Source code for xl2xml.vbs

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Option Explicit
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Dim arrSheet, arrHdrRow
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Dim blnBackup, blnHeader, blnColumns, blnRows, blnWorksheet

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Dim dtmNow
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Dim intColumns, intRows, intTest, intValidArgs, i, j

Dim objFSO, objXML, xmlChildNode, xmlNode, xmlRoot

Dim strBackupFile, strDateTime, strErrorMsg, strExcelFile

Dim strFileName, strItemName, strListName, strParentDir, strVersion

Dim strWorksheet, strXMLBackup, strXMLFile, strXMLFolder

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strVersion = "1.10"
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' Required objects
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Set objFSO = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" )

Set objXML = CreateObject( "Microsoft.XMLDOM" )

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' Default values
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strParentDir = objFSO.GetParentFolderName( WScript.ScriptFullName )

strFileName  = objFSO.GetBaseName( WScript.ScriptName )

strErrorMsg  = "invalid command line argument(s)"

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' Parse optional command line arguments
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If WScript.Arguments.Unnamed.Count > 0 Then Syntax

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With WScript.Arguments.Named
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	intValidArgs = 0
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	If .Exists( "B" ) Then
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		blnBackup    = True
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		dtmNow       = Now
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		strDateTime  = DatePart( "yyyy", dtmNow ) _

		             & Right( "0" & DatePart( "m", dtmNow ), 2 ) _

		             & Right( "0" & DatePart( "d", dtmNow ), 2 ) _

		             & Right( "0" & DatePart( "h", dtmNow ), 2 ) _

		             & Right( "0" & DatePart( "n", dtmNow ), 2 ) _

		             & Right( "0" & DatePart( "s", dtmNow ), 2 )

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		intValidArgs = intValidArgs + 1
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	Else
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		blnBackup    = False
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	End If
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	If .Exists( "C" ) Then
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		If IsNumeric( .Item( "C" ) ) Then
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			intColumns   = CInt( .Item( "C" ) )
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			If intColumns < 1 Or intColumns - .Item( "C" ) <> 0 Then

				strErrorMsg = "Specify an integer number with /C switch"

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				Syntax
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			End If
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			blnColumns   = True
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			intValidArgs = intValidArgs + 1
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		Else
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			strErrorMsg = "Specify a number of columns with /C switch"

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			Syntax
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		End If
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	Else
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		blnColumns = False
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	End If
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	If .Exists( "E" ) Then
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		If .Item( "E" ) = "" Then
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			strErrorMsg = "Excel file name required with /E switch"

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		Else
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			If objFSO.FileExists( .Item( "E" ) ) Then

				strExcelFile = objFSO.GetAbsolutePathName( .Item( "E" ) )

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				intValidArgs = intValidArgs + 1
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			Else
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				strErrorMsg = "Excel file not found"

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			End If
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		End If
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	Else
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		strExcelFile = objFSO.BuildPath( strParentDir, strFileName & ".xls" )

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	End If
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	If .Exists( "I" ) Then
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		strItemName  = .Item( "I" )
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		If strItemName = "" Then
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			strErrorMsg = "Item name required with /I switch"

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			Syntax
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		End If
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		For i = 1 To Len( strItemName )
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			intTest = Asc( Mid( UCase( strItemName ), i, 1 ) )

			If intTest < 48 Or intTest > 90 Or ( intTest > 57 And intTest < 65 ) Then

				strErrorMsg = "Use letters and numbers only for XML item names"

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				Syntax
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			End If
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		Next
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		intValidArgs = intValidArgs + 1
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	Else
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		strItemName  = "Item"
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	End If
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	If .Exists( "L" ) Then
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		strListName  = .Item( "L" )
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		If strListName = "" Then
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			strErrorMsg = "List (XML root tag) name required with /L switch"

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			Syntax
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		End If
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		For i = 1 To Len( strListName )
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			intTest = Asc( Mid( UCase( strListName ), i, 1 ) )

			If intTest < 48 Or intTest > 90 Or ( intTest > 57 And intTest < 65 ) Then

				strErrorMsg = "Use letters and numbers only for XML list (root tag) name"

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				Syntax
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			End If
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		Next
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		intValidArgs = intValidArgs + 1
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	Else
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		strListName  = "List"
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	End If
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	If .Exists( "NH" ) Then
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		blnHeader    = False
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		intValidArgs = intValidArgs + 1
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	Else
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		blnHeader    = True
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	End If
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	If .Exists( "R" ) Then
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		If IsNumeric( .Item( "R" ) ) Then
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			intRows   = CInt( .Item( "R" ) )
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			If intRows < 1 Or intRows - .Item( "R" ) <> 0 Then

				strErrorMsg = "Specify an integer number with /R switch"

