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WordPerfect 8 for Linux will crash with a segmentation fault when trying to import a Micosoft Excel spreadsheet.
DocumentID: 201149
Revision Date: 5/23/00 10:42:05 AM

The information in this document applies to:
WORDPERFECT V8.0 LINUX

Problem

When trying to import a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet WordPerfect 8 for Linux will crash with a segmentation fault.

Steps to reproduce:

On the Menu option select Insert| Spreadsheet/Database | Import... and specifying the filename and ranges.

Answer:

One possible workaround is to save the file in Lotus 1-2-3 (WK3) format. WordPerfect accepts this without any problems.

Details:


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