| Opening XLS in TAB? |
 Posted by
Larry Sands
on Friday, September 05, 2003 at 12:13:01 PM (EST)
Ummmm...
I need to be able to open XLS files in TAB
I run ME.
I went to Windows File Associations, added NEW XLS for file type and chose open with 602 TAB
Seemd fine but when I doubled clicked the XLS file it ran TAB and opened but Nothing was IN the Spreadsheet!
The titale bar read the filename OK.
??????
Larry
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 Posted by
Robert Smith
on Friday, September 05, 2003 at 2:36:53 PM (EST)
This could be a lot of things. Most likely the excel file is either an incompatible format (like office XP, PC Suite works with Office 97/2000), or it has macros in the file that Tab isn't reading. PC Suite doesn't support macros.
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Posted by
Larry Sands
on Saturday, September 06, 2003 at 9:59:06 PM (EST)
Thanks for the reply. The xls files that I need to open are coming from work. I have daily files that I must receive and work with.
Oh well, so much for microsoft alternatives. I don't like it- but I see that I am going to have to buy MS Excel.
what a bummer.
Larry
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Posted by
Larry Sands
on Saturday, September 06, 2003 at 10:12:04 PM (EST)
I just thought of another question. Does anyone know of I can buy an older versionof Excle or Office like 97? and be able to read the newer Excel files?
Larry
Obvioulsy I want to buy as inexpensively as possible. So, I want to look for older on sale software.
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Posted by
Anthony Ridley
on Monday, September 08, 2003 at 3:49:54 PM (EST)
You could always go here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4EB83149-91DA-4110-8595-4A960D3E1C7C&displaylang=EN
and download a Microsoft Excel Viewer and still use 602Tab to create your own compatible spreadsheets.
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Posted by
Larry Sands
on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 at 12:01:20 AM (EST)
Many thanks Anthony!
Yes the microsoft viewer allowed me to see the Excel files sent.
Now- just for my information...
Why didn't 602TAB do the same thing?
It says it will import .xls from Excel 97/2000
Larry
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Posted by
Robert Smith
on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 at 9:55:06 AM (EST)
"Most likely the excel file is either an incompatible format (like office XP, PC Suite works with Office 97/2000), or it has macros in the file that Tab isn't reading. PC Suite doesn't support macros"
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Posted by
Larry Sands
on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 at 11:06:54 AM (EST)
OK Robert
Thank you for clarifying this for me.
Larry
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