>Is there an API call or other function to determine the type of an excel file? I want to be able to determine in code if an excel file is ver 5, excel 97/95, or a modern version (2000/2003).
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>Thanks in advance,
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>mike
I believe you can use low level file code to read the first 20 bytes to determine the type and version of the file (FOPEN, FREAD, FCLOSE)

Jeff