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I have a situation where a user downloads an xls file from the internet and
the process adds a number in brackets to the resulting filename. Original file: 083104.xls Result: 083104[1].xls What causes this? No biggie, just wondering. GaryZ |
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Gary -
One reason for this is downloading the file into a temporary directory which already has a file with the same name. I've also seen it in some email systems, when an attachment is opened. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ GaryZ wrote: I have a situation where a user downloads an xls file from the internet and the process adds a number in brackets to the resulting filename. Original file: 083104.xls Result: 083104[1].xls What causes this? No biggie, just wondering. GaryZ |
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Yep. That's it. Now, another question:
I did a Search of my hard drive for "083104[1].xls". The Search found a file named "083104[1].xls" in the "c:\documents and settings\<username\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Recent" folder. That file turned out to be a shortcut to the Excel file in question. Under the Properties of the shortcut, the Target is listed as "C:\Documents and Settings\<username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SB13M2RT\083104[1].xls". However, when I look in the "Temporary Internet Files" folder there is no "Content.IE5" folder, even with the display ordered by Name and Hidden files and folders shown. I just tried clicking on the shortcut. The spreadsheet opened, so it is somewhere out there. I closed out of Excel. Then opened Excel again. The spreadsheet was not listed amongst the four most recently opened files. This is getting more curious by the minute. Where exactly is "Content.IE5\SB13M2RT\083104[1].xls"? Thanks for your help so far. GaryZ "Jon Peltier" wrote: Gary - One reason for this is downloading the file into a temporary directory which already has a file with the same name. I've also seen it in some email systems, when an attachment is opened. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ GaryZ wrote: I have a situation where a user downloads an xls file from the internet and the process adds a number in brackets to the resulting filename. Original file: 083104.xls Result: 083104[1].xls What causes this? No biggie, just wondering. GaryZ |
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Another twist to this mystery:
I'm using Internet Explorer V 6. So why does the Target point to Content.IE5? That's the V 5 folder. There is no Content.IE5, 6, or anything else folder. The shortcut is not that old. It has the shortcut filename is "083104[1].xls" which is the file downloaded Yesterday using IE 6. This is getting really weird! It's like my computer is holding the file hostage and won't let me get to its location. lol! "Jon Peltier" wrote: Gary - One reason for this is downloading the file into a temporary directory which already has a file with the same name. I've also seen it in some email systems, when an attachment is opened. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ GaryZ wrote: I have a situation where a user downloads an xls file from the internet and the process adds a number in brackets to the resulting filename. Original file: 083104.xls Result: 083104[1].xls What causes this? No biggie, just wondering. GaryZ |
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Just checked the Create Date of the 083104[1].xls shortcut file and it WAS
created Yesterday. Great. our clients won't be able to locate the spreadsheet. They'll be calling us for help. The problem is we can't locate it either! This is rediculous! lol! "Jon Peltier" wrote: Gary - One reason for this is downloading the file into a temporary directory which already has a file with the same name. I've also seen it in some email systems, when an attachment is opened. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ GaryZ wrote: I have a situation where a user downloads an xls file from the internet and the process adds a number in brackets to the resulting filename. Original file: 083104.xls Result: 083104[1].xls What causes this? No biggie, just wondering. GaryZ |
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Hi Gary,
It's there. It's burried in your temp. internet files folder. Make sure you have "hide protected operating system files" disabled in windows explorertoolsoptionsfolder options, the view tab. -- John johnf202 at hotmail dot com "GaryZ" wrote in message ... Another twist to this mystery: I'm using Internet Explorer V 6. So why does the Target point to Content.IE5? That's the V 5 folder. There is no Content.IE5, 6, or anything else folder. The shortcut is not that old. It has the shortcut filename is "083104[1].xls" which is the file downloaded Yesterday using IE 6. This is getting really weird! It's like my computer is holding the file hostage and won't let me get to its location. lol! "Jon Peltier" wrote: Gary - One reason for this is downloading the file into a temporary directory which already has a file with the same name. I've also seen it in some email systems, when an attachment is opened. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ GaryZ wrote: I have a situation where a user downloads an xls file from the internet and the process adds a number in brackets to the resulting filename. Original file: 083104.xls Result: 083104[1].xls What causes this? No biggie, just wondering. GaryZ |
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I still use win98 and can get to those special folders via:
