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---
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title: ViteJS
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title: ViteJS Spreadsheet Plugins
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sidebar_class_name: red
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sidebar_label: ViteJS
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description: Make static websites from spreadsheets using ViteJS. Seamlessly integrate data into your website using SheetJS. Empower non-technical people to write content from Excel.
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type: bundler
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---
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# ViteJS Spreadsheet Plugins
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import current from '/version.js';
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import CodeBlock from '@theme/CodeBlock';
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The ["Complete Demo"](#complete-demo) section includes a complete website powered
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by an XLSX spreadsheet.
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:::note pass
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:::tip pass
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This demo covers static asset imports. For processing files in the browser, the
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["Bundlers" demo](/docs/demos/frontend/bundler#vite) includes an example.
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This demo covers use cases where data is available at build time. The flow is
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suitable for end of week or end of month (EOM) reports published in HTML tables
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For processing user-submitted files in the browser, the
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["Bundlers" demo](/docs/demos/frontend/bundler#vite) is more appropriate.
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:::
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npm i --save https://cdn.sheetjs.com/xlsx-${current}/xlsx-${current}.tgz`}
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</CodeBlock>
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2) Replace `vite.config.ts` with the following:
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2) Download and replace [`vite.config.ts`](pathname:///vitejs/vite.config.ts)
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```js title="vite.config.ts"
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import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
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import vue from '@vitejs/plugin-vue'
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import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
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import { read, utils } from 'xlsx';
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export default defineConfig({
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assetsInclude: ['**/*.xlsx'], // xlsx file should be treated as assets
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plugins: [
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vue(),
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{ // this plugin handles ?sheetjs tags
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name: "vite-sheet",
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transform(code, id) {
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if(!id.match(/\?sheetjs$/)) return;
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var wb = read(readFileSync(id.replace(/\?sheetjs$/, "")));
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var data = utils.sheet_to_json(wb.Sheets[wb.SheetNames[0]]);
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return `export default JSON.parse('${JSON.stringify(data)}')`;
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}
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},
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{ // this plugin handles ?b64 tags
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name: "vite-b64-plugin",
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transform(code, id) {
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if(!id.match(/\?b64$/)) return;
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var path = id.replace(/\?b64/, "");
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var data = readFileSync(path, "base64");
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return `export default '${data}'`;
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}
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}
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]
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});
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```bash
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curl -O https://docs.sheetjs.com/vitejs/vite.config.ts
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```
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3) Make a `data` folder and download <https://sheetjs.com/pres.xlsx> :
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@ -289,7 +261,9 @@ that page with a web browser.
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7) To confirm that only the raw data is present in the page, view the page
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source. The code will reference some script like `/assets/index-HASH.js`.
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Open that script. Searching for `Bill Clinton` reveals the following:
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Open that script.
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Searching for `Bill Clinton` reveals the following:
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```
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{"Name":"Bill Clinton","Index":42}
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with a web browser.
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11) To confirm that the object data is not present in the page, view the page
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source. The code will reference some script like `/assets/index-HASH.js`.
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Open that script. Searching for `Bill Clinton` should yield no results.
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source. The code will reference some script like `/assets/index-HASH.js` with
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a different hash from the previous test. Open that script.
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Searching for `BESSELJ` should match the code:
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```
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425:"BESSELJ"
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```
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The SheetJS library is embedded in the final site.
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Searching for `Bill Clinton` should yield no results. The SheetJS library is
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embedded in the final site and the data is parsed when the page is loaded.
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[^1]: See ["Using Plugins"](https://vitejs.dev/guide/using-plugins.html) in the ViteJS documentation.
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[^2]: See ["Static Asset Handling"](https://vitejs.dev/guide/assets.html) in the ViteJS documentation.
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---
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title: AstroJS
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title: Let Data Soar with AstroJS
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sidebar_label: AstroJS
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pagination_prev: demos/net/index
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pagination_next: demos/mobile/index
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---
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import current from '/version.js';
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import CodeBlock from '@theme/CodeBlock';
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:::note
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AstroJS[^1] is a site generator. AstroJS projects support ViteJS[^2] plugins for
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making custom data sources.
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This demo uses ["Base64 Loader"](/docs/demos/static/vitejs#base64-loader)
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from the ViteJS demo.
