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Re: Re: Linking to Mathematica Kernel from Excel

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  • Subject: [mg59618] Re: [mg59594] Re: Linking to Mathematica Kernel from Excel
  • From: Murray Eisenberg <murray at math.umass.edu>
  • Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 04:38:05 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: Mathematics & Statistics, Univ. of Mass./Amherst
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After re-installing Mathematica Link for Excel to work with Mathematica 
5.2, everything is working EXCEPT: I cannot Set a value, say var = 5, in 
the Mathematica front end (using the Multilink kernel) and then fetch 
its value in an Excel spreadsheet via a =Math("var") expression.

I can, however, send Mathematica expressions from the spreadsheet to be 
evaluated in the Mathematica kernel otherwise.

Also, MLX.xla is not loading automatically; I thought it should.

Further, although I can seem to launch a Mathematica link from Excel, 
I'm not getting the expected start-up dialog to select a kernel.

Anybody know how to fix this?

This is with Mathematica 5.2, as I said, and Excel 2003 under Windows XP 
Professional (SP2).  I DID install the latest posted MLX.xla update (the 
one that's listed as "Windows Version 2.2" at 
support.wolfram.com/applicationpacks/excel_link/update.html).

stevekass at gmail.com wrote:
> Murray,
> 
> Can you verify that "Mathematica Link for Excel" works correctly with
> recent versions of Mathematica?
> 
> I just tried installing Episoft's other offering, Mathematica for
> ActiveX, and it is not working.  The files in that product are all
> dated from 1996-2000, and I want to find out if it still works.
> 
> If you are using it successfully, can you mention whether you are doing
> this via a network license for Mathematica?  I'm getting a $NoLink
> result, which suggests that Episoft's product and NetworkMathematica
> aren't playing well together.
> 
> Steve Kass
> Drew University
> skass at drew.edu
> 
> Murray Eisenberg wrote:
> 
>>If you'd rather pay than play, you could use the Wolfram add-on
>>application "Mathematica Link for Excel".  See:
>>http://www.wolfram.com/products/applications/excel_link/
>>
>>plizak wrote:
>>
>>>I'm trying to write code to link to Mathematica automatically from
>>>within MS Excel.  Here is the code I have so far (below - It's VBA
>>>code).
>>>
>>>It does not work when I first open Excel, but if I have already
>>>connected to the kernel prior and want to reconnect then it works.  Do
>>>I have to point to the location of the kernel?  If so how?
>>>
>>>Also, Am I clearing variables properly?  What command should I use in
>>>Mathematica to clear all variables???
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance,
>>>Peter
>>>
>>>------ VBA code below --------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>' If there is an error, go to "deal"
>>>On Error GoTo deal
>>>
>>>    result = Application.Run("Mathematica", "$Version")
>>>    Debug.Print result
>>>
>>>    ' If there is no link, then connect to the Kernel
>>>    If result = "$NoLink" Then
>>>        ' Connect to the mathematica Kernel
>>>        Debug.Print "Connecting to Mathematica"
>>>        Application.Run "LinkOpenOrClose"
>>>
>>>    ' If there is a link already, clear all variables
>>>    Else
>>>        ' Clear the contents of the mathematica kernel
>>>        Debug.Print "Clearing Memory"
>>>        FunInput = "Clear[ ""Global `*""]"
>>>        result = Application.Run("Mathematica", FunInput)
>>>        Debug.Print result
>>>    End If
>>>
>>>    ' check the version just to make sure we have a link
>>>    result = Application.Run("Mathematica", "$Version")
>>>
>>>    If result = "$NoLink" Then
>>>        MsgBox ("Error connecting to Mathematica Kernel.  Please verify
>>>Mathematica is installed and available and please try again.")
>>>    End If
>>>
>>>
>>>    Exit Sub
>>>
>>>' do the following if we encounter an error
>>>deal:
>>>
>>>    Debug.Print "Error Linking Mathematica: Error # ", Err
>>>    If Err = 1004 Then
>>>        result = Application.Run("Mathematica", "LinkOpenOrClose")
>>>    End If
>>>
>>>
>>
>>--
>>Murray Eisenberg                     murray at math.umass.edu
>>Mathematics & Statistics Dept.
>>Lederle Graduate Research Tower      phone 413 549-1020 (H)
>>University of Massachusetts                413 545-2859 (W)
>>710 North Pleasant Street            fax   413 545-1801
>>Amherst, MA 01003-9305
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Murray Eisenberg                     murray at math.umass.edu
Mathematics & Statistics Dept.
Lederle Graduate Research Tower      phone 413 549-1020 (H)
University of Massachusetts                413 545-2859 (W)
710 North Pleasant Street            fax   413 545-1801
Amherst, MA 01003-9305


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