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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-37287 import latest 3rd party libs into 2.5dev META
  3. MDL-35356

Replace Excel_Writer with PHPExcel and improve ODS export

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    • 2.5
    • 2.3.2
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    • MOODLE_23_STABLE
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    • w51_MDL-35356_m25_excel
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      1/ use http://127.0.0.1/lib/tests/other/spreadsheettestpage.php to generate the test files
      2/ open the files in various office suites (alternatively use the attached samples)
      3/ test existing excel/ods export in moodle
      4/ test it using different browsers (IE, FF, Safari, ignore Chrome, lol, not really).

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      1/ use http://127.0.0.1/lib/tests/other/spreadsheettestpage.php to generate the test files 2/ open the files in various office suites (alternatively use the attached samples) 3/ test existing excel/ods export in moodle 4/ test it using different browsers (IE, FF, Safari, ignore Chrome, lol, not really).

      The Excel_Writer library has been failing to produce reliable output for some time. We have been considering dropping Excel support altogether.

      However it may be worth considering a new alternative called PHPExcel.

        1. moodletest.ods
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          Petr Skoda
        2. moodletest.xls
          10 kB
          Petr Skoda
        3. moodletest.xlsx
          12 kB
          Petr Skoda

            skodak Petr Skoda
            salvetore Michael de Raadt
            Eloy Lafuente (stronk7) Eloy Lafuente (stronk7)
            David Monllaó David Monllaó
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