Running Excel Within UNIX

[PrgrmsAll]

I was wondering if, at all possible, Excel Scripts (essentially Visual Basic for Applications) could run on a HPUX box? We have a huge number of Reflections Basic scripts that need to be executed from a new HP9000. These will either need to be converted to executable files and somehow called from/incorprated into the Jobs. OR ... could they be run on the 9000?

Any one have any thoughts/suggestions on this?

 

[dblair]

put the data on Unix and run the scripts/exe's from Windowz.

 

[PrgrmsAll]

Thanks for you reply. Actually, the data is already on UNIX. The problem lies in when to run the exe's. The jobs on HPUX can run adhoc at any time. Something needs to tell the windows jobs to kick in, without using a scheduler or a watch-job.

 

[MikeLacey]

We've been here before

If.... And I don't know if this is possible. If you can convert your basic scripts into executables that don't need to display on a screen you can probably call them using the remote shell from the HP9000.

When you say no scheduler I'm assuming you mean no windows scheduler - is that right?

Also - a "watch-job" that sit's on the PC waiting for a file to appear in the right place - which then launches the Windows process you need. This would be a good way to go, why the restriction?

Mike

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