx");
// Confirm the export of Excel fileif ($workbook->easy_getError() == "")
echo"File successfully created.";
elseecho"Error encountered: " . $workbook->easy_getError();
//Dispose memory
$workbook->Dispose();
$workbook = null;
$xlsStyleHeader = null;
$xlsStyleData = null;
?>
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 on Linux, Mac, Windows using Java with PHP
If you opt for the Java version of EasyXLS, a similar code as above requires PHP/Java Bridge between PHP and Java.
To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:
If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.
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.
<?phprequire_once("http://localhost:8080/JavaBridge/java/Java.inc");
/*===========================================================
| Tutorial 07
|
| This code sample shows how to export an Excel file in PHP
| having multiple sheets. The first sheet is filled with data
| and the cells are formatted and locked.
| The column header has comments.
===========================================================*/include("DataType.inc");
include("Alignment.inc");
include("Border.inc");
include("Color.inc");
header("Content-Type: text/html");
echo"Tutorial 07<br>";
echo"----------<br>";
// Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files
$workbook = new java("EasyXLS.ExcelDocument");
// Create two worksheets
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet("First tab");
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet("Second tab");
// Protect the first sheet
$workbook->easy_getSheetAt(0)->setSheetProtected(true);
// Get the table of data for the first worksheet
$xlsFirstTable = $workbook->easy_getSheetAt(0)->easy_getExcelTable();
// Create the formatting style for the header
$xlsStyleHeader = new java("EasyXLS.ExcelStyle");
$xlsStyleHeader->setFont("Verdana");
$xlsStyleHeader->setFontSize(8);
$xlsStyleHeader->setItalic(True);
$xlsStyleHeader->setBold(True);
$xlsStyleHeader->setForeground(java("java.awt.Color")->YELLOW);
$xlsStyleHeader->setBackground(java("java.awt.Color")->BLACK);
$xlsStyleHeader->setBorderColors (java("java.awt.Color")->GRAY, java("java.awt.Color")->GRAY,
java("java.awt.Color")->GRAY, java("java.awt.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 headerfor ($column=0; $column<5; $column++)
{
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0,$column)->setValue("Column " . ($column + 1));
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0,$column)->setStyle($xlsStyleHeader);
// Add comment for report header cells
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell(0, $column)->setComment("This is column no " . ($column + 1));
}
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getRowAt(0)->setHeight(30);
// Create a formatting style for cells
$xlsStyleData = new java("EasyXLS.ExcelStyle");
$xlsStyleData->setHorizontalAlignment($ALIGNMENT_ALIGNMENT_LEFT);
$xlsStyleData->setForeground(java("java.awt.Color")->LIGHT_GRAY);
$xlsStyleData->setWrap(false);
// Protect cells
$xlsStyleData->setLocked(true);
$xlsStyleData->setDataType($DATATYPE_STRING);
// Add data in cells for report valuesfor ($row=0; $row<100; $row++)
{
for ($column=0; $column<5; $column++)
{
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell($row+1,$column)->setValue("Data " . ($row + 1) .
", " . ($column + 1));
$xlsFirstTable->easy_getCell($row+1,$column)->setStyle($xlsStyleData);
}
}
// Set column widths
$xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth(0, 70);
$xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth(1, 100);
$xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth(2, 70);
$xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth(3, 100);
$xlsFirstTable->setColumnWidth(4, 70);
// Export Excel fileecho"Writing file: C:\Samples\Tutorial07 - cell comment in Excel.xlsx<br>";
$workbook->easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial07 - cell comment in Excel.xlsx");
// Confirm the export of Excel fileif ($workbook->easy_getError() == "")
echo"File successfully created.";
elseecho"Error encountered: " . $workbook->easy_getError();
// Dispose memory
$workbook->Dispose();
?>
