hello:
I use a DLL that is not divine, but it works very well with A2008, excel 2003 on XP 32.
Code for open the sheet "Ayuda_Sofito_Soft" of file "Sofito_Soft.xls" in folder "H:\\aa_sofito\\"
( setq arma_3d_path "H:\\aa_sofito\\")
( if ( not Excel_Release )
( command "netload" ( strcat arma_3d_path "ExcelLisp.dll" ) )
)
( setq excel-libro ( strcat arma_3d_path "Sofito_Soft.xls" ) )
( Excel_Conecta T excel-libro "Ayuda_Sofito_Soft")
Now you can read, write, make new sheets , change cell formats, save book, etc ...
Attacheds, the DLL and little help of use.
I hope you can use.
Greetings from Madrid