To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:
If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.
Install the downloaded EasyXLS installer for v8.6 or earlier.
Step 2: 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 3: Create a VB.NET project
If don't have a project, create one as ASP.NET web application, windows forms app, console application, class library or service.
Step 4: Include EasyXLS library into project
EasyXLS.dll must be added as reference to your project. EasyXLS.dll can be found: - Inside the downloaded archive at Step 1 for EasyXLS v9.0 or later - Under installation path for EasyXLS v8.6 or earlier, in "Dot NET version" folder.
Step 5: Run VB.NET code that adds hyperlinks to Excel
Execute the following VB.NET code that exports an Excel file with hyperlinks on a cell or cell ranges.
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Tutorial 15
'
' This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file with hyperlinks in VB.NET.
'
' EasyXLS supports the following hyperlink types:
' (1) - hyperlink to URL
' (2) - hyperlink to file
' (3) - hyperlink to UNC
' (4) - hyperlink to cell in the same Excel file
' (5) - hyperlink to name
' The link can be placed on a range of cells.
'
' Every type of hyperlink accepts a tool tip description.
'
' Every type of hyperlink accepts a text mark. A text mark is a link inside the file.
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Imports EasyXLS
Imports EasyXLS.Constants
Module Tutorial15
Sub Main()
Console.WriteLine("Tutorial 15" & vbCrLf & "----------" & vbCrLf)
' Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files having two sheetsDim workbook As New ExcelDocument(2)
' Set the sheet namesDim xlsTab1 As ExcelWorksheet = workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0)
Dim xlsTab2 As ExcelWorksheet = workbook.easy_getSheetAt(1)
xlsTab1.setSheetName("First tab")
xlsTab2.setSheetName("Second tab")
' Create hyperlink to URL
xlsTab1.easy_addHyperlink(EasyXLS.Constants.HyperlinkType.URL, "https://www.easyxls.com", _
"Link to URL", "B2:E2")
' Create hyperlink to file
xlsTab1.easy_addHyperlink(EasyXLS.Constants.HyperlinkType.FILE, "c:\myfile.xls", _
"Link to file", "B3")
' Create hyperlink to UNC
xlsTab1.easy_addHyperlink(EasyXLS.Constants.HyperlinkType.UNC, "\\computerName\Folder\file.txt", _
"Link to UNC", "B4:D4")
' Create hyperlink to cell on second sheet
xlsTab1.easy_addHyperlink(EasyXLS.Constants.HyperlinkType.CELL, "'Second tab'!D3", _
"Link to CELL", "B5")
' Create a name on the second sheet
xlsTab2.easy_addName("Name", "=Second tab!$A$1:$A$4")
' Create hyperlink to name
xlsTab1.easy_addHyperlink(EasyXLS.Constants.HyperlinkType.CELL, "Name", "Link to a name", "B6")
' Export Excel file
Console.WriteLine("Writing file C:\Samples\Tutorial15 - hyperlinks in Excel.xlsx.")
workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial15 - hyperlinks in Excel.xlsx")
' Confirm export of Excel fileDim sError As String = workbook.easy_getError()
If (sError.Equals("")) Then
Console.Write(vbCrLf & "File successfully created. Press Enter to Exit...")
Else
Console.Write(vbCrLf & "Error encountered: " & sError & vbCrLf & "Press Enter to Exit...")
End If' Dispose memory
workbook.Dispose()
Console.ReadLine()
End Sub
End Module
