xlCompiler Documentation

We are happy to introduce you new Spreadsheet Compiler. It converts workbook in the XLSM\XLSX (Open XML) format into the stand-alone application. The main goal of the product - hide calculations and logic of the model. EXE file looks like spreadsheet but it doesn't allow to view formulas and VB code. Data is embedded into EXE file in the binary format and is not accessible for reverse engineering.

This is unique product on the market which doesn't require Excel application to work. Many another products which are called "compilers" are not a true compilers. Excel is required on the user's PC and workbook is opened in the Excel application. File created with xlCompiler doesn't require any additional libraries, runtime modules, etc. You can copy it the any PC and use. Also you can configure your spreadsheet in such way, that it will not look as spreadsheet.

We've created our own multithreading Spreadsheet Engine which is a heart of the xlCompiler. Set of GUI libraries displays VBA forms, Shapes, Charts, etc. Another Spreadsheet Tools products are build on same libraries and engines - xlCompare and Dependency Auditor. Every day we are extending and improving these libraries and adding new features to our product.

We hope that you will be satisfied with our product. This is our primary goal. At this moment not all spreadsheet features are present in our product. If you need a specific feature which is not present now - let us know and we'll implement it faster.

In this topic we've described xlCompiler menu commands. Please, take a short look on them to learn the xlCompiler User Interface.

Build | Compile

The simplest command. It closes xlCompiler. If you've modified your project, it asks you to save the changes.

Use this command to create a new xlCompiler project.

xlCompiler project contains XLSM\XLSX files. This command adds new file to the project.

You can combine several files into the File Group. Files in group share same Compilation Options.

This command adds new file group to the project.

Use this command to modify Compilation Options on the selected file.

Removes selected File or File Group from the project.

This modification can't be undone.

This command saves project on the disk. Data is saved in the plain text (XML) format. You can see it's contents in the text editors, such as Notepad.

xlCompiler displays messages during the compilation. All messages are shown in the Output Window. You can access this window any time using View | Show Output command.

Contents of the Output Window erased only before the compilation. You can review compilation results at any time.

How to activate xlCompiler

End User License Agreement

Basic Options

If you've found a bug in the xlCompiler, or you have a suggestion - please, go to the support form on the Spreadsheet Tools website, and send us bugreport. We will review it and publish a quick fix.

How to send problem report to Spreadsheet Tools

Create Activation Key in the xlCompiler

Add End User License Agreement to Excel file

File created by evaluation version of xlCompiler displays warning on opening. Files created by trial version can't be used in the commercial purposes. If you want to remove this warning, you should order the xlCompiler license.