HotXLS Team/SME License
Author Company: loslab Ltd.
HotXLS Team/SME License is a high-performance XLS spreadsheet file read-write VCL component for Delphi and C++Builder. ... ...
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HotXLS Team/SME License
Spreadsheet SDK
HotXLS Component for Delphi spreadsheet applications
Create, edit, inspect, calculate, and export Excel workbooks directly from Delphi or C++Builder code. HotXLS is a native Object Pascal spreadsheet library with source code for XLS and XLSX workflows, designed for desktop tools, batch jobs, reporting systems, and server-side document generation without Microsoft Excel automation.
| Product | HotXLS Component — native Object Pascal spreadsheet library for Delphi and C++Builder |
|---|---|
| Best for | Reading, writing, calculating, and exporting Excel workbooks without Microsoft Excel automation |
| IDE support | Delphi and C++Builder XE5 through 13 Florence |
| Formats | XLS (BIFF8) via lxHandle, XLSX (OOXML) via lxHandleX, ODS import/export; HTML, RTF, CSV, TSV export |
| Calculation | Built-in formula engine with cross-sheet references, defined names, and user functions |
| Deployment | Runs in process; Excel-free, suitable for servers and unattended batch jobs |
| Source code | Full Object Pascal source included with every license |
| Licensing | Royalty-free, one-time - by team size |
| Current version | 2.94.0 (2026-07-01) |
| Evaluation | Free demo package download |
Current HotXLS release: Version 2.94.0 (2026-07-01). 2.94.0 upgrades cross-workbook worksheet copy: conditional formats with their differential styles and dataBar / colorScale / iconSet payloads, tables, data validations, and charts with every series are cloned, and cross-workbook formula references are rewritten to resolve in the destination workbook or link back to the source.
HotXLS supports Delphi XE5 through Delphi 13 Florence and C++Builder XE5 through C++Builder 13 Florence. The package includes Delphi and C++Builder demos, API documentation, examples for workbook editing and report export, and full Object Pascal / Delphi source code for licensed customers.
| lxHandle | Classic Excel 97-2003 BIFF8 .xls workflows, including workbook read/write, formulas, formatting, comments, hyperlinks, chart sheets, pivot-table support, VBA payload preservation, HTML, RTF, CSV, and TSV exports. |
| lxHandleX | Excel 2007+ OOXML .xlsx workflows, including workbook and stream I/O, style palettes, shared strings, worksheet tables, charts, comments, drawings, external links, XLSX-specific exports, and streaming write for larger sheets. |
- XLS and XLSX workbook workflows: create, open, modify, and save Excel workbooks from files or streams, and quickly list sheet names from XLS or XLSX packages without loading every worksheet.
- Cell, range, and template editing: read and write numbers, strings, dates, booleans, formulas, merged cells, row and column sizes, hidden rows and columns, outlines, selections, and workbook ranges. Callback helpers can scan loaded cells, fill ranges, find text, and replace template placeholders.
- Formatting and page layout: apply fonts, colors, borders, fills, alignment, number formats, rich text, theme colors, indexed palettes, tab colors, page setup, headers, footers, print titles, page breaks, and worksheet view options.
- Formulas and calculation: evaluate formulas through the built-in calculation engine for classic XLS and XLSX workbooks, including cell references, ranges, cross-sheet references, defined names, and application-defined functions through an OnUserFunction callback.
- Workbook data features: work with hyperlinks, internal sheet anchors, defined names, comments, conditional formats, data validation, AutoFilter ranges and criteria, Excel-style tables, document properties, external links, and pivot-table records.
- Images, charts, and drawings: embed images, create worksheet charts and chart sheets, preserve VBA project payloads, and keep Excel-authored OfficeArt connector, solver, shape, and comment metadata stable during round-trip saves where supported.
- Protection and encryption: handle worksheet and workbook protection, classic XLS password workflows, and XLSX AES-protected save output while keeping unsupported encrypted-package read paths explicit in the developer documentation.
- Export helpers: export workbooks, worksheets, selected ranges, database tables, and DBGrid content to Excel, HTML, RTF, CSV, and TSV outputs, including HTML table fragments for previews, emails, or web reports.
uses
lxHandle;
procedure CreateQuickWorkbook;
var
Book: IXLSWorkbook;
Sheet: TXLSWorksheet;
I: Integer;
begin
Book := TXLSWorkbook.Create;
Sheet := Book.Sheets.Add;
Sheet.Name := 'Quick Start';
Sheet.Cells.Item[1, 1].Value := 'Product';
Sheet.Cells.Item[1, 2].Value := 'Units';
for I := 2 to 5 do
begin
Sheet.Cells.Item[I, 1].Value := Format('Item %d', [I - 1]);
Sheet.Cells.Item[I, 2].Value := I * 10;
end;
Sheet.Cells.Item[6, 2].Value := '=SUM(B2:B5)';
Book.SaveAs('QuickStart.xls');
end;
The same pattern applies to the lxHandleX XLSX API; the demo package ships QuickStart, API tour, and feature-gallery projects for both workbook families.
