Why is the syncfusion xls bigger than the excel xls

Attached is a zip file containing two reports:

aperfbyperiod1.xls was created with a vb .net application using the excel interop.

testing.xls was created with a vb .net application using Syncfusion XLSio 4.2.0.37.

Why is the syncfusion created file so much bigger than the excel created file?

Also, on a side note, my original excel template file contained a textured background for the chart sheet. The textured background was not persisted when I saved the file using Syncfusion. If I change the template to use a solid color bakcground then background IS persisted.

aperfbyperiod1.zip

Nevermind. I found the problem. I set the numberformat for all of the rows and not just the used range.

Please ignore this message.


>Attached is a zip file containing two reports:

aperfbyperiod1.xls was created with a vb .net application using the excel interop.

testing.xls was created with a vb .net application using Syncfusion XLSio 4.2.0.37.

Why is the syncfusion created file so much bigger than the excel created file?

Also, on a side note, my original excel template file contained a textured background for the chart sheet. The textured background was not persisted when I saved the file using Syncfusion. If I change the template to use a solid color bakcground then background IS persisted.

aperfbyperiod1.zip

Also, on a side note, my original excel template file contained a textured background for the chart sheet. The textured background was not persisted when I saved the file using Syncfusion. If I change the template to use a solid color bakcground then background IS persisted.

>Nevermind. I found the problem. I set the numberformat for all of the rows and not just the used range.

Please ignore this message.


>Attached is a zip file containing two reports:

aperfbyperiod1.xls was created with a vb .net application using the excel interop.

testing.xls was created with a vb .net application using Syncfusion XLSio 4.2.0.37.

Why is the syncfusion created file so much bigger than the excel created file?

Also, on a side note, my original excel template file contained a textured background for the chart sheet. The textured background was not persisted when I saved the file using Syncfusion. If I change the template to use a solid color bakcground then background IS persisted.

aperfbyperiod1.zip

Hi rob,

Thank you for using Syncfusion Essential XlsIO.The textured background can be preserved by using the following code snippet.

[C#]

IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open(@"..\..\Data\Chartstudy.xls",Syncfusion.XlsIO.ExcelParseOptions.DoNotParseCharts);
Here is a sample for your reference.

http://www.syncfusion.com/Support/user/uploads/Texture_changes_619b157d.zip
Please take a look at the attached sample and let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,
Melba

If I use DoNotParseCharts then I cant edit the series captions, the chart title and the axis labels. All these items have to be set via code in order to support localization

How can I set the textured background programmatically?



>Hi rob,

Thank you for using Syncfusion Essential XlsIO.The textured background can be preserved by using the following code snippet.

[C#]

IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open(@"..\..\Data\Chartstudy.xls",Syncfusion.XlsIO.ExcelParseOptions.DoNotParseCharts);
Here is a sample for your reference.

http://www.syncfusion.com/Support/user/uploads/Texture_changes_619b157d.zip
Please take a look at the attached sample and let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,
Melba