IsExcelStream(Stream,ExcelWorkbookType) Method

Opens the specified file and determines whether it meets the minimal requirements to be considered a stream that contains an Excel workbook.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function IsExcelStream( _
   ByVal stream As Stream, _
   ByRef workbookType As ExcelWorkbookType _
) As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim instance As FpSpread
Dim stream As Stream
Dim workbookType As ExcelWorkbookType
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.IsExcelStream(stream, workbookType)

public bool IsExcelStream( 
   Stream stream,
   ref ExcelWorkbookType workbookType
)

Parameters

stream: Stream
workbookType: Workbook type

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentNullException	No stream specified or specified stream is null
System.ArgumentException	No stream specified or specified stream is empty

Example

This example opens the excel file if it is determined to be one.

string s = "c:\\test.xls";
System.IO.FileStream str = new System.IO.FileStream(s, IO.FileMode.Open, IO.FileAccess.ReadWrite);
FarPoint.Excel.ExcelWorkbookType en;
en = FarPoint.Excel.ExcelWorkbookType.BIFF;
bool b = fpSpread1.IsExcelStream(str, ref en);
if (b)
{
fpSpread1.OpenExcel(str);
}

Visual Basic

Dim s As String = "c:\test.xls"
Dim str As New System.IO.FileStream(s, IO.FileMode.Open, IO.FileAccess.ReadWrite)
Dim b As Boolean = FpSpread1.IsExcelStream(str, FarPoint.Excel.ExcelWorkbookType.BIFF)
If b Then
FpSpread1.OpenExcel(str)
End If

Reference

FpSpread Class
FpSpread Members
Overload List