Thanks. That's all I needed to know.
Brian Bernard Senior, Direct Advanced Response Team Premier Support - Enterprise Research In Motion Limited Direct Dial: 1-519-888-7465 x5654 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] /* Sent using my BlackBerry 8700 */ ----- Original Message ----- From: Xavier Noria To: Perl Beginners Sent: Sat Dec 24 13:16:23 2005 Subject: Re: Autosizing Cells On Dec 24, 2005, at 18:59, Brian Bernard wrote: > What I was intending to ask is whether a CSV can be created with > the logic to open with auto-sized columns, when opened in a > application capable of displaying the data in columns. For example, > if you view an html file in a text editor, you will see the html > formatting but not in the way that it was intended to be viewed, > since a text editor does not display html. Is there a way to add > extra logic to a CSV such that when it is opened in Excel, the data > that is delimited is injected into columns that are auto-sized? I > am aware of better ways of doing this, I just want to know if what > I am asking is possible. Nope, CSV is plain text plus some conventions for delimiting records and fields (conventions have variations). No room for formatting metadata like that. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma- separated_values. -- fxn -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> --------------------------------------------------------------------- This transmission (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, privileged material (including material protected by the solicitor-client or other applicable privileges), or constitute non-public information. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender and delete this information from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this transmission by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
