> Hi,
>
> I'm developing windows application using VB.Net 2005.
> I would like to send 'save' message using 'SendMessage' API to the excel
> appication. I've already got a handle of the excel window with 'FindWindow'
> API.
> How can I send 'save' command to external excel window?
>
> Actual thing I want to do is I can handle excel application in the winform.
> My client hope that all staff can use excel application in new window
> application.
> So, I placed excel application to the panel control on the winform using
> 'SetParent' API.
> But I've found that excel application's main window handle is changed after
> placing in the winform. So, I couldn't do anything with original excel main
> window handle.
>
> Finally, I'm trying to find another way.
> First way is that user click 'open' button on the window application to open
> an excel file in the network folder, and start excel application, and user
> update excel file on the external excel application, and then click 'save'
> button on the window application to save external excel file, and click
> 'close' button on the window application to close external excel application.
>
> So, I need to use 'SendMessage' API to save and close excel application.
> How can I do?
>
> Second way is using 'Process' namespace.
> However, to use 'Process' I have to study more and more.
> Can you help me?
>
> Thank you for your time.

"Michel van den Berg" wrote:

> It isn't an answer to your question, but please have a look at VSTO:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d2tx7z6d(VS.80).aspx
> As Excel is an Office product, you might want to use it...
>
> iloveprincess schreef:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm developing windows application using VB.Net 2005.
> > I would like to send 'save' message using 'SendMessage' API to the excel
> > appication. I've already got a handle of the excel window with 'FindWindow'
> > API.
> > How can I send 'save' command to external excel window?
> >
> > Actual thing I want to do is I can handle excel application in the winform.
> > My client hope that all staff can use excel application in new window
> > application.
> > So, I placed excel application to the panel control on the winform using
> > 'SetParent' API.
> > But I've found that excel application's main window handle is changed after
> > placing in the winform. So, I couldn't do anything with original excel main
> > window handle.
> >
> > Finally, I'm trying to find another way.
> > First way is that user click 'open' button on the window application to open
> > an excel file in the network folder, and start excel application, and user
> > update excel file on the external excel application, and then click 'save'
> > button on the window application to save external excel file, and click
> > 'close' button on the window application to close external excel application.
> >
> > So, I need to use 'SendMessage' API to save and close excel application.
> > How can I do?
> >
> > Second way is using 'Process' namespace.
> > However, to use 'Process' I have to study more and more.
> > Can you help me?
> >
> > Thank you for your time.
>
>