To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=65076 Issue #:|65076 Summary:|Import of txt files for calc is not really resolved Component:|Spreadsheet Version:|1.0.0 Platform:|All URL:| OS/Version:|Windows XP Status:|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard:| Keywords:| Resolution:| Issue type:|ENHANCEMENT Priority:|P1 Subcomponent:|open-import Assigned to:|spreadsheet Reported by:|mvksastry
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu May 4 04:20:04 -0700 2006 ------- This is in reply to Mr.Franks reply on import of tab, space, comma delimated files directly into spread sheet. I am sorry, don't take in a wrong sense, i am just comparing the MSexcel vs the calc. i run and needd to analyze, (physically see the graph to pick some areas)a lot 1d graphs (two to three thousand a week) and my instrument software gives me ascii tex file. the file has only two columns which correspond to x and y axis. if i take this file to excel, it will directly take me to the window whther it is tab, space, comma delimated and you select the choices and then the data are dumped to two columns in excel. In calc it takes to writer. it is not correct say "As the file open dialog is not application specific how could it know what you want to do" Isn't the user deciding which program is to be used for his/her analysis? The user decided to use spread sheet to analyze the data. That is the reason, he/she opens the spread sheet. If he/she is to use writer he/she will ask it to open in writer! just do this excercise by taking a simple txt file to excel you will know the difference. this is point one. your argument to use the .csv filter to select file. i do not know whether this can be called a bug or else but once you select the *.csv filter, the file disappears from the file list box for selection, because the file is neither a *.csv or *.txt. In addition, if you select *.* option (all files) it goes into writer. this is a major irritating point. the user knows which program to use. just check this out. More importantly, several applications, including the one i use, give *.dat extension. hence, the user first has to change the extension to csv and then only the calc is allowing me to open the file by giving the same dialog box excel gives by default (by the first import request, excel provides the dialog box). you have to take a sample txt file to excel to know the difference. i am assuming as an user that i want to plot my text file data into a graph using the calc. so here i know what data i have, i know what program i have to use hence, an office suite cannot be more intelligent in decision making (to decide) which appliation it should use! hence it deserves a relook. krishnasastry So I close this one as INVALID. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
