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A JADE module to export the active worksheet as a tab-separated-variable file
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function auto_exec(){ | |
const data=[ | |
{action:"Excel.run(save_as_tsv)", | |
name:"Save as TSV", | |
description:"Saves the data on the active sheet as a tab-seaparated-varible file"} | |
] | |
Jade.open_automations(true, "Automations", data) | |
} | |
async function save_as_tsv(excel){ | |
/*Jade.listing:{"name":"Save as TSV","description":"Saves the data on the active sheet as a tab-seaparated-varible file"}*/ | |
const sheet = excel.workbook.worksheets.getActiveWorksheet() | |
const range = sheet.getUsedRangeOrNullObject(true) | |
range.load("values") | |
sheet.load("name") | |
await excel.sync(); | |
if(range.isNullObject){ | |
alert("No data on active sheet") | |
}else{ | |
const table_data=[] | |
for(const row of range.values){ | |
const row_data=[] | |
for(const col of row){ | |
row_data.push(col) | |
} | |
table_data.push(row_data.join("\t")) | |
} | |
download_tsv(table_data.join("\n"), sheet.name) | |
} | |
} | |
function download_tsv(tsvString, filename){ | |
var a = document.createElement('a'); | |
a.href = 'data:attachment/tsv,' + encodeURIComponent(tsvString); | |
a.target = '_blank'; | |
a.download = filename + '.tsv'; | |
document.body.appendChild(a); | |
a.click(); | |
} |
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This code is designed to work with the JavaScript Automation Development Environment (JADE) add-in for Microsoft Excel Install the add-in from the add-in store then select "Import a Code Module" and enter the id of this Gist: 85e5314f59bc821533b11687fd616585 Then click the "Run" button. More information at https://support.jsvba.com