did you create the file with that extension name or did you do a "Save As"? The native file format is a zipped XML file. it is only when the filters are applied by a save as, that it truly becomes an .xls, or .txt file.
HTH Jim TE On Sunday 30 January 2005 10:50, sivakumar mohandass wrote: > Dear all, > > I am running a programme called DesktopGarp (a simulation programme) > that takes input data in the form of .xls or .txt files. I created a > data file in OO 1.1.4 with file name extension .xls and tried inputing > this into DesktopGarp. However, DesktopGarp does not like this form of > .xls and says, > > Error 429. ActiveX Component Can't Create Object. > Source: DesktopGarp. > Context: 1000429. > DLL Error: 0. > > Same happens with .txt extension. > > Interestingly, when I installed M$ Office 2003, everything seems to > work just as fine. > > I have neither a clue what this is nor how to go about fixing this. It > is a shame I am being forced into buying a M$ Excel software for > running some totally unrelated software, purely for scientific > purposes! > > Does anyone out there could kindly help. > > Thanks, > > Shiva. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- "No Matter where you go... There you are! B.Banzai --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