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				Syntax
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			End If
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			blnRows      = True
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			intValidArgs = intValidArgs + 1
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		Else
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			strErrorMsg = "Specify a number of rows with /R switch"

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			Syntax
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		End If
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	Else
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		blnRows = False
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	End If
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	If .Exists( "W" ) Then
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		strWorksheet = .Item( "W" )
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		If strWorksheet = "" Then
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			strErrorMsg = "Worksheet name required with /W switch"

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			Syntax
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		End If
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		blnWorksheet = True
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		intValidArgs = intValidArgs + 1
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	Else
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		strWorksheet = "Sheet1"
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		blnWorksheet = False
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	End If
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	If .Exists( "X" ) Then
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		If .Item( "X" ) = "" Then
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			strErrorMsg = "XML file name required with /X switch"

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			Syntax
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		End If
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		strXMLFile   = objFSO.GetAbsolutePathName( .Item( "X" ) )

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		intValidArgs = intValidArgs + 1
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	Else
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		strXMLFile   = objFSO.BuildPath( objFSO.GetParentFolderName( strExcelFile ), objFSO.GetBaseName( strExcelFile ) & ".xml" )

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	End If
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	If .Count <> intValidArgs Then Syntax
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End With
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' Check if the Excel file exists
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If Not objFSO.FileExists( strExcelFile ) Then

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	strErrorMsg = "Excel file not found"
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	Syntax
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End If
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' Backup an existing XML file if requested with the /B switch

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With objFSO
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	If blnBackup Then
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		If .FileExists( strXMLFile ) Then
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			strXMLBackup  = .GetBaseName( strExcelFile ) & "." & strDateTime & ".xls"

			strXMLFolder  = .GetParentFolderName( strExcelFile )

			strBackupFile = .BuildPath( strXMLFolder, strXMLBackup )

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			On Error Resume Next
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			.CopyFile strXMLFile, strBackupFile, True

			If Not Err Then .DeleteFile strXMLFile, True

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			On Error Goto 0
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		End If
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	End If
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	If Not .FolderExists( .GetParentFolderName( strXMLFile ) ) Then

		.CreateFolder .GetParentFolderName( strXMLFile )

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	End If
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End With
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' Determine the number of columns if not specified

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If Not blnColumns Then
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	On Error Resume Next
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	' Try reading the first 1000 cells of the first row

	arrHdrRow = ReadExcel( strExcelFile, strWorksheet, "A1", "ALL1", False )

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	If Err Then
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		' Try reading the first 100 cells of the first row

		arrHdrRow = ReadExcel( strExcelFile, strWorksheet, "A1", "CV1", False )

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	End If
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	intColumns = UBound( arrHdrRow, 1 ) + 1

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	On Error Goto 0
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End If
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' Read and store the first row
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arrHdrRow = ReadExcel( strExcelFile, strWorksheet, "A1", ColumnName( intColumns ) & "1", False )

intColumns = Min( UBound( arrHdrRow, 1 ) + 1, intColumns )

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For i = 0 To intColumns - 1
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	If Not blnHeader Then arrHdrRow( i, 0 ) = "Col" & i

	WScript.Echo i & vbTab & """" & arrHdrRow( i, 0 ) & """"

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Next
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' Determine the number of rows if not specified

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If Not blnRows Then
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	On Error Resume Next
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	' Try reading the first 10000 cells of the first column

	arrSheet = ReadExcel( strExcelFile, strWorksheet, "A1", "A10000", False )

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	If Err Then
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		' Try reading the first 1000 cells of the first column

		arrSheet = ReadExcel( strExcelFile, strWorksheet, "A1", "A1000", False )

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		If Err Then
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			' Try reading the first 100 cells of the first column

			arrSheet = ReadExcel( strExcelFile, strWorksheet, "A1", "A100", False )

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		End If
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	End If
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	intRows = UBound( arrSheet, 2 ) + 1
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	On Error Goto 0
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End If
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' Read the entire sheet
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arrSheet = ReadExcel( strExcelFile, strWorksheet, "A1", ColumnName( intColumns ) & intRows, blnHeader )

intRows = Min( UBound( arrSheet, 2 ) + 1, intRows )

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' Start creating the XML tree
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Set xmlRoot = objXML.createElement( strListName )

