require 'win32ole'

begin
  # Create an instance of the Excel application object
  excel = WIN32OLE.new('Excel.Application')

  # Make Excel visible
  excel.Visible = 1
  excel.DisplayAlerts = false

  # Add a new Workbook object
  wb = excel.Workbooks.Add

  # Get the first Worksheet
  ws = wb.Worksheets(1)

  # Can set a single value, works on JRuby and MRI
  ws.Range("A1").Value = 17

  # Should be able to set a range of values, works on MRI but fails on JRuby
  ws.Range("B1:C2").Value = [
    ["b1", "c1"],
    ["b2", "c2"]
  ]

rescue => e
  p e
ensure
  #excel.Quit
end