the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > On 05/24/2017 07:23 PM, Dale wrote: >> the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >>> I only get this error when try to open the file with Gnumeric. >>> LibraOffice is reading the file/spreadsheet OK, though slow. >>> >>> When I hit OK I can Gnumeric can read the file OK. >>> I went through the spreadsheet (deleted some) but still getting same >>> error with Gnumeric. >> Just a thought. Does this happen with only one file or any file created >> the same way? If it's just one file, could it be that the file is >> somehow corrupted? Maybe export then import it and save it as a new >> name and test? >> >> Just a thought. >> >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) > Thanks Dale, it was an excellent idea. > Exporting/saving the spreadsheet file as MS xls solved the problem. > > When I open the file again with Gnumeric it pointed out an error, to one > particular spreadsheet cell (specifically some http link). > > I save it back as "ods" extension and all errors are gone (fixed). > With Gnumeric I've noticed that the same file with xls - extension > (107kb files size) is much faster to open than ods (56kb size). > > -- > Thelma > >
And to think, I thought about not posting my thoughts because it sort of sounded silly. One would think if it was corrupt; it wouldn't open at all, give some serious error that points to the problem or something else obvious. Guess not. I guess bit rot causes odd things to happen. ;-) It seems anytime I am considering unsubscribing from Gentoo mailing lists, I help someone which wants me want to hang around a while longer. Glad it helped. Dale :-) :-)
