Converting spreadsheet applications to web-based applications using a data file that includes interactivity attributes of cells for the web-based applications

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
• receive a spreadsheet application that is executable using a spreadsheet program;
• generate a data file that is used to convert the spreadsheet application to a networked version of the spreadsheet application, the data file including interactivity attributes for cells in the networked version of the spreadsheet application and information defining logical functions implemented by cells in the spreadsheet application, the interactivity attributes setting indicating at least one of how the cells in the networked version are to be displayed or whether the cells in the networked version are to be editable, wherein to generate the data file, the processor is to:
• determine an associated workbook of the spreadsheet application referenced in the logic functions, the associated workbook being different from a main workbook including the cells in the spreadsheet application,
• determine whether the associated workbook is currently open,
• in response to determining that the associated workbook is currently open, include, into the information defining the logic functions in the data file, a data structure that represents the associated workbook having cells with current values, and
• in response to determining that the associated workbook is not currently open, include, into the information defining the logic functions in the data file, a data structure that represents the associated workbook having cells with last available values;
• and
• transmit the data file to a server to allow one or more client devices connected to the server to access the networked version of the spreadsheet application based on the data file.

A device comprising:

• a memory to store instructions;
• and
• a processor to execute the instructions to:
• receive a spreadsheet application that is executable using a spreadsheet program;
• generate a data file that is used to convert the spreadsheet application to a networked version of the spreadsheet application, the data file including interactivity attributes for cells in the networked version and information defining logical functions implemented by cells in the spreadsheet application, the interactivity attributes setting indicating at least one of how the cells in the networked version are to be displayed or whether the cells in the networked version are to be editable, wherein to generate the data file, the processor is to:
• determine an associated workbook of the spreadsheet application referenced in the logic functions, the associated workbook being different from a main workbook including the cells in the spreadsheet application,
• determine whether the associated workbook is currently open,
• in response to determining that the associated workbook is currently open, include, into the information defining the logic functions in the data file, a data structure that represents the associated workbook having cells with current values, and
• in response to determining that the associated workbook is not currently open, include, into the information defining the logic functions in the data file, a data structure that represents the associated workbook having cells with last available values;
• and
• transmit the data file to a server to allow one or more client devices connected to the server to access the networked version of the spreadsheet application based on the data file.