Wes, Maybe this gives you what you want:
Run the Print User Defined List module. Select output type as HTML instead of Preview or Print to Printer Give it a file name when asked. Run Excel Select Open and file type HTM or HTML. Select the file you previously saved in DXbase. Regards, Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wes (N7WS) and Linda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 1:19 PM Subject: [DXBase] Exporting > The help file says: > > "DXbase provides many different exports for storing reports for use in > other software. These include formats such as Word, Excel, Text, and so > forth. > > Create your report as normal and while viewing the report on your screen, > click the Export ICON that is the one that looks like an envelope. > > Choose from the available export choices and follow the prompts." > > After reading this, I created a "User Designed List" and (mistakenly) > thought I could export it to Excel. When I click on the "envelope" icon, > up pops the Microsoft 'Inbox Setup Wizard'. (Actually initially up popped > a Mapisp32 error, and a lockup of DXbase, but I went through Microsoft's > fix to overcome that..a long story) > > The built-in "standard reports" have the export to Excel option, but it > appears that "lists" and "reports" are two quite different things when it > comes to exporting. > > This despite, "For your convenience, several sample user designed list > reports have been provided....", which indicates to my simple brain that > 'user designed lists' _are_ 'reports'. > > However, I also read in REPORTS.DOC, "To help avoid confusion, we refer to > this activity as "lists rather than reports since DXbase also provides > dozens of predefined reports." But then the authors continue to refer to > 'lists' as 'reports', thus contributing to the confusion. > > Is there a way to export a user designed list to Excel, Word, etc? > > > Wes N7WS > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >
