[WriteLog] Lotus .wk1 files

[Bernd DC3HB]

Hi Don, hi Jerry,

if you have Excel 2003 with SP3 then it can't open wk1. With 2007 too.

You must set any values in the registry.

See here

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922848/EN-US/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938810/en-us

73 Bernd, DC3HB

Don Cassel schrieb:
> Hi Jerry,
> 
> I too cannot open it in Excel 2003. Something about the registry policy
> setting. 
> 
> However my version of Corel Quattro X3 opens it okay as it has a Lotus 1-2-3
> Version 2 compatibility mode. 
> 
> 73, Don VE3XD
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Pixton
> Sent: October-02-08 8:16 AM
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> Cc: jpixton at shentel.net
> Subject: [WriteLog] Lotus .wk1 files
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> In working with my cqww log, I discovered that Microsoft Excel 2007 will no
> longer read the .wk1 formatted file that Writelog puts out. I have used this
> file for pivot tables in Excel and also use the qslcvt.xls worksheet as a
> quick way to get my contacts imported into an Access database.
> 
> In looking at all the other outputs, none seem to have the full log
> information other than the .wk1 format.
> 
> Has anyone already worked this problem with Excel 2007 before I go off to
> reinvent the wheel?
> 
> At the moment, fortunately I did not upgrade all my computers to Office
> 2007, so I could use Excel 2003 on my wife's computer. But that is not a
> long term solution. Hi
> 
> Jerry, W6IHG
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