Re: random numbers in filenames

From: Lynn (MarryLynn_at_yah00.c0m)
Date: 09/15/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:23:14 +0800

is there anyway to prevent appending of a character on the excel filename?

"Dave Peterson" <ec35720@msn.com> wrote in message
news:41442A1C.7E2B995B@msn.com...
> I think that it's happening because of Outlook. For some reason, Outlook
sees
> that there is a file already named myfile.xls (I think in the temporary
internet
> file folder, IIRC).
>
> So it figures that it can't use that name again and appends a character to
make
> the filename unique.
>
> If you're using xl2k (or higher), next time you open an attachment from
outlook,
> do a File|SaveAs. You should see the foldername that attachment is stored
in.
> Take a look around in that File|open dialog and see the other filenames.
>
>
> Lynn wrote:
> >
> > This is what i did,
> > 1) open myfile.xls from C drive
> > 2) open myfile.xls from outlook attachment and i see that it opens up as
> > myfile2.xls
> > 3) closed the original spread*** and myfile2.xls
> > 4) now i opened the spread*** attached in outlook. I still see that
the
> > name is still myfile2.xls
> > why is this so?
> >
> > "RagDyeR" <ragdyer@cutoutmsn.com> wrote in message
> > news:Oidp9oBmEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > That appended number denotes that you have *additional* "windows" open
of
> > > that file.
> > >
> > > If you would go to
> > > <Window> <NewWindow>
> > > You would see that number increase, meaning you have 3 windows open.
> > >
> > > You probably can't see them until you go to
> > > <Window> <Arrange>
> > > And pick a display format (tiled, vertical ...etc.)
> > >
> > > This allows you to see different parts of the same ***, or different
> > WBs,
> > > at the same time.
> > >
> > > If you <Save> and close the WB while these "windows" are activated,
> > they'll
> > > keep opening with the WB.
> > >
> > > To eliminate them, you must close each window, and then <Save> the WB.
> > > The easiest way to do this is
> > > <Ctrl> <W>
> > > *until* you have the original *** name *without* the appended
number.
> > >
> > > NOW, <Save> before closing!
> > > --
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > RD
> > > ==============================================
> > > Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
> > > ==============================================
> > >
> > >
> > > "Lynn" <MarryLynn@yah00.c0m> wrote in message
> > > news:eOy5qRBmEHA.948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > > i noticed that my excel files are being appended by random numbers
when i
> > > open them.
> > > eg. a file named myfile.xls, when opened will be come myfile2.xls,
> > > etc..etc..
> > > is this normal?
> > > thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
> ec35720@msn.com