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[SheetJS](https://sheetjs.com) is a JavaScript library for reading and writing
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data from spreadsheets.
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:::
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This demo uses AstroJS and SheetJS to pull data from a spreadsheet and display
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the content in an HTML table. We'll explore how to load SheetJS libraries during
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the AstroJS build process and create static HTML pages.
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Astro is a site generator. Astro projects use ViteJS under the hood. They expose
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project configuration through the `vite` property in `astro.config.mjs`. The
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[ViteJS demo](/docs/demos/static/vitejs) examples work as expected!
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The ["Complete Example"](#complete-example) section includes a complete website
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powered by Apple Numbers spreadsheets.
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The following diagram depicts the workbook waltz:
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:::warning Telemetry
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Astro enables telemetry by default. The tool has an option to disable telemetry:
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AstroJS enables telemetry by default. The tool has an option to disable telemetry:
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```bash
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npx astro telemetry disable
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## Integration
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:::note
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:::info pass
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This demo uses ["Base64 Loader"](/docs/demos/static/vitejs#base64-loader)
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from the ViteJS demo.
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The ViteJS demo used the query `?b64` to identify files. To play nice with
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Astro, this demo matches the file extensions directly.
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AstroJS, this demo matches the file extensions directly.
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:::
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Since Astro performs per-page heavy lifting at build time, it is recommended to
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Since AstroJS performs per-page processing at build time, it is recommended to
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use the Base64 string loader to get file data and parse with the SheetJS library
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in the relevant pages. If the SheetJS operations are performed in frontmatter,
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only the results will be added to the generated pages!
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export default defineConfig({
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vite: {
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// this tells astro which extensions to handle
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assetsInclude: ['**/*.numbers', '**/*.xlsx'],
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assetsInclude: ['**/*.numbers', '**/*.xlsx', '**/*.xls', '**/*.xlsb'],
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plugins: [
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{ // this plugin presents the data as a Base64 string
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#### Types
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For VSCodium integration, types can be specified in `src/env.d.ts`.
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For VSCode and VSCodium integration, types can be specified in `src/env.d.ts`.
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This data loader returns Base64 strings:
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const data: string;
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export default data;
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}
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declare module '*.xls' {
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const data: string;
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export default data;
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}
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declare module '*.xlsb' {
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const data: string;
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export default data;
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}
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// ... (more spreadsheet formats) ...
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```
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### Astro Frontmatter
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### AstroJS Frontmatter
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Typically projects store files in `src/pages`. Assuming `pres.numbers` is stored
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in the `src/data` directory in the project, the relative import
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import b64 from "../data/pres.numbers"
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```
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will return a Base64 string which can be parsed in the frontmatter. The workbook
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object can be post-processed using utility functions. The following example
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uses `sheet_to_json` to generate row objects that are rendered as table rows:
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will return a Base64 string.
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The Base64 string can be parsed in the frontmatter using the SheetJS `read`[^3]
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method with the `base64` type. The method returns a SheetJS workbook object[^4].
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```js
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import { read } from "xlsx";
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const wb = read(b64, { type: "base64" });
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```
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The workbook object can be post-processed using utility functions. The following
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example uses the `sheet_to_json`[^5] method to generate row objects from the
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first worksheet in the workbook:
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```jsx title="src/pages/index.astro"
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---
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/* parse workbook */
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import b64 from "../data/pres.numbers";
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const wb = read(b64, {type: "base64"});
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const wb = read(b64, { type: "base64" });
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/* generate row objects */
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interface IPresident {
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}
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const data = utils.sheet_to_json<IPresident>(wb.Sheets[wb.SheetNames[0]]);
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---
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```
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### Page Body
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The frontmatter used `sheet_to_json` to create an "array of objects"[^6]. Using
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standard JSX techniques, the data can be rendered as table rows:
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```jsx title="src/pages/index.astro"
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<html>
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<body>
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<h3>Presidents</h3>
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</html>
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```
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When built using `npx astro build`, Astro will perform the conversion and emit
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When built using `npx astro build`, AstroJS will perform the conversion and emit
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a simple HTML table without any reference to the existing spreadsheet file!
