I am using Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. I need to add many worksheets to a workbook. I need either:
  1. Some way to reorder the worksheets alphabetically by name.
  2. A method of telling the add_worksheet method where to insert the new worksheet (it defaults to after the last sheet)
I tried selecting an existing worksheet before using add_worksheet, thinking this would insert the new worksheet after the selected one, but this did not work: 
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook  = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("foo.xls");
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet("alfa");
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet("charlie");
# Select "alfa" thinking "bravo" would insert after
# it... it does not work.  Final order remains
# "alfa, charlie, bravo", not "alfa, bravo, charlie"
# as desired.
$worksheet1->select();
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet("bravo");
$workbook->close();

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Any insights, perhaps a different module? Thanks.
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In reply to Spreadsheet::WriteExcel: How to change order of worksheets? by zeno

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