RE: [mepbmlist] Automagic and Excel 2003

[Urzahil]

I don't have Office 2003 so I can't attest to this, but I was informed
that if you change the extension to .txt (instead of .xml), that it will
work in Automagic. (Something about Office 2003 attempting to reformat
XML files when it opens them.)

As I said, I can't confirm this, but give it a shot and let me know.

Mike Mulka

>-----Original Message-----
>From: reklan [mailto:dpearson@...]
>Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 1:21 PM
>To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
>Subject: [mepbmlist] Automagic and Excel 2003
>
>Hi Everyone,
>
>I have just upgraded my version of Office from XP to 2003 and have a
>problem.
>
>When importing my xml file, i'm getting the following erroe message.
>
>"the XMl file you selected is bad or corrupt. Please try again and
>ensure you slect the correct XMl file."
>
>I know the file is good, as it works fine with XP.
>
>Anyone else had any problems with 2003?
>
>Dave

[DrakaraGM@...]

Hey Didier --

On my machine I have to change the file extension to .txt from .xml -- I use the .txt copy of the file for Automagic while the .xml file works for Palantir. (I do it by double-clicking on the file, opening it in word or whatever, and then using "save as" to save it with the .txt extension instead of the .xml extension.)

-- Ernie III

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From: . XIII <xiii_bis@...>
To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Sent: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 21:14:40 +0000
Subject: [mepbmlist] automagic and excel 2003


After switching from office 2000 to 2003, I know there is a catch to import
xml files for automagic but forgot what it was.

I would appreciate if any kind soul would remind me what it is ;-).

Didier




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[Brad Brunet]

Just click on it in Windows explorer...wait a second and click it again, you're in the Rename mode, his the left arrow 3 times, delete 3 times, "txt", then Enter 2 times, and repeat down your list of team xmls. Anyone who played video games growing up can rip through 12 or so quite quickly... ;-)

Brad

DrakaraGM@... wrote:
Hey Didier --

On my machine I have to change the file extension to .txt from .xml -- I use the .txt copy of the file for Automagic while the .xml file works for Palantir. (I do it by double-clicking on the file, opening it in word or whatever, and then using "save as" to save it with the .txt extension instead of the .xml extension.)

-- Ernie III

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To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Sent: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 21:14:40 +0000
Subject: [mepbmlist] automagic and excel 2003


After switching from office 2000 to 2003, I know there is a catch to import
xml files for automagic but forgot what it was.

I would appreciate if any kind soul would remind me what it is ;-).

Didier




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[Craig Savage]

Or, for geeks:

Go to the directory with all your xml's, right click, select New -> Text Document. Call it rename.cmd
Right click your new rename.cmd and select edit. it'll open in notepad.
Type in
copy *.xml *.txt
exit
Click File, Save and then close file.
Run file
And in the word's of one of America's finest - Wallah!

On the geeky note - we need to start thinking about uploading our zipped turns to the site rather than the two files - this A. makes it quicker to download for the rest of the team and B. takes up less space, as at our current rate we'll be running out of room around T15 I reckon.

Still haven't had many comments on my draft orders btw...

Craig
Harad

Brad Brunet <bbrunec296@...> wrote:
Just click on it in Windows explorer...wait a second and click it again, you're in the Rename mode, his the left arrow 3 times, delete 3 times, "txt", then Enter 2 times, and repeat down your list of team xmls. Anyone who played video games growing up can rip through 12 or so quite quickly... ;-)

Brad

DrakaraGM@... wrote:
Hey Didier --

On my machine I have to change the file extension to .txt from .xml -- I use the .txt copy of the file for Automagic while the .xml file works for Palantir. (I do it by double-clicking on the file, opening it in word or whatever, and then using "save as" to save it with the .txt extension instead of the .xml extension.)

-- Ernie III

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From: . XIII
To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Sent: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 21:14:40 +0000
Subject: [mepbmlist] automagic and excel 2003


After switching from office 2000 to 2003, I know there is a catch to import
xml files for automagic but forgot what it was.

I would appreciate if any kind soul would remind me what it is ;-).

