export from filepro to an excel file

[Dennis Malen]

Walter,

Having the spreadsheet request the information from the server side would be 
something I would have no idea on how to implement.

Dennis
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter Vaughan" <wvaughan at steelerubber.com>
To: "filePro" <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: export from filepro to an excel file


> Dennis Malen wrote:
>
>> The only problem we have with multi and comma delimited is that if we are 
>> transferring a number such as "37.50" excel picks up the number as 
>> "37.5". If we send "37.00" excel shows it as "37".
>>
>> We know that we can go into excel after the file is created and reformat 
>> the column as a decimal. Time is money and we don't want to have to do 
>> this.
>>
>> Does anyone know of any way to overcome this problem.
>
> Then flip the problem around. Have your spreadsheet request the 
> information for preformatted cells rather than pushing the data.
>
> I can think of half a dozen ways to do it. What'll be easiest/cheapest is 
> another story. Heck for all I know one of Mark's onegate type programs 
> could work.
>
> --
> Walter
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