Other file formats

MMascaro · 10-23-2006, 11:46 PM

I remember during the "trip to Sony" post that someone had Excell files on there memory stick and said they could read the file on the Sony reader. Is this true on the shipped readers as well and has any one tried other oddball formats?

Nightwing · 10-24-2006, 03:12 AM

Tried the following...

NO: Excel: xls
NO: PICTURE: bmp
NO: PICTURE: GIF
NO: WORD: doc

NatCh · 10-24-2006, 12:20 PM

Hmm. It did open an xls file for me while we were there, but I haven't tried it with the one I have now. It was a pretty simple xls file, not sure whether that would make a difference or not.

Must have been a vagary of the different OS/Software set, 'cause it doesn't seem to work now.

Leaping Gnome · 10-25-2006, 04:58 PM

Or maybe it was a CSV file, not Excel?

NatCh · 10-25-2006, 05:04 PM

Nope, I'm sure it was an xls, firstly because I know what file it was, secondly, 'cause I save things in CVS only extremely rarely (2~3 times in my life thus far, and the last time was more than 5 years ago), and finally because I remember the Reader designating the file as an Excel file in the Info menu.

It's all very curious.

Nightwing · 10-25-2006, 05:37 PM

Whick revision of Excel was it? Souding intersting...

NatCh · 10-25-2006, 05:57 PM

Hmm. I think it was the one that come with Win2k, but I'm not certain which one that would be.

In any case, the same file doesn't open on the Reader I have now, so I guess something changed in the OS/Apps between the then and now.

yvanleterrible · 10-25-2006, 06:18 PM

That's called tightening the leash.

NatCh · 10-25-2006, 06:39 PM

Well, they were clear that they didn't support xls format, so I don't feel too cheated. It's wouldn't have been all that useful anyway.

Nightwing · 10-26-2006, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

Hmm. I think it was the one that come with Win2k, but I'm not certain which one that would be.

In any case, the same file doesn't open on the Reader I have now, so I guess something changed in the OS/Apps between the then and now.

If it came with a W2k system would have proabbly been Works. Excel is was a seperate program or in one of the Office variany groups.

NatCh · 10-26-2006, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightwing

If it came with a W2k system would have proabbly been Works. Excel is was a seperate program or in one of the Office variany groups.

Yah, but it's my work PC, which the Company helpfully loads with the corresponding version of Office.

I should have said that more clearly in the first place, sorry 'bout that.

yvanleterrible · 10-26-2006, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

Well, they were clear that they didn't support xls format, so I don't feel too cheated. It's wouldn't have been all that useful anyway.

Not you maybe but a guy like me who occasionally carries stats around would have like it. But anyway there is no input possible on the prs yet. Maybe they made sure that when input became possible xls would work?

NatCh · 10-26-2006, 02:41 PM

I meant that since they didn't ever claim to support XLS, that I don't really hold their not supporting it against them.

Can you xfr your stats to Word (or something like it) as a table, and save it as an RTF?

Come to think of it, I don't know if anyone has checked whether a table in an RTF shows on the Reader....

NatCh · 10-26-2006, 03:16 PM

Okay, just tried the table thing in RTF -- the entries show as basically tabbed text, no borders, and they wrap if they get too big for the screen. So PDF (maybe LRF?) look like the best options for tables at the moment.

yvanleterrible · 10-27-2006, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

Okay, just tried the table thing in RTF -- the entries show as basically tabbed text, no borders, and they wrap if they get too big for the screen. So PDF (maybe LRF?) look like the best options for tables at the moment.

Thanks NatCh! But without input in the field (out working)I can't really use it.

10-23-2006, 11:46 PM	#1
MMascaro Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 1009 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland USA Device: HP mini 1035/Sony Reader/IPad	Other file formats I remember during the "trip to Sony" post that someone had Excell files on there memory stick and said they could read the file on the Sony reader. Is this true on the shipped readers as well and has any one tried other oddball formats?

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10-24-2006, 03:12 AM	#2
Nightwing Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 541 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Cowon A2 Dell x3i, Sony Reader & Eee PC!	Tried the following... NO: Excel: xls NO: PICTURE: bmp NO: PICTURE: GIF NO: WORD: doc

10-24-2006, 12:20 PM	#3
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Hmm. It did open an xls file for me while we were there, but I haven't tried it with the one I have now. It was a pretty simple xls file, not sure whether that would make a difference or not. Must have been a vagary of the different OS/Software set, 'cause it doesn't seem to work now.

10-25-2006, 04:58 PM	#4
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Or maybe it was a CSV file, not Excel?

10-25-2006, 05:04 PM	#5
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Nope, I'm sure it was an xls, firstly because I know what file it was, secondly, 'cause I save things in CVS only extremely rarely (2~3 times in my life thus far, and the last time was more than 5 years ago), and finally because I remember the Reader designating the file as an Excel file in the Info menu. It's all very curious.

10-25-2006, 05:37 PM	#6
Nightwing Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 541 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Cowon A2 Dell x3i, Sony Reader & Eee PC!	Whick revision of Excel was it? Souding intersting...

10-25-2006, 05:57 PM	#7
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Hmm. I think it was the one that come with Win2k, but I'm not certain which one that would be. In any case, the same file doesn't open on the Reader I have now, so I guess something changed in the OS/Apps between the then and now.

10-25-2006, 06:18 PM	#8
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	That's called tightening the leash.

10-25-2006, 06:39 PM	#9
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Well, they were clear that they didn't support xls format, so I don't feel too cheated. It's wouldn't have been all that useful anyway.

10-26-2006, 02:41 PM	#13
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I meant that since they didn't ever claim to support XLS, that I don't really hold their not supporting it against them. Can you xfr your stats to Word (or something like it) as a table, and save it as an RTF? Come to think of it, I don't know if anyone has checked whether a table in an RTF shows on the Reader....

10-26-2006, 03:16 PM	#14
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Okay, just tried the table thing in RTF -- the entries show as basically tabbed text, no borders, and they wrap if they get too big for the screen. So PDF (maybe LRF?) look like the best options for tables at the moment.