>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 ?
>
>I've used Excel automation in VFP but it needs to load Excel first
>
>Regards,
>Gerard

Yes. Excel has an XML format which you can learn and use w/o Excel installed but I never took that burden.
Cetin