hi, You can directly open .txt and CSV files with calc program. Which version of OpenOffice are you using. Becasue this works well with OpenOffice 1.1.4 but fails in latest build of head.
Thanks and Regards, Nagashree >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/01/05 5:33 PM >>> On Tue, 2005-02-01 at 11:33 +0100, Dick Kraaij wrote: > Hi, > > I tried to import a text-file with data divided by tabs into a new file > in Calc, but I failed. This is what I did: > I select the external source (URL) of this file, which it's just on my C > drive, in the next window I see the example (which looks nice), I see > the default West-Europe (Windows 1252/WinLatin-1) 'symbol set' (? - > 'Tekenset' in my Dutch OOo 1.1.4), and click OK. Now I get the third > window with options OK, Cancel (Annuleren) and Help. > My problem is that option OK doesn't work; it's juist not clickable > during this action. > > Anybody familiar with this problem? It it a bug? > > Cheers, > Dick. > > > Are you using one of the Paste Special options to insert? If not try Edit > Paste Special and pick another option. -- Documentation Co-Lead PLEASE - keep list traffic on the list. Email sent directly to me may be ignored utterly. "Dinna meddle wi' things ye ken nuthin' aboot!" J.Herriot --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
