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jbartlett
15-Oct-2009, 01:02 PM
When trying to compare two XLS files that were created via OpenOffice, it returns two script errors (which displays the same dialog).

http://strangejourney.net/misc/main.php/d/29519-1/Windows+Script+Error.png

A blank XLS file that will also generate the error if you compare it to itself and click past the quick compare.

http://strangejourney.net/misc/main.php/d/29521-1/Blank.xls
Aaron
15-Oct-2009, 04:08 PM
Hello,

The Excel comparisons in Beyond Compare require a copy of Excel installed on the machine. Otherwise, you will need to save them as CSV or another delimited style.

We also have some OpenOffice file formats available here:
http://www.scootersoftware.com/download.php?zz=kb_moreformats