Bob, The latest version of EXCEL files ".XLSX" are no longer simple binary files but rather a zip file of other zip files.
The internal files of the ".XLSX" files are compressed and therefore FIND and FINDSTR will not produce desired result. Jim Bentley American Celiac Society [email protected] tel: 1-504-737-3293 ________________________________ From: Bob Thompson <[email protected]> To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, November 10, 2009 9:28:38 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Searching for file contents I believe they work for a "simple" binary file, such as an Excel file, but would not be able to on some programs that have an encryption scheme built in such as zipped files. -Bob ----- Original Message ----- >From: [email protected] >To: RBASE-L Mailing List >Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 4:34 > PM >Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Searching for > file contents > >Do these utilities only work on files that you > can "type" >at the DOS prompt, ie not binary files? > >Karen > > > >James, >> >>Thanks for the info. I was aware of >> the FIND command but not the FINDSTR. The latter >> >>seems to >> have several more options. I will give it a try. >> >> >> >> >>-Bob >> >> >> > ________________________________ > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - > www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.60/2495 - Release > Date: 11/10/09 19:56:00 >
