How about using the string functions to convert the file to Comma Separated Values and just having Excel open the .CSV?
Joe On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:32 PM, Fred Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > Use 2 queries to break up the number of columns. You can then set the > active cell and do 2 separate copy/paste calls. > > Fred > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 9:28 AM, < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > VFP9SP2/Win7Pro/SDF fixed width file > > > > I've got a flat file that needs to be translated to an Excel file. > > Traditional program put it into a cursor and then via automation did > > copy/paste into Excel. Problem is now that there are more than 255 > columns > > (410 to be exact) so using a VFP cursor/table won't work. I was just > doing > > direct string manipulations and insertting right to the Excel cells, but > > it's a SLOW process. It works, but I'm always looking for a better way. > > > > Suggestions for approach? > > > > tia! > > > > [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/CABQeDnW3TtPfioJ84Ytfj-4HLPx=QCv7evSvbDGui+N=vQ=e...@mail.gmail.com ** 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.
