IsExcelFile(String) Method

Opens the specified file and determines whether it meets the minimal requirements to be considered an Excel file.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function IsExcelFile( _
   ByVal fileName As String _
) As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim instance As FpSpread
Dim fileName As String
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.IsExcelFile(fileName)

public bool IsExcelFile( 
   string fileName
)

Parameters

fileName: String that contains the path and file name

Return Value

Boolean: true if it is an Excel file; false otherwise

Example

This example opens the file if it is an Excel file.

string s = "c:\\test.xls";
bool b = fpSpread1.IsExcelFile(s);
if (b)
{
fpSpread1.OpenExcel(s);
}

Visual Basic

Dim s As String = "c:\test.xls"
Dim b As Boolean = FpSpread1.IsExcelFile(s)
If b Then
FpSpread1.OpenExcel(s)
End If

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 2000 Professional (SP4), Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server (SP1), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 2008, Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10

Reference

FpSpread Class
FpSpread Members
Overload List