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objXML.appendChild xmlRoot
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For i = 1 To intRows - 1
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	Set xmlNode = objXML.createElement( strItemName )

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	xmlRoot.appendChild xmlNode
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	For j = 0 To intColumns - 1
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		WScript.Echo i & vbTab & j & vbTab & Trim( arrHdrRow( j, 0 ) ) & vbTab & Trim( arrSheet( j, i ) )

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		' Skip columns without a name
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		If Not "" & Trim( arrHdrRow( j, 0 ) ) = "" Then

			If Not "" & Trim( arrSheet( j, i ) ) = "" Then

				Set xmlChildNode = objXML.createElement( arrHdrRow( j, 0 ) )

				xmlChildNode.Text = "" & Trim( arrSheet( j, i ) )

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				xmlNode.appendChild xmlChildNode
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			End If
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		End If
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	Next
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Next
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' Save the XML file
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objXML.save( strXMLFile )
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' Get an Excel column name for a specified (1 based)

' column number, e.g. A for 1, CV for 100 or ALL for 1000

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Function ColumnName( myColumn )
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	Dim ColHi, ColLo
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	ColumnName = ""
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	If myColumn < 27 Then
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		ColumnName = Chr( myColumn + 64 )
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		Exit Function
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	End If
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	ColHi = Int( myColumn / 26 )
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	ColLo = myColumn Mod 26
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	If ColLo = 0 Then
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		ColLo = 26
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		ColHi = ColHi - 1
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	End If
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	ColumnName = ColumnName( ColHi ) & ColumnName( ColLo )

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End Function
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' Return the largest of 2 specified numbers

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Function Max( myFirst, mySecond )
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	If myFirst > mySecond Then
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		Max = myFirst
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	Else
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		Max = mySecond
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	End If
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End Function
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' Return the smallest of 2 specified numbers

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Function Min( myFirst, mySecond )
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	If myFirst < mySecond Then
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		Min = myFirst
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	Else
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		Min = mySecond
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	End If
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End Function
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' This function reads data from an Excel sheet without using MS-Office

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'
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' Arguments:
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' myExcelFile [string]   The path and file name of the Excel file

' mySheet     [string]   The name of the worksheet used (e.g. "Sheet1")

' my1stCell   [string]   The index of the first cell to be read (e.g. "A1")

' myLastCell  [string]   The index of the last cell to be read (e.g. "D100")

' blnHeader   [boolean]  True if the first row in the sheet is a header

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'
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' Returns:
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' The values read from the Excel sheet are returned in a two-dimensional

' array; the first dimension holds the columns, the second dimension holds

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' the rows read from the Excel sheet.
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'
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' Written by Rob van der Woude
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' http://www.robvanderwoude.com
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Function ReadExcel( myExcelFile, mySheet, my1stCell, myLastCell, blnHeader )

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	Dim arrData( ), i, j
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	Dim objExcel, objRS
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	Dim strHeader, strRange
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	Const adOpenForwardOnly = 0
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	Const adOpenKeyset      = 1
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	Const adOpenDynamic     = 2
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	Const adOpenStatic      = 3
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	' Define header parameter string for Excel object

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	If blnHeader Then
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		strHeader = "HDR=YES;"
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	Else
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		strHeader = "HDR=NO;"
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	End If
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	' Open the object for the Excel file
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	Set objExcel = CreateObject( "ADODB.Connection" )

	objExcel.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & _

	              myExcelFile & ";Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0;" & _

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	              strHeader & """"
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	' Open a recordset object for the sheet and range

	Set objRS = CreateObject( "ADODB.Recordset" )

	strRange = mySheet & "$" & my1stCell & ":" & myLastCell

	objRS.Open "Select * from [" & strRange & "]", objExcel, adOpenStatic

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	' Read the data from the Excel sheet
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	i = 0
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	Do Until objRS.EOF
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		' Stop reading when an empty row is encountered in the Excel sheet

		If Trim( objRS.Fields(0).Value ) = "" Then Exit Do

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		' Add a new row to the output array
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		ReDim Preserve arrData( objRS.Fields.Count - 1, i )

		' Copy the Excel sheet's row values to the array "row"

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		For j = 0 To objRS.Fields.Count - 1
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			arrData( j, i ) = Trim( objRS.Fields(j).Value )

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		Next
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		' Move to the next row
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		objRS.MoveNext
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		' Increment the array "row" number
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		i = i + 1
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	Loop
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	' Close the file and release the objects

