Hi David, What happens when you run this code? >> only Console opens(command prompt) Does the Excel window appear? >>No Do you receive an error? >>No message appears Do you have Excel installed on that PC? >> Ms Excel is installed Does the workbook already exist? Or are you looking to create a new workbook? >>already exists Problem - unable to open Excel with this code. Want to open (visible) and want to write text and then save. Thanks Riya David Mullet wrote: > Riya Rai wrote: >> >> i am using below code for opening Excel application. >> But it not opening Excel file. >> >> Code:- >> require 'win32ole' >> >> excel = WIN32OLE.new("excel.application") >> excel.visible = true >> workbook = excel.workbooks.open("c:\\temp.xls") >> worksheet=workbook.worksheets(1) >> >> >> i just want to open a excel file and write text in it.kindly help me. >> >> Thanks in Advance > > You'll need to provide more details. > > What happens when you run this code? > Does the Excel window appear? > Do you receive an error? > > Do you have Excel installed on that PC? > Does the workbook already exist? Or are you looking to create a new > workbook? > > These links may help: > > http://rubyonwindows.blogspot.com/2007/03/automating-excel-with-ruby-workbook.html > > http://rubyonwindows.blogspot.com/search/label/excel > > David -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.