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RizuGulati
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9 years ago

Writing to Excel workbook using javascript and xlsx library gives error

I am trying to write to an Excel workbook from QuickBase using script and xlsx.core.min.js library. For testing purpose, the code is executing from a snippet in chrome debugger with the xlsx library s...
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RizuGulati
Qrew Cadet
9 years ago
Thanks for the reply!

I tried the suggestions you provided, however, I still come across the same error.
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    _anomDiebolt_
    Qrew Elite
    9 years ago
    Are you including jszip?

    https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jszip/3.1.3/jszip.min.js

    >when I run the same code on google.com (library still referenced in QB) using chrome debugger, it works fine.

    What is the URL of the example "on google.com" that works?

    Most likely you are either (a) missing a library, (b) loading an old version or (c) are loading libraries in the wrong order (due to dependencies).
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    RizuGulati
    Qrew Cadet
    9 years ago
    It works now. Thanks for your help!

    So, I had an older version of xlsx library and jszip need to be loaded before the xlsx library which was causing issues.
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    _anomDiebolt_
    Qrew Elite
    9 years ago
    Most users don't understand that you can manipulate Excel and Zip files with JavaScript today. You can help nudge them in the right direction by posting the code you used to sort out the demo. Thanks in advance.