Excel

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Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

17 Jul 2005 at 02:17 - 1
Why isn't .xls a valid uploadable file extension?

Is it possible to get this changed so I can offer an excel spreadsheet for public use?

Enix

Enix

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Join Date: Mar 2005

I am in a transitional period.

GRE

17 Jul 2005 at 03:27 - 2
They probably dont want people uploading Excel sheets with harmful macros built in that will totally screw up your Excel settings.

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Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

20 Jul 2005 at 00:49 - 3
"Why isn't .xls a valid uploadable file extension?"
Any chance of this happening?
I'm not sure if a "harmful macro" could "screw up Excel settings" but who knows, malicious excel users can be creative.

Note: It's nice to be able to attach files to posts. I wonder if it's feasable to implement an automatic "Virus Scan" to attached files? So far I've been lucky by not downloading some files because other users caught keyloggers/viruses first.

kzap

kzap

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Join Date: Dec 2004

R/Mo

20 Jul 2005 at 03:22 - 4
You can zip it and then upload it
http://www.winzip.com/

sledgeunderhill

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Join Date: Jun 2005

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28 Jul 2005 at 06:03 - 5
You can use CSV if you just have tab data. Excel and Open Office should handle that file type just fine. No macros there.