Hi,

It is MS Excel jokes :)

You will get the same in MS Excel entering 541449400001629638 (it will round
to 541449400001630000 for some not clear reason :)))))))) )

Asta

----- Original Message -----
From: "Miguel Demaerel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 3:47 PM
Subject: Spreadsheet::WriteExcel cell format problem


> Hoi
>
> I have a variable that contain 541449400001629638. This has to be a
string.
> Therefor I wont to define a column as Text, default it will use number.
> I have tried set_num_format(0x01), set_num_format(0x49),
> set_num_format(#################0). I always get 541449400001630000 or
> 5.41449 +E17
>
> Is this possible with this module, or do I have to use Win32::OLE? How do
I
> do that in Win32::OLE?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Greetings Miguel
>
>
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