>>>I created an Excel file at runtime using the StreamWriter, and saved the file as an XLS file. When I try to open the file on the PDA I get a message stating that it is an invalid file format. When I copy the file to my PC and dbl-click on the file it opens up in Excel just fine.
>>>Is there a limitation on Windows Mobile Excel that causes it to not open an Excel file crated using XML tags?
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>>To open it on a PDA I think you'll have to save it with a .pxl extension.
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>I tried to save it with a PXL extension but that didn't help. Excel tries to open the file (both using PXL and XLS file extensions) but generates an error about invalid file format.
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>I have heard that Windows Mobil Excel does not support XML Excel files like the regular Excel (2000 and higher) does, but I can't find any M$ reference to this.
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>Einar

I have a IPAQ Pocket PC with MS Excel. It opens pxl files for edit, etc.

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