rsinger@netcom.COM (Richard Singer) (05/29/91)
Does anyone know where the file formats for these two apps is documented? Thanks, Rich Singer rsinger@netcom.com
Richard.Singer@sunbrk.FidoNet.Org (Richard Singer) (05/29/91)
Does anyone know where the file formats for these two apps is documented? Thanks, Rich Singer rsinger@netcom.com * Origin: Seaeast - Fidonet<->Usenet Gateway - sunbrk (1:343/15.0)
burgoyne@eng.umd.edu (John R. Burgoyne) (05/30/91)
In article <675518012.70@sunbrk.FidoNet> Richard.Singer@sunbrk.FidoNet.Org (Richard Singer) writes: > >Does anyone know where the file formats for these two apps is documented? > I know about Excel, but not about 1-2-3. The Excel spreadsheet file format is called "BIFF" for Binary Interchange File Format and it changed from Excel Version 2.x -> 3.0. Older versions of BIFF are available free from MS; the only way to get BIFF for Excel 3.0 in a reasonable time is to join the MS Excel Developer's club for $295/year. Excel 3.0 can read 2.x files; Excel 2.x can not read 3.0 files. Prior to joining the club, we had tried in vain to get BIFF for 3.0 without joining the club (and paying the $295). After joining, we received it in a week. Robert
BJGLEAS@auvm.american.edu (bj gleason) (06/11/91)
There is a book called "File Formats for Popular PC Software, A Programmer's Reference" by Jeff Walden (Wiley) that documents the 123 file format. There is a second volume that _might_ contain Excel...