Microsoft KB Archive/126109

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ID: Q126109

2.5x 2.60a MACINTOSH kbinterop kbfixlist kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x, 2.6a

SYMPTOMS
Importing or appending from an Excel file results in "File Does Not Exist" or "Could Not Find File" errors if the Excel file does not have an .XLS extension.

RESOLUTION
Add an .XLS extension to the Excel file.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Macintosh.

MORE INFORMATION
When doing an IMPORT FROM or APPEND FROM TYPE XLS, FoxPro for Macintosh looks for the file to have a .XLS extension.

APPEND FROM TYPE XLS

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IMPORT FROM TYPE XLS Giving the file a proper extension allows FoxPro to find the file. Additional reference words: VFoxMac FoxMac fixlist3.00b buglist2.50b buglist2.50c buglist2.60a 2.50b 2.50c 2.60a KBCategory: kbinterop kbfixlist kbbuglist KBSubcategory: FxinteropExcel

Keywords         : FxinteropExcel kbbuglist kbfixlist Version          : 2.5x 2.60a Platform         : MACINTOSH Solution Type    : kbfix
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