Hi Chris, I open xml files with textedit - just choose all applications not recommended applications Best regards
Justin Davies www.justindavies.com.au On 27/02/2012, at 8:16 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: > > On 26/02/2012, at 7:00 PM, Chris Burton wrote: > >> Good afternoon muggers >> >> I have received an xml file from a collegue of mine (a result of an export >> from a database) and I cant open it with the applications that show up when >> 'open with' is applied. >> >> Can someone please point me in the direction of an application and/or >> utility that I can use to open it? >> >> Thanks very much for any advice on this >> >> Best regards >> >> Chris >> >> > > Since you know that the xml file has come from a database, this gives us a > pretty good insight int show the xml file will be structured, and it should > show meaningful data when imported int any modern version of M$ Excel. > > Failing that, try opening it with Filemaker Pro (if you don't have a copy, a > fully-functional 30-day trial can be downloaded from > http://www.filemaker.com.au). Filemaker will convert the xml file to a native > Filemaker Pro database, giving you all the organisational power you need to > analyse the data, or you can export the data back out to an xlsx file, which > WILL work with Excel 2011 or Numbers, or you can export to a tab-or > comma-delimited text file for use in myriad other list managers. You'll > probably want to do these things anyway, since your Filemaker Trial will stop > working after 30 days... > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
