Converting spreadsheet applications to web-based applications

摘要

A networked version of a spreadsheet application can be automatically created from an existing “conventional” spreadsheet. In one implementation, a server may obtain a data file, where the data file represents a networked version of a spreadsheet application that was converted from the “conventional” application and the data file defines characteristics of the networked version of the spreadsheet application including logic and interactivity attributes of cells in the networked version of the spreadsheet application. A remote request may be received from a client to access the networked version of the spreadsheet application. In response, the server may transmit a document to the client that represents a portion of the networked version of the spreadsheet application that the interactivity attributes specify as being displayable to the client.

主权项

1. A method performed by one or more server devices, the method comprising:
obtaining, by the one or more server devices, a data file, the data file:
representing a networked version of a spreadsheet application that was converted from another spreadsheet application,
the networked version of the spreadsheet application being converted from the other spreadsheet application by applying a quantity of permissions that are set in the other spreadsheet application,
the quantity of permissions not being applied in the other spreadsheet application, anddefining, based on the quantity of permissions, characteristics of the networked version of the spreadsheet application including attributes of cells in the networked version of the spreadsheet application,
where an attribute of a first set of cells, of the cells, indicates that the first set of cells is displayable, andwhere an attribute of a second set of cells, of the cells, indicates that the second set of cells is not displayable; receiving, by the one or more server devices, a remote request from a client device to access the networked version of the spreadsheet application; and transmitting, from the one or more server devices and based on the request and to the client device, a document that represents the first set of cells and does not represent the second set of cells.