HotXLS is useful when Office automation is not a good fit for a production workflow. Spreadsheet processing stays inside your application process, which reduces dependence on interactive desktop sessions and makes deployment easier for unattended tools and server-side jobs.
The library is developed around documented workbook structures and practical Excel interoperability. Recent releases focus on preserving Excel-authored records, workbook metadata, comments, hyperlinks, external-link data, worksheet state, protection options, VBA payloads, table data, AutoFilter state, drawing records, and view settings during open/save round trips. That approach helps applications make targeted edits without unnecessarily rewriting parts of the workbook they do not own.
HotXLS is an independent losLab Software product. Microsoft Excel is not required at runtime, and this page does not claim Microsoft certification, endorsement, or trademark ownership.
| Report generation | Create styled workbooks from application data, database tables, DBGrid content, or callback-driven worksheet writers. |
| Template editing | Open an existing workbook, find and replace text placeholders, fill ranges, preserve surrounding metadata, and save the edited file. |
| Workbook inspection | Read sheet names, worksheet ranges, document properties, comments, hyperlinks, names, filters, and selected workbook metadata from controlled code. |
| Office-free export | Generate Excel-compatible output on machines where Microsoft Office is not installed, including services and unattended batch jobs. |
| Legacy and modern workbook support | Use one component family for classic BIFF8 .xls workflows and current OOXML .xlsx workflows. |
| Preview and conversion pipelines | Export whole sheets or selected ranges to HTML, RTF, CSV, or TSV for previews, email fragments, imports, and downstream systems. |
| Auditable document pipelines | Keep workbook transformations inside your own Delphi or C++Builder code path instead of driving an external UI application. |
Download the HotXLS Delphi Spreadsheet Component demo package to review the demos and API documentation before purchase.
New commercial licenses include the full Object Pascal / Delphi source code, one year of software updates, one year of email support, and royalty-free use in unlimited applications under the selected developer-count license.
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| Single | 1 developer | Buy HotXLS Single | |
| Team/SME | Up to 5 developers | Buy HotXLS Team/SME | |
| Enterprise | Unlimited developers | Buy HotXLS Enterprise |
License choice: Choose Team/SME when no more than 5 developers will use this library. Choose Enterprise if the team may grow beyond 5 developers or needs the Enterprise-only source package.
Enterprise-only source extras: HotXLS Enterprise includes full source code for the complete test suites normally used only for internal validation. The Enterprise package also includes full source code for the dedicated tool-grade example Workbook Audit & Conversion Workbench Pro.
No. HotXLS reads and writes Excel workbooks entirely inside your application process. Microsoft Excel is not required at runtime, which makes it suitable for servers, services, and unattended batch jobs.
Classic Excel 97-2003 BIFF8 .xls through the lxHandle API, Excel 2007+ OOXML .xlsx through the lxHandleX API, ODS import/export, and HTML, RTF, CSV, and TSV export helpers for sheets, ranges, database tables, and DBGrid content.
Yes. The built-in calculation engine evaluates formulas in classic XLS and XLSX workbooks, including cell references, ranges, cross-sheet references, defined names, and application-defined functions through an OnUserFunction callback.
Yes. Recent releases focus on preserving Excel-authored records, metadata, comments, hyperlinks, external links, protection options, VBA payloads, tables, AutoFilter state, drawings, and view settings during open/save round trips, so targeted edits do not rewrite parts of the workbook your code does not own.
HotXLS handles worksheet and workbook protection, classic XLS password workflows, and XLSX AES-protected save output. Unsupported encrypted-package read paths are documented explicitly in the developer documentation.
HotXLS supports Delphi XE5 through Delphi 13 Florence and C++Builder XE5 through C++Builder 13 Florence.
Yes. Every commercial license includes the full Object Pascal source code and royalty-free use in unlimited applications under the selected developer-count license.
A new license ( Single, Team/SME for up to 5 developers, Enterprise for unlimited developers) includes full source code, one year of updates, and one year of email support.
- Operating System :
- Supported IDEs : Delphi (XE5 through 13 Florence) and C++Builder (XE5 through 13 Florence)
- Microsoft Office : Not required at runtime
- License Tiers & Pricing
All licenses include the full Object Pascal/Delphi source code, one year of software updates, and email support :- Single Developer : Applicable to one individual developer
- Team / SME : Covers up to 5 developers in a small business or team
- Enterprise : Authorizes an unlimited number of developers within an organization and includes additional tool-grade examples (e.g., Workbook Audit & Conversion Workbench Pro)

