############################################################################### # # 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: # # # SetHandler perl-script # PerlHandler Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Cgi # PerlSendHeader On # # # 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; ########################################## # Pragma Definitions ########################################## use strict; ########################################## # 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;