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## Complete Example
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:::note
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This demo was tested on 2023 February 21 using AstroJS `v2.0.14`
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This demo was tested on 2023 July 30 using AstroJS `v2.9.6`
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:::
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0) Disable Astro telemetry:
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:::caution pass
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AstroJS has introduced a number of breaking changes. If the demo fails, please
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[leave a note](https://git.sheetjs.com/sheetjs/docs.sheetjs.com/issues)
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:::
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0) Disable AstroJS telemetry:
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```bash
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npx astro telemetry disable
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```
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1) Create a new site using the `docs` template:
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1) Create a new site using the `starlight` template:
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```bash
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npm create astro@latest -- --template docs --yes ./sheetjs-astro
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npm create astro@latest -- --template starlight --yes ./sheetjs-astro
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cd sheetjs-astro
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```
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npm i --save https://cdn.sheetjs.com/xlsx-${current}/xlsx-${current}.tgz`}
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</CodeBlock>
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4) Replace `src/pages/index.astro` with the following:
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```jsx title="src/pages/index.astro"
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---
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/* -- the code in the frontmatter is only run at build time -- */
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import { read, utils } from "xlsx";
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/* parse workbook */
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import b64 from "../data/pres.numbers";
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const wb = read(b64, {type: "base64"});
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/* generate row objects */
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interface IPresident {
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Name: string;
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Index: number;
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}
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const data = utils.sheet_to_json<IPresident>(wb.Sheets[wb.SheetNames[0]]);
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---
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<html>
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<body>
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<h3>Presidents</h3>
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<table>
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<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Index</th></tr></thead>
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<tbody>
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{data.map(row => (<tr>
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<td>{row.Name}</td><td>{row.Index}</td>
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</tr>))}
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</tbody>
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</table>
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</body>
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</html>
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```
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5) Append the following lines to `src/env.d.ts`:
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4) Append the following lines to `src/env.d.ts`:
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```ts title="src/env.d.ts"
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/* add to the end of the file */
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}
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```
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6) Add the highlighted lines to `astro.config.mjs`:
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5) Add the highlighted lines to `astro.config.mjs`:
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- At the top of the script, import `readFileSync`:
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```js title="astro.config.mjs"
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// highlight-start
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import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
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// highlight-end
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import { defineConfig } from 'astro/config';
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```
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- In the object argument to `defineConfig`, add a `vite` section:
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```js title="astro.config.mjs"
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export default defineConfig({
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// highlight-start
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/* this vite section should be added as a property of the object */
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},
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// highlight-end
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integrations: [
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```
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7) Build the static site:
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6) Download [`index.astro`](pathname:///astrojs/index.js) and save to
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`src/pages/index.astro` (creating a new folder if it does not exist):
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```bash
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mkdir -p src/pages
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curl -o src/pages/index.astro https://docs.sheetjs.com/astrojs/index.astro
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```
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7) Remove any `index` files in the `src/content` directory:
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```bash
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rm src/content/index.*
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```
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8) Build the static site:
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```bash
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npx astro build
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AstroJS will place the generated site in the `dist` subfolder.
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8) Start a web server to host the static site:
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9) Start a web server to host the static site:
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```bash
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npx http-server dist
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Open a web browser and access the displayed URL ( `http://localhost:8080` ).
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View the page source and confirm that no JS was added to the page. It only
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contains the content from the file in an HTML table.
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:::caution pass
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**If the site shows a Welcome page, inspect the project!**
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When this demo was first written, the `docs` template used `src/pages/index.astro`
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During the most recent test, AstroJS removed the `docs` template and introduced
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the `starlight` template. This template included `src/content/index.mdx`, which
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takes priority over `src/pages/index.astro`.
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To resolve this issue, as noted in step 7, remove any `index.*` files in the
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`src/content` folder.
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:::
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[^1]: The [official website](https://astro.build/) uses the name "Astro" but most of the tooling uses the name `@astrojs`.
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[^2]: See ["ViteJS" demo](/docs/demos/static/vitejs) for more details and advanced use cases.
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[^3]: See [`read` in "Reading Files"](/docs/api/parse-options)
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[^4]: See ["SheetJS Data Model"](/docs/csf)
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[^5]: See [`sheet_to_json` in "Utilities"](/docs/api/utilities/array#array-output)
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[^6]: See ["Arrays of Objects" in "Utilities"](/docs/api/utilities/array#arrays-of-objects)
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---
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title: Tauri
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title: Data Wrangling in Tauri Apps
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sidebar_label: Tauri
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description: Build data-intensive desktop apps using Tauri. Seamlessly integrate spreadsheets into your app using SheetJS. Modernize Excel-powered business processes with confidence.
