excel_reader

CLI tool for interacting with xls, xlsx, xlsm, xlsb files

####Manual

excel reader 1.0.0

Reads Excel Files



USAGE:
    excel_reader.exe [FLAGS] [OPTIONS]

FLAGS:
        --convert_csv         Writes each sheet of the xl* file as a CSV to the filesystem.
        --dump_vba            Writes VBA files to the filesystem.
        --has_vba             States if the excel file has VBA
    -h, --help                Prints help information
        --sheet_names         Displays sheets
        --vba_module_names    lists names of vba modules
        --vba_ref             Lists references of internal VBA files.
    -V, --version             Prints version information

OPTIONS:
    -i, --input <PATH>    Path to input xls, xlsx, xlsm, xlsb

####Dependent Library/Thanks:

clap v2.20.0 thanks to Kevin K. Repository MIT-Licensed

calamine v0.3.2 thanks to Johann Tuffle Repository MIT-Licensed

####Building MacOS/Linux/_ BSD

On POSIX you will need gcc (or a compariable C compiler), rustc (stable), and cargo

1. within the excel_reader/ directory run cargo build --release
2. The finished binary will be located at excel_reader/target/release/excel_reader.exe

####Building Windows MSVC (Visual Studio Toolchain)

1. Ensure you have Visual Studio C++ Build Tools
2. Install Rustup which will install cargo+rustc (use default options)
3. within the excel_reader/ directory run cargo build --release
4. The finished binary will be located at excel_reader/target/release/excel_reader.exe

####Building: Windows GNU (mingw)

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