Re: HOWTO: Python Programming in Gnumeric

["Charles R. Twardy" <charles twardy infotech monash edu au>]

Dear Peter,

There may be an easier way. Gnumeric comes with "ssconvert", a utility to 
convert spreadsheet formats. 

Try: 
   ssconvert --export-file-per-sheet --export-type=Gnumeric_stf:stf_csv yourdata.xls  newdata.txt

In my copy, "export-file-per-sheet" does not work, but perhaps someone on 
the list (cc:) can tell you of progress there.

Clearly ssconvert is the tool you want. From file-per-sheet you could just 
join all the files with your "!" separator as necessary.

No worries about your English. 

-Charles

pk>Hi mr. Twardy,
pk>
pk>my name is Peter Kostov. 
pk>
pk>I have read your "HOWTO: Python Programming in Gnumeric" and have and
pk>need help!
pk>
pk>I have build an informational site about the time-tables of the
pk>interurban buses in Bulgaria. Noone pays me for that, but I think it is
pk>worth doing it. With regard to this I have to export many MS Exel files
pk>in plain text format, every sheet as a separate file, with a separator
pk>`!'.
pk>It is of the first importance to me to find a way to do that
pk>automatically for all the .xls files in a given directory or I will have
pk>to close the site :(
pk>The problem is that I am not familiar with Python and have no time to
pk>learn it now in depth.
pk>
pk>I will be thankfull for your help!
pk>
pk>With kindest regards: Peter
pk>
pk>P.S. Excuse me for my bad english, please!
pk>
pk>

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