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From: mlawless@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM (Mike Lawless)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Looking for data format specs
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Date: 14 Mar 89 19:43:03 GMT
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>>In article <45900206@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu> barnes@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
>>>
>>>I need the specs to write Lotus, Excel, or DIF type data files.
>>>Does anyone know of a book or where I can get such information?

With respect to Excel, Microsoft has just published a Technical Reference for
Excel, which covers, among other things, the BIFF file format which is excel's
native format.  It also covers aspects of such things as DDE, dynamically
linked libraries, memory usage, performance, macros, etc.  It costs $50, and
can be ordered direct from Microsoft.  They are also willing to release file
formats for their other products, such as word, but only if you write them
a letter explaining why you want it, and sign a non-disclosure agreement.
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