Didier




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[. XIII]

Thanks all

Didier

From: Craig Savage <me.game@...>
Reply-To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Subject: Re: [mepbmlist] automagic and excel 2003
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 10:14:32 +0100 (BST)

Or, for geeks:

Go to the directory with all your xml's, right click, select New -> Text
Document. Call it rename.cmd
Right click your new rename.cmd and select edit. it'll open in notepad.
Type in
copy *.xml *.txt
exit
Click File, Save and then close file.
Run file
And in the word's of one of America's finest - Wallah!

On the geeky note - we need to start thinking about uploading our zipped
turns to the site rather than the two files - this A. makes it quicker to
download for the rest of the team and B. takes up less space, as at our
current rate we'll be running out of room around T15 I reckon.

Still haven't had many comments on my draft orders btw...

Craig
Harad

Brad Brunet <bbrunec296@...> wrote:
Just click on it in Windows explorer...wait a second and click it again,
you're in the Rename mode, his the left arrow 3 times, delete 3 times,
"txt", then Enter 2 times, and repeat down your list of team xmls. Anyone
who played video games growing up can rip through 12 or so quite quickly...
;-)

Brad

DrakaraGM@... wrote:
Hey Didier --

On my machine I have to change the file extension to .txt from .xml -- I use
the .txt copy of the file for Automagic while the .xml file works for
Palantir. (I do it by double-clicking on the file, opening it in word or
whatever, and then using "save as" to save it with the .txt extension
instead of the .xml extension.)

-- Ernie III

-----Original Message-----
From: . XIII
To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Sent: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 21:14:40 +0000
Subject: [mepbmlist] automagic and excel 2003


After switching from office 2000 to 2003, I know there is a catch to import
xml files for automagic but forgot what it was.

I would appreciate if any kind soul would remind me what it is ;-).

Didier




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[Brad Brunet]

Thank you Craig Savage! Incredible something you learned long ago and long since forgot you have forgotten will still solve so many niggling little problems in life... And this runs only in the folder the .cmd file is in too! (checked!).

Mike, how about including this (or the instructions) in your newest Autominister.zip...?

Brad Brunet

Craig Savage <me.game@...> wrote:
Or, for geeks:

Go to the directory with all your xml's, right click, select New -> Text Document. Call it rename.cmd
Right click your new rename.cmd and select edit. it'll open in notepad.
Type in
copy *.xml *.txt
exit
Click File, Save and then close file.
Run file
And in the word's of one of America's finest - Wallah!

On the geeky note - we need to start thinking about uploading our zipped turns to the site rather than the two files - this A. makes it quicker to download for the rest of the team and B. takes up less space, as at our current rate we'll be running out of room around T15 I reckon.

Still haven't had many comments on my draft orders btw...

Craig
Harad

Brad Brunet wrote:
Just click on it in Windows explorer...wait a second and click it again, you're in the Rename mode, his the left arrow 3 times, delete 3 times, "txt", then Enter 2 times, and repeat down your list of team xmls. Anyone who played video games growing up can rip through 12 or so quite quickly... ;-)

Brad

DrakaraGM@... wrote:
Hey Didier --

On my machine I have to change the file extension to .txt from .xml -- I use the .txt copy of the file for Automagic while the .xml file works for Palantir. (I do it by double-clicking on the file, opening it in word or whatever, and then using "save as" to save it with the .txt extension instead of the .xml extension.)

-- Ernie III

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From: . XIII
To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Sent: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 21:14:40 +0000
Subject: [mepbmlist] automagic and excel 2003


After switching from office 2000 to 2003, I know there is a catch to import
xml files for automagic but forgot what it was.

I would appreciate if any kind soul would remind me what it is ;-).

Didier




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[Urzahil]

Done. I put Craig's instructions (slightly modified) on how to make your
own file. No sense passing up an opportunity to educate others.

Thanks Craig!

Mike Mulka

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brad Brunet
>Subject: Re: [mepbmlist] automagic and excel 2003
>
>Thank you Craig Savage! Incredible something you learned long ago and
long
>since forgot you have forgotten will still solve so many niggling
little
>problems in life... And this runs only in the folder the .cmd file is
in
>too! (checked!).
>
>Mike, how about including this (or the instructions) in your newest
>Autominister.zip...?
>
>Brad Brunet