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Step 5: Run VB6 code that adds formula to Excel cell
Execute the following VB6 code that exports an Excel file with hyperlinks on a cell or cell ranges.
'====================================================================================
' Tutorial 15
'
' This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file with hyperlinks in VB6.
'
' 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.
'====================================================================================VERSION 5.00
Begin VB.Form Form1
Caption = "Form1"
ClientHeight = 4590
ClientLeft = 60
ClientTop = 345
ClientWidth = 6885
LinkTopic = "Form1"
ScaleHeight = 4590
ScaleWidth = 6885
StartUpPosition = 3 'Windows DefaultBegin VB.Label Label1
AutoSize = -1 'True
Height = 100
Left = 120
TabIndex = 0
Top = 120
Width = 100
End
End
Attribute VB_Name = "Form1"Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = FalseAttribute VB_Creatable = FalseAttribute VB_PredeclaredId = TrueAttribute VB_Exposed = FalsePrivate Sub Form_Load()
HyperlinkType.Initialize
Me.Label1.Caption = "Tutorial 15" & vbCrLf & "-----------------" & vbCrLf
' Create an instance of the class that exports Excel filesSet workbook = CreateObject("EasyXLS.ExcelDocument")
' Create two sheets
workbook.easy_addWorksheet_2 ("First tab")
workbook.easy_addWorksheet_2 ("Second tab")
Set xlsTab1 = workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0)
Set xlsTab2 = workbook.easy_getSheetAt(1)
' Create hyperlink to URL
xlsTab1.easy_addHyperlink_3 HyperlinkType.HYPERLINKTYPE_URL, _
"https://www.easyxls.com", "Link to URL", "B2:E2"' Create hyperlink to file
xlsTab1.easy_addHyperlink_3 HyperlinkType.HYPERLINKTYPE_FILE, _
"c:\myfile.xls", "Link to file", "B3"' Create hyperlink to UNC
xlsTab1.easy_addHyperlink_3 HyperlinkType.HYPERLINKTYPE_UNC, _
"\\computerName\Folder\file.txt", "Link to UNC", "B4:D4"' Create hyperlink to cell on second sheet
xlsTab1.easy_addHyperlink_3 HyperlinkType.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.HYPERLINKTYPE_CELL, _
"Name", "Link to a name", "B6"' Export Excel file
Me.Label1.Caption = Me.Label1.Caption & vbCrLf & _
"Writing file C:\Samples\Tutorial15 - hyperlinks in Excel.xlsx"
workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile ("C:\Samples\Tutorial15 - hyperlinks in Excel.xlsx")
' Confirm export of Excel fileIf workbook.easy_getError() = ""Then
Me.Label1.Caption = Me.Label1.Caption & vbCrLf & "File successfully created."Else
Me.Label1.Caption = Me.Label1.Caption & vbCrLf & "Error: " & workbook.easy_getError()
End If' Dispose memory
workbook.Dispose
End Sub
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.