This is a modification of the READEXCEL() UDF by Kdyer
I wanted to be able to read and filter the array later in the script without having to read the source file over and over... But I am doing something wrong.

Thank You for your help!
Code:

FUNCTION READEXCEL($cfilename) 
      DIM $Rc,$Column,$Cell,$oXL,$a[300],$b[300]
      ;$a=1,2,3,4,5,6,7;columns and order to be read 
      IF 0=EXIST($cfilename) ;insure the file exists 
            ?'Excel file not found' 
            SLEEP 4 
            RETURN ;leave 
      ENDIF 
      $oXL=Createobject('Excel.application') 
      ;Check to insure that Excel is available 
      IF 0<>@error ?@error ' Excel Application is not found'  
            SLEEP 4  
            RETURN  
      ENDIF 
      $Rc=$oXL.workbooks.open($cfilename) 
      
            For $Column=0 to 6            	
                 For $cell=0 to 300;ubound($a)
                 $b[$column,$cell]=$oXL.cells($column,$cell)
                 Next
            Next
            
$oXL.quit ;quit Excel 
$oXL=0 ;set the object to 0