>Hi Lutz,
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>>"I don't like license tools installed"
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>I understand your point and accept it. My new developments are now mostly based on as much open-source material as possible (using python as glue). However still have an MS-based development environment to nurture!
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>As far as I concerned, I accept to pay a "one-shot" fee for a product that allow my clients not to care about their MS-Excel install or even, should they want to, have no MS-Excel install at all.
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>Any free-er alternative proposal - not dotnet-based - is welcome?
>
>Daniel

Have you looked at Craig Boyd's free class? http://www.sweetpotatosoftware.com/spsblog/2008/09/30/UsingExcel2007FileFormatsInVFP90.aspx