On 27/11/13 11:01, Bev Nicolson wrote:
On 27/11/13 10:48, Mark Rogers wrote:
On 27 November 2013 10:19, Bev Nicolson lumos@gmx.co.uk wrote:
It's definitely an .xml file (Excel 2003 file type apparently).
Therefore there's a contradiction in your above statement. If it is an Excel 2003 document, then it's in .xls format, even though by the sound of it, it has a .xml file extension. You could try renaming it to .xls and see if LibreOffice opens it correctly (also try the "file" command I mentioned earlier).
Nada. Still get input/output error. BUT I tried Gnumeric and there it was so renaming had some advantages. (By that I mean getting the right options offered to open it.)
OK, if you can open it in Gnumeric, then in Gnumeric, do a Save As, make sure you give it a different name, and save it as an XLS file, (or Excel format). Then I bet you'll be able to open the new copy in Calc.
Personally, I've had less problems with sending people XLS files, than I have with forgetting and accidentally sending Libre/Open Office format files when the recipients only have M$ Office. Provided you choose a sensible office format (~2003 format, or .DOC for Word, or .XLS for Calc, then all should be OK.
I don't quite know how you ended up with an XML file though!
Good luck! Steve