How about using the string functions to convert the file to Comma Separated

Values and just having Excel open the .CSV?

Joe

On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:32 PM, Fred Taylor <fbtaylor@gmail.com> wrote:

> Use 2 queries to break up the number of columns. You can then set the

> active cell and do 2 separate copy/paste calls.

>

> Fred

>

> On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 9:28 AM, <

> mbsoftwaresolutions@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote:

>

> > VFP9SP2/Win7Pro/SDF fixed width file

> >

> > I've got a flat file that needs to be translated to an Excel file.

> > Traditional program put it into a cursor and then via automation did

> > copy/paste into Excel. Problem is now that there are more than 255

> columns

> > (410 to be exact) so using a VFP cursor/table won't work. I was just

> doing

> > direct string manipulations and insertting right to the Excel cells, but

> > it's a SLOW process. It works, but I'm always looking for a better way.

> >

> > Suggestions for approach?

> >

> > tia!

> >

> >

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