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 hyperlinks to Excel
Execute the following PHP code that exports an Excel file with hyperlinks on a cell or cell ranges.
<?php/*===================================================================================
| Tutorial 15
|
| This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file with hyperlinks in PHP.
|
| EasyXLS supports the following hyperlink types:
| 1 - hyperlink to URL
| 2 - hyperlink to file
| 3 - hyperlink to UNC
| 4 - hyperlink to cell in the same Excel file
| 5 - hyperlink to name
|
| The link can be placed on a range of cells.
|
| Every type of hyperlink accepts a tool tip description.
|
| Every type of hyperlink accepts a text mark. A text mark is a link inside the file.
* =================================================================================*/include("HyperlinkType.inc");
header("Content-Type: text/html");
echo"Tutorial 15<br>";
echo"----------<br>";
// Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files
$workbook = new COM("EasyXLS.ExcelDocument");
// Create two sheets
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet_2("First tab");
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet_2("Second tab");
$xlsTab1 = $workbook->easy_getSheetAt(0);
$xlsTab2 = $workbook->easy_getSheetAt(1);
// Create hyperlink to URL
$xlsTab1->easy_addHyperlink_3($HYPERLINKTYPE_URL, "https://www.easyxls.com", "Link to URL", "B2:E2");
// Create hyperlink to file
$xlsTab1->easy_addHyperlink_3($HYPERLINKTYPE_FILE, "c:\\myfile.xls", "Link to file", "B3");
// Create hyperlink to UNC
$xlsTab1->easy_addHyperlink_3($HYPERLINKTYPE_UNC, "\\\\computerName\\Folder\\file.txt",
"Link to UNC", "B4:D4");
// Create hyperlink to cell on second sheet
$xlsTab1->easy_addHyperlink_3($HYPERLINKTYPE_CELL, "'Second tab'!D3", "Link to CELL", "B5");
// Create a name on the second sheet
$xlsTab2->easy_addName_2("Name", "=Second tab!\$A\$1:\$A\$4");
// Create hyperlink to name
$xlsTab1->easy_addHyperlink_3($HYPERLINKTYPE_CELL, "Name", "Link to a name", "B6");
// Export Excel fileecho"Writing file: C:\Samples\Tutorial15 - hyperlinks in Excel.xlsx<br>";
$workbook->easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial15 - hyperlinks in Excel.xlsx");
// Confirm export of Excel fileif ($workbook->easy_getError() == "")
echo"File successfully created.";
elseecho"Error encountered: " . $workbook->easy_getError();
// Dispose memory
$workbook->Dispose();
$workbook = 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.
Step 1: Download and install EasyXLS Excel Library for 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 15
|
This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file with hyperlinks in PHP.
|
| EasyXLS supports the following hyperlink types:
| 1 - hyperlink to URL
| 2 - hyperlink to file
| 3 - hyperlink to UNC
| 4 - hyperlink to cell in the same Excel file
| 5 - hyperlink to name
|
| The link can be placed on a range of cells.
|
| Every type of hyperlink accepts a tool tip description.
|
| Every type of hyperlink accepts a text mark. A text mark is a link inside the file.
===================================================================================*/include("HyperlinkType.inc");
header("Content-Type: text/html");
echo"Tutorial 15<br>";
echo"----------<br>";
// Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files
$workbook = new java("EasyXLS.ExcelDocument");
// Create two sheets
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet("First tab");
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet("Second tab");
$xlsTab1 = $workbook->easy_getSheetAt(0);
$xlsTab2 = $workbook->easy_getSheetAt(1);
// Create hyperlink to URL
$xlsTab1->easy_addHyperlink($HYPERLINKTYPE_URL, "https://www.easyxls.com", "Link to URL", "B2:E2");
// Create hyperlink to file
$xlsTab1->easy_addHyperlink($HYPERLINKTYPE_FILE, "c:\\myfile.xls", "Link to file", "B3");
// Create hyperlink to UNC
$xlsTab1->easy_addHyperlink($HYPERLINKTYPE_UNC, "\\\\computerName\\Folder\\file.txt",
"Link to UNC", "B4:D4");
// Create hyperlink to cell on second sheet
$xlsTab1->easy_addHyperlink($HYPERLINKTYPE_CELL, "'Second tab'!D3", "Link to CELL", "B5");
// Create a name on the second sheet
$xlsTab2->easy_addName("Name", "=Second tab!\$A\$1:\$A\$4");
// Create hyperlink to name
$xlsTab1->easy_addHyperlink($HYPERLINKTYPE_CELL, "Name", "Link to a name", "B6");
// Export Excel fileecho"Writing file: C:\Samples\Tutorial15 - hyperlinks in Excel.xlsx<br>";
$workbook->easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial15 - hyperlinks in Excel.xlsx");
// Confirm export of Excel fileif ($workbook->easy_getError() == "")
echo"File successfully created.";
elseecho"Error encountered: " . $workbook->easy_getError();
// Dispose memory
$workbook->Dispose();
