Microsoft Excel 12.0 Object Library Download Vb6 File

' 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.

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. Microsoft Excel 12.0 Object Library Download Vb6

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

' Clean up Set xlSheet = Nothing xlWB.Close False Set xlWB = Nothing xlApp.Quit Set xlApp = Nothing ' Add a workbook Set xlWB = xlApp

How to do Late Binding:

It's important to clarify a common point of confusion: Your code will still work with older Excel files

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