MS Office Interface for HTBasic: Specifications

Main Functions

 

Excel: Read/write/format cells. Functions (e.g. Sum, Date), create diagrams, run macros

 

Word: Write and format text, insert pictures (incl. screen DUMPs), create tables, header/footer lines...

 

Access: Read and write databse, complex SQL queries

 

All applications: Create/open/save/close files, run macros


High Speed and Usability

 

Write up to 120,000 Excel cells per second *1

 

Read up to 15,000 Excel cells per second *1

 

Remote control the Office applications (open/save/create/close files, printing etc.)

 

Easy integration into existing HTBasic applications


Function Library

 

Comprehensive function library with more than 50 functions

 

Including search options, document protection, web help

 

Help for Developers

 

Test mode (verbose mode)

 

Global error handling

 

Automatic detection of regional settings (e.g. decimal point)

 

Comprehensive online help, manual and many example programs

 

Languages

 

7 MS Office languages (German, Englisch, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese)


Compatibility

 

Operating systems: Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11

 

BASIC: HTBasic for Windows Release 8.0 or higher *2

 

MS Office versions: 97, 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003, MS Office 2007 - 2019, Office 365

 

Corel WordPerfect Office versions: WordPerfect Office 7-12 and WordPerfect Office X3 / X4

 

*1  Depends on the processor speed and data format

*2  Older version of the MS Office Interface für HTBasic v1.30 which is compatible with older MS Office versions can be found on the installation CD.