var excelXml:XML;
var loader=new URLLoader();
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,loadComplete);
loader.load(new URLRequest("data.xls"));
function loadComplete(e:Event):void {
excelXml=new XML(e.target.data);
readData(excelXml);
}
function readData(xml:XML) {
var ns=xml.namespace();
var rows=xml..ns::Row;
for each (var r in rows) {
var cellData=r.ns::Cell.ns::Data.text();
var str:String = "";
for each (var d in cellData) {
str+=d+",";
}
trace(str);
}
}