EasyXLS

How to create conditional formatting in Classic ASP

EasyXLS Excel library can be used to export Excel files in Classic ASP. The library is a COM+ component that works without MS Excel installed.

Step 1: Download and install EasyXLS Excel Library for COM+

To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:

Download EasyXLS™ Excel Library for Classic ASP

If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.

Step 2: Verify if EasyXLS is registered

Check if EasyXLS component is present in Component Services.

Step 3: License file setup

Step required for EasyXLS v9.0 or later.

If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.

If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from:
https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders

Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.

Step 4: Run ASP code that creates conditional formatting in Excel cells

Execute the following ASP code that exports an Excel file and sets conditional formatting to a range. The first step is to set the range where the conditional formatting will be applied, then set the formatting options.

<%@ Language=VBScript %>

<!-- #INCLUDE FILE="DataType.inc" -->
<!-- #INCLUDE FILE="ConditionalFormatting.inc" -->
<!-- #INCLUDE FILE="Color.inc" -->

<%
'======================================================================
' Tutorial 14
'
' This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in Classic ASP having
' a sheet and conditional formatting for cell ranges.
'======================================================================

response.write("Tutorial 14<br>")
response.write("----------<br>")

' Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files
Set workbook = Server.CreateObject("EasyXLS.ExcelDocument")

' Create a sheet
workbook.easy_addWorksheet_2("Sheet1")

' Get the table of data for the first worksheet
Set xlsTab = workbook.easy_getSheet("Sheet1")
Set xlsTable = xlsTab.easy_getExcelTable()

' Add data in cells
for i=0 to 5
    for j=0 to 3
        if ( (i<2) and (j<2) ) then
            xlsTable.easy_getCell(i, j).setValue("12")
        else
            if ( (j=2) and (i<2) ) then
                xlsTable.easy_getCell(i, j).setValue("1000")
            else
                xlsTable.easy_getCell(i, j).setValue("9")
            end if
        end if
        xlsTable.easy_getCell(i, j).setDataType(DATATYPE_NUMERIC)
    next
next

' Set conditional formatting
xlsTab.easy_addConditionalFormatting_5 "A1:C3", CONDITIONALFORMATTING_OPERATOR_BETWEEN, _
                    "=9", "=11", true, true, Clng(COLOR_RED)

' Set another conditional formatting
xlsTab.easy_addConditionalFormatting_9 "A6:C6", CONDITIONALFORMATTING_OPERATOR_BETWEEN, _
                    "=COS(PI())+2", "", Clng(COLOR_BISQUE)
xlsTab.easy_getConditionalFormattingAt_2("A6:C6").getConditionAt(0).setConditionType( _
                    CONDITIONALFORMATTING_CONDITIONAL_FORMATTING_TYPE_EVALUATE_FORMULA)

' Export Excel file
response.write("Writing file: C:\Samples\Tutorial14 - conditional formatting in Excel.xlsx<br>")
workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial14 - conditional formatting in Excel.xlsx")

' Confirm export of Excel file
if workbook.easy_getError() = "" then
    response.write("File successfully created.")
else
    response.write("Error encountered: " + workbook.easy_getError())
end if

' Dispose memory
workbook.Dispose
%>

Overloaded methods
For methods with same name but different parameters, only the first method overload retains the original name. Subsequent overloads are uniquely renamed by appending to the method name '_2', '_3', etc (method, method_2, method_3), an integer that corresponds to the order of declaration that can be found in EasyXLS.h, a file that comes with EasyXLS installation.

EasyXLS Excel components:

.NET
Excel Library for Classic ASP
full COM+ version to import, export or convert Excel files
Excel Writer for Classic ASP
COM+ version to create and export Excel files
Download EasyXLS™ Excel Component for Classic ASP

File formats:

Office 365
MS Excel 2021 - 2024
MS Excel 2007 - 2019
MS Excel 97 - 2003
XLSXXLSMXLSBXLS
XMLHTMLCSVTXT