Re: Biff8 format documentation

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From: Andy Wiggins (xx)
Date: 07/07/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 14:36:26 +0100

The ISBN is: 1572314982

I searched on Google and found several stores with it, apparently, in stock

Here is the link for Amazon -
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572314982/booksmags-20/ref%3Dnosim/103-8841803-8744606 

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Regards
Andy Wiggins
www.BygSoftware.com
Home of "Save and BackUp",
"The Excel Auditor" and "Byg Tools for VBA"
"Rob Bovey" <Rob_Bovey@msn.com> wrote in message
news:%23NfbcBCZEHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
>     Actually, the biff documentation in the Excel 97 SDK is painfully
> riddled with inaccuracies (I feel that pain as one of the co-authors, but
we
> used what Microsoft gave us and had a deadline that ruled out any hope of
> checking it all). The only definitive source of information on the Excel
> binary file format is Microsoft. I'm sure their current documentation is
far
> more accurate than what was in the SDK.
>
>     I haven't had the need to ask them for it since then, but they will
> supply you with a copy of the specification if you convince them you have
a
> reasonable need for it and you won't be doing anything nefarious. The
public
> reference to this is in:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com?id=239653
>
>     That article basically just states that Excel's file format is the
> *only* one they'll provide any information on and this is how you can get
it
> if they think you're worthy: <g>
>
> ------------------------------
> NOTE: The Microsoft Office binary file format documentation was removed
from
> the MSDN in 1999. If you would like to receive this documentation, you can
> send e-mail to officeff@microsoft.com, or mail to:
>
>   Office File Format Documentation Request
>   One Microsoft Way
>   Redmond, WA 98052
>
> Requests should contain a detailed description for planned use of this
> documentation.
> --------------------------------
>
> -- 
> Rob Bovey, MCSE, MCSD, Excel MVP
> Application Professionals
> http://www.appspro.com/
>
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>
>
> "keepITcool" <xrrcvgpbby@puryyb.ay> wrote in message
> news:Xns951F47D47227Bkeepitcoolnl@207.46.248.16...
> > you'll need to get your hands on a copy of
> > Microsoft Excel 97 Developer's Kit
> >
> > out of print but s/b available 2nd hand.
> >
> >
> > keepITcool
> >
> > < email   : keepitcool chello nl (with @ and .) >
> > < homepage: http://members.chello.nl/keepitcool >
> >
> >
> > "Basil" <coolprogrammer@usa.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I am intrested in the BIFF8 format documentation. Here is
> > > the link that I found on your web site
> > > http://sc.openoffice.org/excelfileformat.pdf
> > > I wrote the  programm which reads the Records from
> > > Worksheet.
> > > I met many undescribed records. The size of the majority
> > > of  the known records  is not correspond to the size
> > > specified in the PDF file.
> > > Could you please provide me with the links with the more
> > > detailed format description.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >   Cool Programmer
> > >
> > > P.S. I use MS Excel 2000.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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