[R] how can I read a non-standard XLS file

I have attached a file downloaded from database mirWalk. Apparently it is in XLS format (this is the extension of the downloaded file). However, I cannot open it with OpenOffife spreadsheet program and Excel itself cannot separate the columns as it does when a true XLS file is loaded. I tried to

Re: [R] how can I read a non-standard XLS file

It appears you are using read.xls in gdata. In that case be sure you are using the latest version of gdata on CRAN since there was a problem with one older version. There is more info on read.xls in gdata here and also listed there are alternatives you can try:

Re: [R] how can I read a non-standard XLS file

On 25-May-10 11:12:30, mau...@alice.it wrote: I have attached a file downloaded from database mirWalk. Apparently it is in XLS format (this is the extension of the downloaded file). However, I cannot open it with OpenOffife spreadsheet program and Excel itself cannot separate the columns as