convert xls to html with php

Question

I am wondering if I can get some advice on folks that might have come across this before.

Basically I have a folder with files a user can add / remove which has an iframe beside it so they can view their PDF's etc.

I cannot get excel (probably ppt either) to open up in chrome or a browser. I know I can go through google docs, or send files and get it back different format through their api but for security it is not a solution I want to work with.

example I saw in excel: If I have a fairly loaded excel file, graph, formulas etc., in that file I 'Save As' and convert to htm I can publish option which provides a beautiful htm page with all relative pics, links in a folder. If I can get php to do something similar this would really make my day.

I played with PHPExcel but it usually spits out a mess, sometimes just crashes because of formulas. Unless I just haven't sent the time with PHPExcel to figure this out I don't know what else to do.

Answer 1

You already know the best way use read excel file to php using any library then print the data.

if PHPExcel not working for you please have a look at following "Reading an Excel file in PHP"

ps. if you are facing problem with PHPExcel kindly post you code in new question, definitely this great developer community will help you resolve that.