Perl and excel

[bluegroper]

I'm trying to use perl (on linux) to read/write some excel files, that are also accessible to windoze clients using samba.

Tried using cpan and
install DBD::Excel

but I gets these errors :

Base class package "Spreadsheet:arseExcel::Workbook" is empty.
(Perhaps you need to 'use' the module which defines that package first.)
at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/SaveParser.pm line 14
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/SaveParser.pm line 14.
Compilation failed in require at blib/lib/DBD/Excel.pm line 18.
Compilation failed in require at test.pl line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at test.pl line 11.
not ok 1
make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255
/usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK
Running make install
make test had returned bad status, won't install without force
Failed during this command:
KWITKNR/DBD-Excel-0.06.tar.gz : make_test NO

How do I fix ?
Does DBD::Excel work on a linux host, or only windoze ?
TIA's

 

[dmazzini]

Hi

Did you install Spreadsheet:arseExcel module in your Linux machine?

DBD::Excel uses Spreadsheet:arseExcel.

I would suggest to install first Spreadsheet:arseExcel. Then test this module, I mean go to the examples of the module and try to read one xls file that you have in your directory.

Cheers



dmazzini
GSM/UMTS System and Telecomm Consultant

 

[bluegroper]

Yes, I'm using Spreadsheet:arseExcel
It seems to work fine.
Shall keep trying.
Thx's