Windows start button|run|Winfile (Windows 3.x old file manager) The names of the files/folders are 8.3 format, but you can usually translate (well, sometimes...). Or I can open windows explorer and then rightclick on the C: drive choose properties on the General Tab, click the Disk cleanup button On the next dialog, I can choose the disk cleanup tab and select "temporary internet files" then click on View files. I'm not sure how many newer versions of Windows can still do this, though. GaryZ wrote: Just checked the Create Date of the 083104[1].xls shortcut file and it WAS created Yesterday. Great. our clients won't be able to locate the spreadsheet. They'll be calling us for help. The problem is we can't locate it either! This is rediculous! lol! "Jon Peltier" wrote: Gary - One reason for this is downloading the file into a temporary directory which already has a file with the same name. I've also seen it in some email systems, when an attachment is opened. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ GaryZ wrote: I have a situation where a user downloads an xls file from the internet and the process adds a number in brackets to the resulting filename. Original file: 083104.xls Result: 083104[1].xls What causes this? No biggie, just wondering. GaryZ -- Dave Peterson |
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Dave,
Seems that even though my computer's OS is Win XP, it couldn't find winfile. However, going through Explorer C: Properties, I was able to find the file. Anyway, a tech guy here explained it to me this way: When you open an Excel spreadsheet (or any file) on an internet site, the internet copy of the file's application (Excel in this case) is used (NOT the local copy). Therefore, when you save the file via the Save (green diskette) icon, it is put into the Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SB13M2RT folder. He said to always use the File/Save As option to specify a location for the file. That internet copy of Excel would also explain why the spreadsheet was not listed amongst the recent files in my local Excel. Let's consider this topic SOLVED! Thanks for all your help. "Dave Peterson" wrote: I still use win98 and can get to those special folders via: Windows start button|run|Winfile (Windows 3.x old file manager) The names of the files/folders are 8.3 format, but you can usually translate (well, sometimes...). Or I can open windows explorer and then rightclick on the C: drive choose properties on the General Tab, click the Disk cleanup button On the next dialog, I can choose the disk cleanup tab and select "temporary internet files" then click on View files. I'm not sure how many newer versions of Windows can still do this, though. GaryZ wrote: Just checked the Create Date of the 083104[1].xls shortcut file and it WAS created Yesterday. Great. our clients won't be able to locate the spreadsheet. They'll be calling us for help. The problem is we can't locate it either! This is rediculous! lol! "Jon Peltier" wrote: Gary - One reason for this is downloading the file into a temporary directory which already has a file with the same name. I've also seen it in some email systems, when an attachment is opened. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ GaryZ wrote: I have a situation where a user downloads an xls file from the internet and the process adds a number in brackets to the resulting filename. Original file: 083104.xls Result: 083104[1].xls What causes this? No biggie, just wondering. GaryZ -- Dave Peterson |
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I think that this varies: SB13M2RT
And it also varies with your browser. Netscape 4.7x just uses the windows temp folder (IIRC). GaryZ wrote: Dave, Seems that even though my computer's OS is Win XP, it couldn't find winfile. However, going through Explorer C: Properties, I was able to find the file. Anyway, a tech guy here explained it to me this way: When you open an Excel spreadsheet (or any file) on an internet site, the internet copy of the file's application (Excel in this case) is used (NOT the local copy). Therefore, when you save the file via the Save (green diskette) icon, it is put into the Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SB13M2RT folder. He said to always use the File/Save As option to specify a location for the file. That internet copy of Excel would also explain why the spreadsheet was not listed amongst the recent files in my local Excel. Let's consider this topic SOLVED! Thanks for all your help. "Dave Peterson" wrote: I still use win98 and can get to those special folders via: Windows start button|run|Winfile (Windows 3.x old file manager) The names of the files/folders are 8.3 format, but you can usually translate (well, sometimes...). Or I can open windows explorer and then rightclick on the C: drive choose properties on the General Tab, click the Disk cleanup button On the next dialog, I can choose the disk cleanup tab and select "temporary internet files" then click on View files. I'm not sure how many newer versions of Windows can still do this, though. GaryZ wrote: Just checked the Create Date of the 083104[1].xls shortcut file and it WAS created Yesterday. Great. our clients won't be able to locate the spreadsheet. They'll be calling us for help. The problem is we can't locate it either! This is rediculous! lol! "Jon Peltier" wrote: Gary - One reason for this is downloading the file into a temporary directory which already has a file with the same name. I've also seen it in some email systems, when an attachment is opened. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ GaryZ wrote: I have a situation where a user downloads an xls file from the internet and the process adds a number in brackets to the resulting filename. Original file: 083104.xls Result: 083104[1].xls What causes this? No biggie, just wondering. GaryZ -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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