I've added the following line into script:

use Data::Dumper;

After I read the xls table contents here is the second one:

print "\@Test values are: ", Dumper(\@Test);

I think I'll have to take your advice and give up on Win32::OLE since Data::Dumper reports this:

Test values are:    $VAR1 = [
          {
            'Col1' => '\x{00c8}\x{00e8}\x{008a}\x{009a}\x{008e}\x{009e
+}'
          }
        ];
"\x{00e8}" does not map to cp1250 at C:\batch\Pisarna\Clouseau\Testira
+nje.pl line 31.
"\x{008a}" does not map to cp1250 at C:\batch\Pisarna\Clouseau\Testira
+nje.pl line 31.
"\x{009a}" does not map to cp1250 at C:\batch\Pisarna\Clouseau\Testira
+nje.pl line 31.
"\x{008e}" does not map to cp1250 at C:\batch\Pisarna\Clouseau\Testira
+nje.pl line 31.
"\x{009e}" does not map to cp1250 at C:\batch\Pisarna\Clouseau\Testira
+nje.pl line 31.

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I've started with Win32::OLE and then found that I need to add Spreadsheet::WriteExcel as well because it controls Excel colors and other attributes. I hoped I'll use Tk module - but there are about 150 columns of (wide string) data so Tk is not an option (it's very useful for less data though).

I will deinitely skip Win32::OLE and check how successfull am I with Spreadsheet::ParseExcel. I'll give notice when I make changes - in case some other poor fellow hits the same wall.

Thanks for your help!

P.S.: I forgot to log in earlier...

In reply to Re^8: Slovenian characters problem by JackVanRamars
in thread Slovenian characters problem by JackVanRamars

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