###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to send an Excel
# file to a browser using mod_perl 1 and Apache
#
# This module ties *XLS directly to Apache, and with the correct
# content-disposition/types it will prompt the user to save
# the file, or open it at this location.
#
# This script is a modification of the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel cgi.pl example.
#
# Change the name of this file to Cgi.pm.
# Change the package location to where ever you locate this package.
# In the example below it is located in the WriteExcel directory.
#
# Your httpd.conf entry for this module, should you choose to use it
# as a stand alone app, should look similar to the following:
#
# <Location /spreadsheet-test>
# SetHandler perl-script
# PerlHandler Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Cgi
# PerlSendHeader On
# </Location>
#
# The PerlHandler name above and the package name below *have* to match.
# Apr 2001, Thomas Sullivan, webmaster@860.org
# Feb 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
package Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Cgi;
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# Pragma Definitions
##########################################
use strict;
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# Required Modules
##########################################
use Apache::Constants qw(:common);
use Apache::Request;
use Apache::URI; # This may not be needed
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
##########################################
# Main App Body
##########################################
sub handler {
# New apache object
# Should you decide to use it.
my $r = Apache::Request->new(shift);
# Set the filename and send the content type
# This will appear when they save the spreadsheet
my $filename ="cgitest.xls";
####################################################
## Send the content type headers
####################################################
print "Content-disposition: attachment;filename=$filename\n";
print "Content-type: application/vnd.ms-excel\n\n";
####################################################
# Tie a filehandle to Apache's STDOUT.
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet.
####################################################
tie *XLS => 'Apache';
binmode(*XLS);
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new(\*XLS);
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Set the column width for column 1
$worksheet->set_column(0, 0, 20);
# Create a format
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_bold();
$format->set_size(15);
$format->set_color('blue');
# Write to the workbook
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Hi Excel!", $format);
# You must close the workbook for Content-disposition
$workbook->close();
}
1;