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XLSX Get Sheet Names

Open an Excel spreadsheet (.xlsx) and get the names of the sheets.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

# .xlsx files are Zip archives
zip = chilkat2.Zip()
success = zip.OpenZip("qa_data/excel/fakeCompanies.xlsx")
if (success == False):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

csv = chilkat2.Csv()
sheetNames = chilkat2.StringTable()
success = csv.XlsxGetSheets(zip,sheetNames)
if (success == False):
    print(csv.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

i = 0
while i < sheetNames.Count :
    print(sheetNames.StringAt(i))
    i = i + 1