>>when you distribute your program (not on the development macchine)
>. does the user also need Excel installed ?

Yes. And you may have problems if you target a different version of Excel.



>Hi Cetin.
>My query is if you use Vis Studio alone to do Excel automation, when you distribute your program (not on the development macchine)
>. does the user also need Excel installed ?
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>I've used Excel automation in VFP but it needs to load Excel first
>
>Regards,
>Gerard
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>>Visual Studio uses PIAs (primary interop assemblies which you can embed in 4). I would like Excel loaded on my development machine if I am developing for excel.
>>Hands down on '20 times faster':)
>>Cetin
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>>>Hi Cetin. Thanks for your reply.
>>>Two reasons, but maybe you can already do with Visual Studio.
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>>>1. You dont need Excel loaded..is this the case with Visual Stuid if you roll your own ?
>>>2. They clain its about 20 times faster
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>>>Regards,
>>>Gerard
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>>>>>Hi.
>>>>>I am looking at the best way to do Excel automaton with c#
>>>>>Seen GemBox ($500 per developer license) which looks good from their web site, they say its fast, and you dont need Excel loaded.
>>>>>Just wondering if any folks here have used GemBox or alternatives
>>>>>
>>>>>TIA,
>>>>>Gerard
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>>>>I didn't use a 3rd party tool to do that and I don't see a need to do so. Why don't you simply do it yourself. Automating Excel using C# is easy using VSTO and it has been made easier in .Net 4. Did you check VS2010 beta or RC and training materials about it.
>>>>Cetin