Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ames!pacbell!att!tellab5!fayne From: fayne@tellab5.tellabs.CHI.IL.US (Jeffrey Fayne) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Lotus file format Keywords: lotus format Message-ID: <1627@tellab5.tellabs.CHI.IL.US> Date: 28 Sep 89 13:46:07 GMT References: <1552@bruce.OZ> Reply-To: fayne@tellab5.UUCP (Jeffrey Fayne) Organization: Tellabs, Inc., Lisle, IL Lines: 26 In article <1552@bruce.OZ> chwong@bruce.OZ (Che Hung Wong) writes: >Is there anyone knows how a lotus 123 worksheet file is structured. >What we want to do is to output our data in the format of a WK1 file, >so that the lotus users can download it directly. There are two books available that I know of that cover this in detail, one is called "File Formats" (unsure of author's name). This book is available in two volumes and covers both 123 and Symphony file formats as well as other popular programs. The other book is published by Lotus and covers just 123 and Symphony. .WK1 file formats are relatively straight- forward and either book covers the subject in great detail. In fact, if memory serves me correctly, I believe the Lotus book has a Pascal program listing included that does some rudimentary conversion of data into a .WK file. Check with your local bookseller or you can probably call Lotus directly to order their book. Good Luck... -- _____________________________________________________________________________ If it flies, \ _ / | Jeffrey M. Fayne it dies... \ /^ ^\ / | Tellabs, Inc. ____________\_( . )_/____________ | Lisle, IL (312)-969-8800 --*/--|_| (___) |_|--\*-- | * O O * | Standard Disclaimer Applies _____________________________________________________________________________