I'm looking at using the iFolder on a Novell server to synch an Excel file between it and my Mac. This same file is put there by a PC user who reading and writing. I'm only reading. Haven't tried it yet but am hopeful. After the synch action, you could use AS to get the data on your Mac.... I hope... Jim
on 12/29/03 6:30 PM, Jan Schenkel wrote: > --- Ken Norris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Howdy, >> >> Is there any way to get Rev *on a Mac* to open an MS >> Excel document, created >> in Windows, and extract data? >> >> We live in hope... >> >> TIA, >> Ken N. >> > > Hi Ken, > > As the MS Excel file format is proprietary, I'd try > launching the file with your MacOS Excel app, and then > extract the data using AppleScripts -- Excel 5 used to > be applescriptabe, so I'm hoping Excel v.X still is. > If you don't have Excel on your Mac, you'll have to > find a place with the file format, or disect the > source code of OpenOffice to find outhow they read > Excel files into their spreadsheet app. > > Hope this helped a little, > > Jan Schenkel. > > ===== > "As we grow older, we grow both wiser and more foolish at the same time." (La > Rochefoucauld) > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution -- OYF is... Highly resourceful people working together. <http://www.OwnYourFuture-net.com> Own Your Future Consulting Services Limited, 1959 Upper Water Street, Suite 407, Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3J 3N2 Info Line: 902-823-2477, Phone: 902-823-2339. Fax: 902-823-2139 _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution