Open Excel File in Excel (Windows standard application) by JSL

[#1]

Dear all,

my JMP should host a toolbox with also Excel and other files,

so I need to open a file by another application from my Windows system (JMP Pro 15.1, Win10).

Most preferably I would use that standard application that is used by windows explorer, when opening a file.

The example below opens the xls in JMP, I would like to open it in Excel, does anyone know how to accomplish that?

Thanks in advance!

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cdt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA\Big Class.jmp" );
xls_path = Convert File Path( "$TEMP\Big Class.xls" );
cdt << save as( "$TEMP\Big Class.xls" );

// open file in Excel application, not in JMP, how to ?
open(xls_path, /*Excel Wizard*/);

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Be aware to avoid spaces in the file name, otherwise the argument must include "path" in the string (so double")

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cdt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA\Big Class.jmp" );
xls_path = Convert File Path( "$TEMP\Big_Class.xls" );
cdt << save as( "$TEMP\Big_Class.xls" );

RP = Run Program(
	Executable( "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\excel.exe"/*path to excel, you may search it in the registration entry of microsoft*/ ),
	Options( {"/r",SUBSTR(xls_path,2)} ),
);

[#3 · Accepted solution]

Using the Web() function is a quick and easy way to open an external file in it's assigned application

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cdt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA\Big Class.jmp" );
xls_path = Convert File Path( "$TEMP\Big Class.xls" );
cdt << save as( "$TEMP\Big Class.xls" );

web("$TEMP\Big Class.xls");

[#4]

Thanks @Mauro_Gerber and @txnelson for the proposals. In my case "run program" did work after some correction of the path string (fileshare starting with // on windows 10), the proposal with "web" did not work, I tried several times, it looks elegant.

I'm not sure, why, couldn't find anything in the log ..., simply no Excel started (Win10, Office16). 

[#5]

Hello, i have similar, but not the same case. I already have the source file in xlsx format, and it includes multiple tabs. 

I would like to have script that opens it as read only or its copy (copy is the best option) in excel.

My version of Win10 and in Win11 the is no option to this:

excel located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE

But excel alarm appeared with the meaning, that it can't find the file

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path="my_excel_file_absulute_path";
RP = Run Program(
	Executable( "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"),
	Options( {"/r",path} ),
);