when I display $! and $_ it is giving some values, If I disable
 PHP:
;$ReadExcel2[$!-1,$_-1]=$.sheets($1).cells($!,$_).value
this I am getting -1

even I change my first code to
 PHP:
$range=readexcel2('D:\security\AD.xls',,-1,3,) if @error "error occured: @serror (@error)" else For $counter=0 to Ubound($range,2) ? "name: " $range[$counter,0] ? Next


Still same error !!!
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