Add an image to an Excel spreadsheet (Views: 28)
Problem/Question/Abstract: I try to embed an image (jpg or bmp) into a spreadsheet. It will go in the top left of the spreadsheet - like a letterhead, sort of. I've seen the methods that use late binding, but the code I'm modifying use the early binding object TExcelApplication (the instance is called ExcelApplication1). The following doesn't compile: ExcelApplication1.ActiveSheet.Pictures.Insert('c:\translogo.bmp') I get the error "undeclared identifier: Pictures". Any suggestions? Answer: If WS is your worksheet: { ... } WS.Shapes.AddPicture('C:\Pictures\Small.Bmp', EmptyParam, EmptyParam, 10, 160, EmptyParam, EmptyParam); or { ... } var Pics: Excel2000.Pictures; {or whichever Excel} Pic: Excel2000.Picture; Pic: Excel2000.Shape; Left, Top: integer; { ... } Pics := (WS.Pictures(EmptyParam, 0) as Pictures); Pic := Pics.Insert('C:\Pictures\Small.Bmp', EmptyParam); Pic.Top := WS.Range['D4', 'D4'].Top; Pic.Left := WS.Range['D4', 'D4'].Left; { ... } EmptyParam a special variant (declared in Variants.pas in D6+). However in later versions of Delphi some conversions cause problems. This should work: uses OfficeXP; { ... } WS.Shapes.AddPicture('H:\Pictures\Game\Hills.bmp', msoFalse, msoTrue, 10, 160, 100, 100); But you may have to use a TBitmap to find out how large the picture should be. |