Saving to a Spread File

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• Spread Designer
• ActiveX Instructions
• DLL Instructions

Overview

Binary files, or Spread files, are in a proprietary format that only the fpSpread control or the Spread Designer can read. You can save the data and formatting or save only the data to a Spread file. Saving only the data creates a much smaller file; however, no formatting information is saved. All sheets in the Spread control are saved to the file.

By default, Spread files created using the fpSpread control or the Spread Designer have the extension .SS8. However, you can use any extension when you save from the fpSpread control or the Spread Designer.

Notes: Spread version 7 can open and read binary files that were created using previous versions of Spread. The Spread version 7 ActiveX controls are safe for scripting. If you are using the Spread ActiveX control in a container that supports IObjectSafety such as Internet Explorer 4, you cannot export or save files. If you use a different file name extension and you are saving the file using Spread Designer, the file will still be saved as the file type chosen in the Save As Type drop-down list box in the Save As dialog box.

For instructions on opening Spread files, see Loading a Spread File.