filePro out to an existing Excel file

Harwyn Berens hlb at pop3.wmis.net
Fri Feb 27 12:11:00 PST 2004


Hello all:
	I'm wondering if it's possible to get a filepro output form's output into 
an already existing Excel file.  I have an estimating program that we use 
and to date it has proved to be a nice format for the final product for 
most of our customers.
	One of our largest customers is now strongly pushing for the output format 
to be in Excel exactly as their form is designed in Excel.  They now  send 
us a Request for Quote in an .xls format as an e-mail attachment.  It has 
all the pertinent information on the .xls file with the exception of the 
estimated costs which we're expected to estimate, fill in the appropriate 
blanks and transmit back to them.  We now estimate using filePro and from 
the fP output form, we manually enter the estimated cost numbers onto the 
appropriate Excel Request for Quote .xls file and e-mail it back to the 
customer.
	I'm using Windows 98 with fP 4.05.08.  Is there an (here goes nothing) 
easy way to do this?  I realize this last question differs significantly 
from my opening one.  I currently produce the fP quote output from within 
the estimating input table via the FORM command.  Thanks.

Harwyn Berens,
Holland, MI




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