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	objRS.Close
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	objExcel.Close
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	Set objRS    = Nothing
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	Set objExcel = Nothing
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	' Return the results
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	ReadExcel = arrData
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End Function
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Sub Syntax
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	Dim blnTxtMode, strMsg
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	If Right( UCase( WScript.FullName ), 12 ) = "\CSCRIPT.EXE" Then

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		blnTxtMode = True
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	Else
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		blnTxtMode = False
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	End If
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	strMsg = "ERROR: " & strErrorMsg _
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	       & vbCrLf & vbCrLf _
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	       & WScript.ScriptName & ", Version  " & strVersion _

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	       & vbCrLf _
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	       & "Convert an Excel spreadsheet to XML" _

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	       & vbCrLf & vbCrLf
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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		strMsg = strMsg _
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		       & "Usage:" _
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		       & vbCrLf _
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		       & "======" _
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	       & vbCrLf _
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	       & strFileName _
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	       & "  [/E:excelfile]  [/X:xmlfile]  [/W:worksheet]  [/C:columns]" _

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	       & vbCrLf _
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	       & Space( Len( strFileName ) ) _
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	       & "  [/R:rows]  [/NH]  [/L:listname]  [/I:itemname]  [/B]"

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	Else
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		strMsg = strMsg _
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		       & "USAGE:" _
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		       & vbCrLf _
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	       & vbCrLf _
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	       & strFileName _
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	       & vbTab _
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	       & "[/E:excelfile]  [/X:xmlfile]  [/W:worksheet]  [/C:columns]" _

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	       & vbCrLf _
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	       & Space( Len( strFileName ) ) _
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	       & vbTab _
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	       & "[/R:rows]  [/NH]  [/L:listname]  [/I:itemname]  [/B]"

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	End If
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	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf & vbCrLf
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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		strMsg = strMsg & "Switch:       Purpose:                      Default:" & vbCrLf _

		                & "=======       ========                      ========"

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	Else
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		strMsg = strMsg & "SWITCH:      " & vbTab & "PURPOSE:" & vbTab & vbTab & vbTab & "DEFAULT:" & vbCrLf

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	End If
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	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf
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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/E:excelfile  Excel file to be read         Script name, extension .xls"

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	Else
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/E:excelfile " & vbTab & "Excel file to be read    " & vbTab & "Script name, extension .xls"

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	End If
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	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf
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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/X:xmlfile    XML file to be created        Excel file name, ext .xml"

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	Else
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/X:xmlfile  " & vbTab & "XML file to be created" & vbTab & "Excel file name, ext .xml"

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	End If
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	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf
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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/W:worksheet  Name of worksheet to be used  ""Sheet1"""

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	Else
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/W:worksheet" & vbTab & "Name of worksheet to be used" & vbTab & """Sheet1"""

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	End If
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	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf
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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/C:columns    Number of columns to be read  Up to 1st empty cell in row 0"

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	Else
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/C:columns  " & vbTab & "Number of columns to be read" & vbTab & "Up to 1st empty cell in row 0"

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	End If
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	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf
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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/R:rows       Number of rows to be read     Up to 1st empty cell in col 0"

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	Else
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/R:rows      " & vbTab & "Number of rows to be read" & vbTab & "Up to 1st empty cell in col 0"

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	End If
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	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf
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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/NH           Row 0 is NOT a header         Row 0 contains XML tag names"

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	Else
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/NH            " & vbTab & "Row 0 is NOT a header" & vbTab & "XML tag names in row 0"

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	End If
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	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf
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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/L:listname   Tag name of XML root          ""List"""

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	Else
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/L:listname " & vbTab & "Tag name of XML root" & vbTab & """List"""

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	End If
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	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf
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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/I:itemname   Tag name of child items       ""Item"""

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	Else
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/I:itemname " & vbTab & "Tag name of child items" & vbTab & """Item"""

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	End If
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	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf
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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/B            Backup existing XML file      Overwrite existing XML file"

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	Else
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		strMsg = strMsg & "/B               " & vbTab & "Backup existing XML file" & vbTab & "Overwrite existing XML file"

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	End If
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	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf & vbCrLf _
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	       & "Written by Rob van der Woude" _

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	       & vbCrLf _
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	       & "http://www.robvanderwoude.com"

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	If blnTxtMode Then
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		WScript.Echo strMsg
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	Else
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		MsgBox strMsg, , strErrorMsg
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	End If
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	Set objFSO = Nothing
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	Set objXML = Nothing
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	WScript.Quit 1
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End Sub
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