Try changing the file extension to .txt or .csv and then try it. Alternatively in Calc select open and then select the file.
I'm assuming that the file is simply a delimited file of X rows of data... Paul On 4/19/05, Charles Fenwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all. > > After using OpenOffice for more than two years, I've come across a > task that I can't figure out on my own, so I am turn to the fine > subscribers of this list for help. > > The Florida Division of Elections provides election downloadable > election results in the form of .dat files > > (http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/downloadresults.asp?ElectionDate=11/4/80&DATAMODE= > , for example) > > The download page offers this description: > > "When selecting the 'Download' button below, a tab-delimited file of > election results will be downloaded to your machine. The format of > this file can be opened and further processed in most spreadsheet and > database programs." > > So on my first try I downloaded the file to Desktop and double clicked > on it. Since it was an unregistered extension, I was asked which > program I wanted to open the file with. I selected OpenOffice and the > file proceeded to open in Writer. Not what I was hoping for. > > My second try involved going into Control Panel to register the .dat > extension to open in Calc. After doing that, I tried opening the file > again. Same results. > > Those were my best ideas, I've tried a couple of things that I thought > were long-shots and indeed they did not work either. > > Assistance, of course, would be greatly appreciated. > > Regards, > > Charles Fenwick > using OpenOffice 1.1.4 on Windows XP > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
