replace excel file and close

[bus monitor]

Does anyone know how to replace an existing excel file without having to open the excel program?

I want to write data into the excel without having to open the excel program.

Thank you

-bm-

[Joe_H]

The only way you can do this is to write it to a spreadsheet file and give it the extension .csv or .xls so that excel will open it directly, otherwise just write it to excel but do not make it visible.

[Chris_Cilino]

Bus,

You can also use the write to "spreadsheet file.vi" and set the append parameter to false. If you specify a file that already exists, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to overwrite. Saying yes will overwrite the file. This process will allow you to replace an excel file without ever having opened excel.

Best Regards

Chris C

Applications Engineering

National Instruments