XLGL 3.2

Last week, we released version 3.2 of XLGL. If you have opt to receive notification on startup, XLGL will have told you so when opening Excel. If not, you can go to XLGL, Check for Updates.

As we’re deep into development for version 4.0, our biggest update ever (available next fall), we found that the following improvements would make a difference to a lot of people and decided to include them in the current version.

So, what’s new? Small improvement that will make, we hope, a big difference. The first thing you’ll notice, if you’re using Excel 2007, is the new Ribbon interface:

 

 You still have access to the XLGL menu under Add-ins, but we believe this integrated interface will serve everyone better.

The next thing you might already have noticed on the image above is the Templates button (also available in the regular menu). All reports that were previously online are now available directly from XLGL. Just click Templates, pick your report and click OK. Moreover, we’ve improve all the report for a common look and feel.

Finally, we’ve replaced the tutorial with a Getting Started Guide which covers more information and shows a greater diversity of what can be done, without going to far into technical details. We hope new users will appreciate this one.

Other than that, there are some more minor improvements, such as the Suggest button on the Ribbon to make a quick suggestion, and other minor fixes.

Let us know what you think. Anything else you like to see added quickly?

Pierre Alain

Registering XLGL in Excel

For some reason, either after installation or later on, the XLGL menu may not appear in Excel. Actually, the add-in is not loaded at all and it becomes impossible to refresh your report. This can be caused by updates, antivirus/antispyware program and others.

Luckily, fixing this is easy. Here are the steps to take in Excel 2000-2003 and then for Excel 2007.

Excel 2000-2003

1-On the Excel menu, click on Tools, then Add-ins.

2-Mark the checkbox for XLGL and click OK.

Excel 2007

1-Click the Office button. (the big round button in the upper left)

2-Click Excel Options (at the bottom right of the window)

3-Select Add-ins in the left panel.

4-At the bottom of the window, click Go…

5-Mark the checkbox for XLGL and click OK.

In the case where XLGL would not be in the list, click on Browse… and retrieve the XLGL.XLL file from the installation folder. If you did not change it at installation, it will be:

C:\Program Files\Logicim inc.\XLGL\XLGL.XLL