> This is not what you asked but if you generate csv and call it > something.xls Excel will be happy to open like any other excel file. You > have a limited formatting though which is why in some cases you need > specialized libraries. > > Does this helps? Nah, they want it pwetty... I found a Java API we _could_ try on the command line[1], but shirley there has to be something in .NET? [1] http://andykhan.com/jexcelapi/ -- Chris Heilmann Blog: http://www.wait-till-i.com Writing: http://icant.co.uk/ Binaries: http://www.onlinetools.org/