>>Can't you just do all this in Excel, then do a Save [Excel file] then a SaveAs a Lotus file [different file extension]? What the user don't know...
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>The problem is that not all users have Excel. The object first looks for it and, if found, uses it. If it's not found, then it checks for 1-2-3.
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>The file itself is a template that's simply used for printing and isn't saved to a disk. Theoretcally, there can be as few as 1 page or as many as 16.
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>Thanks for the suggestion, though.

George,

You could set up an Excel server. An unmanned station, with a VFP app running, watching for requests (perhaps in a network directory). Create the spreadsheet at that station (and save as 1-2-3 if necessary).