############################################################################### # # Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to send an Excel # file to a browser using mod_perl 2 and Apache # # This module ties *XLS directly to Apache, and with the correct # content-disposition/types it will prompt the user to save # the file, or open it at this location. # # This script is a modification of the example cgi.pm script bundled # with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. # # Jun 2004, Matisse Enzer, matisse@matisse.net (mod_perl 2 version) # Apr 2001, Thomas Sullivan, webmaster@860.org # Feb 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org # # Change the name of this file to MP2Test.pm. # Change the package location to where-ever you locate this package. # Below, I have this located in the WriteExcel directory. # # Your httpd.conf entry for this module, should you choose to use it # as a stand alone app, should look similar to the following: # # PerlModule Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::MP2Test # # SetHandler perl-script # PerlResponseHandler Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::MP2Test # # # PerlResponseHandler and the package line below have to match. # I promise. package Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::MP2Test; ########################################## # Pragma Definitions ########################################## use strict; ########################################## # Required Modules ########################################## use Apache::Const -compile => qw( :common ); use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel; ########################################## # Main App Body ########################################## sub handler { my($r) = @_; # Apache request object is passed to handler in mod_perl 2 # Set the filename and send the content type # This will appear when they save the spreadsheet my $filename ="mod_perl2_test.xls"; #################################################### ## Send the content type headers the mod_perl 2 way #################################################### $r->headers_out->{'Content-Disposition'} = "attachment;filename=$filename"; $r->content_type('application/vnd.ms-excel'); #################################################### # Tie a filehandle to Apache's STDOUT. # Create a new workbook and add a worksheet. #################################################### tie *XLS => $r; # The mod_perl 2 way. Tie to the Apache::RequestRec object binmode(*XLS); my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new(\*XLS); my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet(); # Set the column width for column 1 $worksheet->set_column(0, 0, 20); # Create a format my $format = $workbook->add_format(); $format->set_bold(); $format->set_size(15); $format->set_color('blue'); # Write to the workbook $worksheet->write(0, 0, 'Hi Excel! from ' . $r->hostname , $format); # You must close the workbook for Content-disposition $workbook->close(); return Apache::OK; } 1;