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"""
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ExcelRuningConnector
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Created by:
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Emanuel Borges
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07.25.2025
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A library for connecting to an already running Excel instance.
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"""
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import time
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from win32com.client import GetActiveObject
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def get_excel_app_with_retry(retries=5, delay=1):
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for attempt in range(retries):
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try:
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xlApp = GetActiveObject("Excel.Application")
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return xlApp
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except Exception as e:
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print(f"Attempt {attempt+1}: Excel not ready. Retrying in {delay}s...")
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time.sleep(delay)
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raise RuntimeError("Failed to connect to Excel after multiple attempts.") |
