How to export data to an excel file using PHPExcel

Question

I have taken the source code from limesurvey and have added the PHPExcel library to my limesurvey code to export data to an excel file after you click a link. Currently the

Answer 1

Work 100%. maybe not relation to creator answer but i share it for users have a problem with export mysql query to excel with phpexcel. Good Luck.

require('../phpexcel/PHPExcel.php');

require('../phpexcel/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel5.php');

$filename = 'userReport'; //your file name

    $objPHPExcel = new PHPExcel();
    /*********************Add column headings START**********************/
    $objPHPExcel->setActiveSheetIndex(0)
                ->setCellValue('A1', 'username')
                ->setCellValue('B1', 'city_name');

    /*********************Add data entries START**********************/
//get_result_array_from_class**You can replace your sql code with this line.
$result = $get_report_clas->get_user_report();
//set variable for count table fields.
$num_row = 1;
foreach ($result as $value) {
  $user_name = $value['username'];
  $c_code = $value['city_name'];
  $num_row++;
        $objPHPExcel->setActiveSheetIndex(0)
                ->setCellValue('A'.$num_row, $user_name )
                ->setCellValue('B'.$num_row, $c_code );
}

    /*********************Autoresize column width depending upon contents START**********************/
    foreach(range('A','B') as $columnID) {
        $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->getColumnDimension($columnID)->setAutoSize(true);
    }
    $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->getStyle('A1:B1')->getFont()->setBold(true);



//Make heading font bold

        /*********************Add color to heading START**********************/
        $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()
                    ->getStyle('A1:B1')
                    ->getFill()
                    ->setFillType(PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_SOLID)
                    ->getStartColor()
                    ->setARGB('99ff99');

        $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->setTitle('userReport'); //give title to sheet
        $objPHPExcel->setActiveSheetIndex(0);
        header('Content-Type: application/vnd.ms-excel');
        header("Content-Disposition: attachment;Filename=$filename.xls");
        header('Cache-Control: max-age=0');
        $objWriter = PHPExcel_IOFactory::createWriter($objPHPExcel, 'Excel5');
        $objWriter->save('php://output');