PFS Window Works made by Spinaker (out of business), uses .wpl
extensions with its spread sheet files. Is there a way to transfer
these files to work with microsoft excel.

Hello jimokc,

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Regards,

-=clouseau=-

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Request for Answer Clarification by jimokc-ga on 15 May 2004 11:43 PDT

Please be patient with me. Your response is just what I wanted, but
the problem is that all the .WPL extension files are in a Windows 3.1
computer that is not hooked to the internet. I assume that I would
have to copy the files to floppys and load them on the XP computer
where Excel exists. Is this correct? Since there is no WinWorks
program on the XP would I have to first load the Winworks software so
that I had a place to put the .WPL extension files? This in turn begs
the question, do you think Winworks will work on XP? Am I being
unfair?

jimokc-ga

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Clarification of Answer by clouseau-ga on 15 May 2004 11:49 PDT

Hi again,

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Winworks program is not required at all and I would not even think of
trying to install it on an XP box.

Does this make sense to you? Do read the ACI site a little more
throughly and let me know if you have additional questions.

Regards,

-=clouseau=-

I appreciate the great help.