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This article is from the Spreadsheets FAQ, by Russell Schulz casfaq@locutus.ofB.ORG with numerous contributions by others.

10.21 Why does Excel claim I have an invalid `SYLK' file?

Because the Excel programmers are sloppy. A valid SYLK file begins
with `ID;' or `ID' alone on a line.

Sometimes Excel incorrectly says `SYLK: file format is not valid.'.

When you try to open a text file that begins with, say, `ID' and a tab,
it could not possibly be a valid SYLK file, but Excel claims it thought
it was, to no avail.

Simply rename `ID' to `Ident' or `Id' or something similar.

11 Spreadsheet applications

11.1 Baler and Visual Baler (Spreadsheet runtimes/compilers)

http://the-ciba.com/vbaler/index.html

11.2 xlsexe (Spreadsheet runtimes/compilers)

Compuserve: 71031,1123 <71031.1123@compuserve.com>
America Online: RobertL469
Centerline Software
3351 Turner Plaza #108
Abilene, TX 79606

ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/pccomp/1001/

11.3 Formula One (Java) (Spreadsheet runtimes/compilers)

http://www.tidestone.com/

11.4 SmartTable (Spreadsheet runtimes/compilers)

http://www.vni.com/products/wpd/SmartTable/

11.99 Can't find them (Spreadsheet runtimes/compilers)

3-2-1 Blastoff, by Looking Glass / Frontline Systems
King Jaguar, by Sheng Laboratories Inc.

 

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