Mike, Yes... Excel reads in XML files no problem however large the data set and does all of the data conversion for you, but you need the document compatibility software update from Microsoft first.
Dave -----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 27 May 2015 16:49 To: ProFox Email List Subject: RE: Excel 2013 slow automation Dave -- are you suggesting he take the VFP cursor and do a CursorToXML() call on it to produce the XML file in a folder, then have Excel open that XML file? Just wanting to make sure I'm clear on your suggestion. Thanks, --Mike On 2015-05-26 06:39, Dave Crozier wrote: > Peter, > Why not export the report as XML and then set Office to read in the > XML data. This makes it so simple and you don't lose memo data. > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter > Cushing > Sent: 26 May 2015 11:37 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Excel 2013 slow automation > > > > On 24/05/2015 07:26, Darren wrote: >> As for excel export I wrote an export back in 2002 that has had >> minimal changes over the years. Still works well and fast. Idea is >> simply to use the <snip> Happy to send you the code if you want. >> >> > Any chance you could send me the code or maybe put it on the download > page? Sounds useful. > > Thanks, > > Peter > > > > > > This communication is intended for the person or organisation to whom > it is addressed. The contents are confidential and may be protected in > law. Unauthorised use, copying or disclosure of any of it may be > unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please notify us > immediately by telephone or email. > > www.whisperingsmith.com > > Whispering Smith Ltd Head Office:61 Great Ducie Street, Manchester M3 > 1RR. > Tel:0161 831 3700 > Fax:0161 831 3715 > > London Office:17-19 Foley Street, London W1W 6DW Tel:0207 299 7960 > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
