Microsoft Excel 12.0 Object Library Download Vb6 -

' Add a workbook Set xlWB = xlApp.Workbooks.Add Set xlSheet = xlWB.Worksheets(1)

This allows your VB6 program to work with any installed version of Excel (2000 through 365) without needing a specific library reference.

' Clean up Set xlSheet = Nothing xlWB.Close False Set xlWB = Nothing xlApp.Quit Set xlApp = Nothing Microsoft Excel 12.0 Object Library Download Vb6

' Do something xlSheet.Cells(1, 1).Value = "Hello from VB6"

Newer versions are backwards compatible. If you have Office 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, or 365, reference the latest library you see (e.g., 16.0). Your code will still work with older Excel files. ' Add a workbook Set xlWB = xlApp

Dim xlApp As Object Dim xlWB As Object Dim xlSheet As Object ' Create Excel instance (no reference needed) Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application") xlApp.Visible = True

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