in reply to Parsing Excel Workbook

Spreadsheet::ParseExcel is the tool you want. The interface is a little wonky, but it's the only module on Unix that will do what you want.

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Then there are Damian modules.... *sigh* ... that's not about being less-lazy -- that's about being on some really good drugs -- you know, there is no spoon. - flyingmoose

I shouldn't have to say this, but any code, unless otherwise stated, is untested