subject:"\[R\] how can I read a non\-standard XLS file"

Re: [R] how can I read a non-standard XLS file

2010-05-25 Thread Ted Harding

On 25-May-10 11:12:30, mau...@alice.it wrote: > I have attached a file downloaded from database mirWalk. > Apparently it is in XLS format (this is the extension of the > downloaded file). > However, I cannot open it with OpenOffife spreadsheet program > and Excel itself cannot separate the columns

Re: [R] how can I read a non-standard XLS file

2010-05-25 Thread Gabor Grothendieck

It appears you are using read.xls in gdata. In that case be sure you are using the latest version of gdata on CRAN since there was a problem with one older version. There is more info on read.xls in gdata here and also listed there are alternatives you can try: http://rwiki.sciviews.org/doku.php

[R] how can I read a non-standard XLS file

2010-05-25 Thread mauede

I have attached a file downloaded from database mirWalk. Apparently it is in XLS format (this is the extension of the downloaded file). However, I cannot open it with OpenOffife spreadsheet program and Excel itself cannot separate the columns as it does when a true XLS file is loaded. I tried to