Re: [LUG] Open Office

[Robin Cornelius <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter Lloyd-Jones wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have been sent a Microsoft  exel spread sheet with macros.  It all loads, 
> the buttons "push" and it looks fine in Open Office (I enabled macros when 
> opening).  However it does not work.  It does not do sums.
> 
> I remember there was a feature on excel (or was it super calc) where one could 
> turn such things on and off.  I can not find it.
> 
> Anyone any ideas please?

I believe the macros are in two completly different scripting languanges
and are not cross compatable. Open office will load in the VBA script so
you can see it but it will need rewriting in openoffice's BASIC if you
wish to use it.

Robin

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