Convert XLS to CSV on command line

Question

How could I convert an XLS file to a CSV file on the windows command line.

The machine has Microsoft Office 2000 installed. I\'m open to installing OpenOffice if it\

Answer 1

Why not write your own?

I see from your profile you have at least some C#/.NET experience. I'd create a Windows console application and use a free Excel reader to read in your Excel file(s). I've used Excel Data Reader available from CodePlex without any problem (one nice thing: this reader doesn't require Excel to be installed). You can call your console application from the command line.

If you find yourself stuck post here and I'm sure you'll get help.