I was doing this project and I tried to use the Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::Simple module. Anyways, I have a question regarding how it works. Basically, is there any way to control where the parser fetches the data to? For example, I have a spreadsheet that has 4 sheets. I want to get data from the 2nd sheet alone. Is there any way to specify it so that it'd ONLY get data from that one sheet alone? I also want to have some control as to methods to extract bits of data from certain elements inside the array(s) as well.

Also wanted to ask about methods of going through the array and getting specific data from the elements inside it.

I tried to rewrite it like this:

#!/usr/bin/perl

use Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::Simple;

my $xls = Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::Simple->read('spreadsheet.xls');
foreach my $sheet ($xls->sheets) {
    while ($sheet->has_data) {  
        my @data = $sheet->next_row;
        print @data[5];
    }
}

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But it only gets the 5th element (of all the rows), of all the sheets. Is there a way to get specific columns, specific rows, and specific sheets?

The module can be found at: Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::Simple

I know this is alot to ask, but I would really appreciate the assistance. Thank you.

Edit: <code> tags, CPAN link and some minor formatting, larsen

Title edit by tye

In reply to Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::Simple, reading specific cells? by Anonymous Monk

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