Jim, I used the Save As option but the programme would still not recognize the file..., However, the very same file opens fine in a different computer, of course, with M$ Office installed in it.
On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 11:17:22 -0800, James Kelleher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
