R/loadWorkbook.R

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# Helper function for opening workbooks
# This is to be able to write loadWorkbook(...) rather than 
# new("workbook", filename = ..., create = ...)
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# Author: Martin Studer, Mirai Solutions GmbH
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loadWorkbook <- function(filename, create = FALSE, password = NULL) {
  # Run Java AWT in headless mode
  .jcall("java.lang.System", "S", "setProperty", "java.awt.headless", "true")
  
	jTryCatch(new("workbook", filename = path.expand(filename), password = password, create = create))
}