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pagination_prev: demos/mobile/index
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summary: Webview + Rust Backend
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---
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# Data Wranging in Tauri Apps
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# Data Wrangling in Tauri Apps
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import current from '/version.js';
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import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
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| macOS 13.4.1 | ARM | `v1.4.0` | 2023-06-29 |
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| macOS 13.4.0 | x64 | `v1.4.0` | 2023-06-25 |
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| Windows 10 | x64 | `v1.2.3` | 2023-03-18 |
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| Linux (HoloOS) | x64 | `v1.2.3` | |
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| Windows 10 | x64 | `v1.4.1` | 2023-07-30 |
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| Linux (HoloOS) | x64 | `v1.4.1` | 2023-07-30 |
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:::
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with the downloaded script.
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```bash
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curl -L -o src/App.vue https://docs.sheetjs.com/tauri/App.vue
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curl -o src/App.vue https://docs.sheetjs.com/tauri/App.vue
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```
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5) Build the app with
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@ -372,7 +372,24 @@ curl -L -o src/App.vue https://docs.sheetjs.com/tauri/App.vue
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npm run tauri build
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```
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At the end, it will print the path to the generated program.
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At the end, it will print the path to the generated program. If the program path
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is not listed, it is typically found in the `src-tauri/target/release` folder.
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:::info pass
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During the last Linux test, the build had failed with an error:
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```
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'openssl/opensslv.h' file not found
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```
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This error was resolved installing OpenSSL. On Arch Linux and HoloOS:
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```bash
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sudo pacman -S openssl
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```
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:::
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6) Run the program. The following features should be manually verified:
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@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
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import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';
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import CodeBlock from '@theme/CodeBlock';
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:::tip pass
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The ["Import Tutorial"](/docs/getting-started/examples/import) is a gentle
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introduction to data import and analysis.
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:::
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## Parsing Workbooks
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### API
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28
docz/static/astrojs/index.astro
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28
docz/static/astrojs/index.astro
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@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
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---
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/* -- the code in the frontmatter is only run at build time -- */
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import { read, utils } from "xlsx";
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/* parse workbook */
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import b64 from "../data/pres.numbers";
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const wb = read(b64, {type: "base64"});
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/* generate row objects */
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interface IPresident {
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Name: string;
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Index: number;
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}
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const data = utils.sheet_to_json<IPresident>(wb.Sheets[wb.SheetNames[0]]);
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---
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<html>
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<body>
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<h3>Presidents</h3>
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<table>
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<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Index</th></tr></thead>
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<tbody>
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{data.map(row => (<tr>
|
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<td>{row.Name}</td><td>{row.Index}</td>
|
||||
</tr>))}
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</tbody>
|
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</table>
|
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</body>
|
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</html>
|
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30
docz/static/vitejs/vite.config.ts
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30
docz/static/vitejs/vite.config.ts
Normal file
@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
|
||||
import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
|
||||
import vue from '@vitejs/plugin-vue'
|
||||
import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
|
||||
import { read, utils } from 'xlsx';
|
||||
|
||||
export default defineConfig({
|
||||
assetsInclude: ['**/*.xlsx'], // xlsx file should be treated as assets
|
||||
|
||||
plugins: [
|
||||
vue(),
|
||||
{ // this plugin handles ?sheetjs tags
|
||||
name: "vite-sheet",
|
||||
transform(code, id) {
|
||||
if(!id.match(/\?sheetjs$/)) return;
|
||||
var wb = read(readFileSync(id.replace(/\?sheetjs$/, "")));
|
||||
var data = utils.sheet_to_json(wb.Sheets[wb.SheetNames[0]]);
|
||||
return `export default JSON.parse('${JSON.stringify(data)}')`;
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
{ // this plugin handles ?b64 tags
|
||||
name: "vite-b64-plugin",
|
||||
transform(code, id) {
|
||||
if(!id.match(/\?b64$/)) return;
|
||||
var path = id.replace(/\?b64/, "");
|
||||
var data = readFileSync(path, "base64");
|
||||
return `export default '${data}'`;
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
]
|
||||
});
|
||||
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