Excel File Upload with Kendo UI - excel

Question

while I was trying to upload an excel file with kendo ui I found a code on the internet. It is using a keyword named "Constants" but this keyword does not recognize the ".xls" file extension. I am stuck at this and did some research but have no answer to solve this. Here is my code:
public ActionResult Submit(IEnumerable<HttpPostedFileBase> files)
{
if(files!= null)
{
string fileName;
string filePath;
string fileExtension;
foreach(var f in files)
{
//Set file details
SetFileDetails(f, out fileName, out filePath, out fileExtension);
if(fileExtension == Constants.xls || fileExtension == Constants.xlsx)
{
//Save the uploaded file to app folder
string savedExcelFiles = Constants.UploadedFolder + fileName;
f.SaveAs(Server.MapPath(savedExcelFiles));
ReadDataFromExcelFiles(savedExcelFiles);
}
else
{
//file not supported send alert
}
}
}
return RedirectToActionPermanent("Index","Connect");
}
private static void SetFileDetails(HttpPostedFileBase f,out string fileName,out string filePath,out string fileExtension)
{
fileName=Path.GetFileName(f.FileName);
fileExtension=Path.GetExtension(f.FileName);
filePath = Path.GetFullPath(f.FileName);
}
private void ReadDataFromExcelFiles(string savedExcelFiles)
{
var connectionString = string.Format("Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source={0};Extended Properties=Excel 12.0;",Server.MapPath(savedExcelFiles));
//fill the DataSet by the sheets
var adapter = new OleDbDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]",connectionString);
var ds = new DataSet();
List<UploadExcel> uploadExl = new List<UploadExcel>();
adapter.Fill(ds,"Subscriber");
DataTable data=ds.Tables["Subscriber"];
GetSetUploadExcelData(uploadExl,data);
}
private static void GetSetUploadExcelData (List<UploadExcel> uploadExl,DataTable data)
{
for(int i=0;i<data.Rows.Count-1;i++)
{
UploadExcel NewUpload = new UploadExcel();
NewUpload.ID = Convert.ToInt16(data.Rows[i]["ID"]);
NewUpload.CostCenter = Convert.ToString(data.Rows[i]["CostCenter"]);
NewUpload.FirstName = Convert.ToString(data.Rows[i]["FirstName"]);
NewUpload.LastName = Convert.ToString(data.Rows[i]["LastName"]);
NewUpload.MobileNo = Convert.ToString(data.Rows[i]["MobileNo"]);
NewUpload.EmailID = Convert.ToString(data.Rows[i]["EmailID"]);
NewUpload.Services = Convert.ToString(data.Rows[i]["Services"]);
NewUpload.UsageType = Convert.ToString(data.Rows[i]["UsageType"]);
NewUpload.Network = Convert.ToString(data.Rows[i]["Network"]);
NewUpload.UsageIncluded = Convert.ToInt16(data.Rows[i]["UsageIncluded"]);
NewUpload.Unit = Convert.ToString(data.Rows[i]["Unit"]);
uploadExl.Add(NewUpload);
}
}
}

Answer 1

I suspect that the Constants.xls relates to a static class or enum that the original code author is using to hold the .xls/.xlsx extensions.
If you create a constants class something like:
public static class Constants
{
public static string xls = "xls";
public static string xlsx = "xlsx";
}
This would then should help.
If you need any more assistance then please let me know.
edit: Just reviewing the code it seems they are also putting in constant mapping for the uploadfolder location as well so I suspect this is just a static class rather than an enum with application specific details. in a way a bit like using the appSettings within webconfig