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VMT fails to write Excel output #16

Open frank-engel-usgs opened 6 years ago

frank-engel-usgs commented 6 years ago

User Simon from the WMA forum posts that he was unable to export an Excel file from VMT. After some email discussion, I have isolated the error to the matlab call to initiate active x server. The call works, but active x server cannot start MS Excel, citing an invalid ProgID: image

VMT actually opens Excel in the background and writes the XLSX file using ActiveX's backend program control. But, since the active x server for some reason can't start Excel, it crashes. I found some guidance online that suggests this error may occur if a user is using a "click to run" version of office products. However, that guidance was referring to earlier versions of MS Office.

I am working with Simon to learn more about his MS Office installation to formulate a plan for addressing his issue.