From: Parvinder Ghotra Date: 2006-06-06T05:13:02+09:00 Subject: Re: reading data from excel Madan Thanks for your quick response. I'm trying to just open the excel application using the code below: require 'win32ole' excel = WIN32OLE.new('Excel.Application') excel['Visible'] = true; Something happens but i excel doesn't open up. do i need to add something to the above code? Thanks -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.