Does XL create temp files (as does Word)?
If so, where are they created?
(Word creates them in the same directory as the Document.)

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Regards;
Rob
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Hi
it does. Normally in the regular Windows temp folder

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany
"RWN" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Does XL create temp files (as does Word)?
If so, where are they created?
(Word creates them in the same directory as the Document.)

--
Regards;
Rob
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Thanks Frank;

So does the rule about saving/opening directly from a floppy *not* apply to Excel?
(I'm trying to resolve a problem for someone)

Any idea as to the naming structure applied to the temp XL files?

--
Regards;
Rob
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"Frank Kabel" wrote in message
...
Hi
it does. Normally in the regular Windows temp folder

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany
"RWN" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Does XL create temp files (as does Word)?
If so, where are they created?
(Word creates them in the same directory as the Document.)

--
Regards;
Rob
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That rule applies to excel (as well as all office programs).

It's probably not a bad rule for any program nowadays.

If you open a workbook in excel, you can go look at the files in your Temp
folder.

In fact, look at your temp folder first, so you can notice the changes.



RWN wrote:

Thanks Frank;

So does the rule about saving/opening directly from a floppy *not* apply to Excel?
(I'm trying to resolve a problem for someone)

Any idea as to the naming structure applied to the temp XL files?

--
Regards;
Rob
------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Frank Kabel" wrote in message
...
Hi
it does. Normally in the regular Windows temp folder

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany
"RWN" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Does XL create temp files (as does Word)?
If so, where are they created?
(Word creates them in the same directory as the Document.)

--
Regards;
Rob
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Dave Peterson

Thanks Dave, I found them;
(I was looking in the wrong "Temp" folder <blush).

A colleague is having problems reading a disk and mentioned that he was saving Excel files
directly to it.
I knew (from hard experience-a long time ago) that Word will corrupt a disk in these
circumstances but wasn't sure if Excel would do the same.

--
Regards;
Rob
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"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
That rule applies to excel (as well as all office programs).

It's probably not a bad rule for any program nowadays.

If you open a workbook in excel, you can go look at the files in your Temp
folder.

In fact, look at your temp folder first, so you can notice the changes.



RWN wrote:

Thanks Frank;

So does the rule about saving/opening directly from a floppy *not* apply to Excel?
(I'm trying to resolve a problem for someone)

Any idea as to the naming structure applied to the temp XL files?

--
Regards;
Rob
------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Frank Kabel" wrote in message
...
Hi
it does. Normally in the regular Windows temp folder

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany
"RWN" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Does XL create temp files (as does Word)?
If so, where are they created?
(Word creates them in the same directory as the Document.)

--
Regards;
Rob
------------------------------------------------------------------------





--

Dave Peterson

Excel will corrupt the file, trash the disk, and melt your motherboard if you work
off a floppy. Don't do it.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Peltier Technical Services
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com/
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RWN wrote:

Thanks Dave, I found them;
(I was looking in the wrong "Temp" folder <blush).

A colleague is having problems reading a disk and mentioned that he was saving Excel files
directly to it.
I knew (from hard experience-a long time ago) that Word will corrupt a disk in these
circumstances but wasn't sure if Excel would do the same.

Here's one of a few articles you may find interesting...

You receive an error message when you access files from a floppy disk in
Excel
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;214042


Not useful, but the following will show your UserId Temp Folder..

Debug.Print
CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").GetSpec ialFolder(2)

C:\DOCUME~1\MyUserId\LOCALS~1\Temp

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Dana DeLouis
Win XP & Office 2003


"RWN" wrote in message
...
Thanks Dave, I found them;
(I was looking in the wrong "Temp" folder <blush).

A colleague is having problems reading a disk and mentioned that he was
saving Excel files
directly to it.
I knew (from hard experience-a long time ago) that Word will corrupt a
disk in these
circumstances but wasn't sure if Excel would do the same.

--
Regards;
Rob
------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
That rule applies to excel (as well as all office programs).

It's probably not a bad rule for any program nowadays.

If you open a workbook in excel, you can go look at the files in your
Temp
folder.

In fact, look at your temp folder first, so you can notice the changes.



RWN wrote:

Thanks Frank;

So does the rule about saving/opening directly from a floppy *not*
apply to Excel?
(I'm trying to resolve a problem for someone)

Any idea as to the naming structure applied to the temp XL files?

--
Regards;
Rob
------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Frank Kabel" wrote in message
...
Hi
it does. Normally in the regular Windows temp folder

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany
"RWN" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Does XL create temp files (as does Word)?
If so, where are they created?
(Word creates them in the same directory as the Document.)

--
Regards;
Rob
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Dave Peterson