Really Boring Stuff Only III: Resurrection

[Adam]

Only to find that Excel doesn't save files opened directly from Outlook Express.

Are you sure? I'd bet that it's in some Outlook temporary folder. If you open the file from Outlook again, go to save it (but don't) and check out the save directory - hopefully your work from yesterday will be in that folder.

 

[haraldo]

Great way to start the day.

I opened an Excel file emailed to me in my Outlook Express.
Worked on the file all day yesterday, along with multiple saves.
Get up this morning at 5:30 to work on it.
Only to find that Excel doesn't save files opened directly from Outlook Express.

FIRST THING: YOU MUST ALWAYS DO SAVE AS, IN Excel and Word, No matter the origin

Try to search for it with anything called .xls* from c:\, and then sort by descending date

 

[Rickster71]

Are you sure? I'd bet that it's in some Outlook temporary folder. If you open the file from Outlook again, go to save it (but don't) and check out the save directory - hopefully your work from yesterday will be in that folder.

The problem is in how I initially opened it.
I double clicked the attachment, that opened it in Excel. Instead of clicking 'Save Attachment' then opening Excel.

Thanks Adam, I did search there earlier with no luck

 

[itschris]

The problem is in how I initially opened it.
I double clicked the attachment, that opened it in Excel. Instead of clicking 'Save Attachment' then opening Excel.

Thanks Adam, I did search there earlier with no luck

I just tried doing a test. Express and even the new outlook does not save changes within the attachment. I know it used to...probably a few versions ago. This begs the question...why have SAVE available if it doesn't work?

That blows Rick. I don't mind doing work once, but the same crap twice pisses me off. I've probably spent the equivalent of months redoing spreadsheets and databases.

 

[Rickster71]

FIRST THING: YOU MUST ALWAYS DO SAVE AS, IN Excel and Word, No matter the origin

Try to search for it with anything called .xls* from c:\, and then sort be descending date

That was the first thing I did this morning.
I can't tell you how many times while saving yesterday, I figured I just do the exact search you described when it didn't ask me where I wanted it saved. I thought it was strange, however just kept plugging away.

 

[haraldo]

I agree, it's only one thing that's worse than bad music....

Doing the same work twice, I hate it !

 

[Rickster71]

I just tried doing a test. Express and even the new outlook does not save changes within the attachment.

I can understand that.
I just don't get that, after it's opened in Excel and saved there multiple times. It should give me an updated file, even with the same name and a (2) tagged on the end... at least.

I know it used to...probably a few versions ago. This begs the question...why have SAVE available if it doesn't work?

That blows Rick. I don't mind doing work once, but the same crap twice pisses me off. I've probably spent the equivalent of months redoing spreadsheets and databases.

It always seems to go a little faster the second time.

 

[Alex2507]

It always seems to go a little faster the second time.

The second time? Please, just act your age already.

... no, it's still not done.

 

[fuzz092888]

Was thinking of getting a new wallet

 

[Adam]

Was thinking of getting a new wallet

Change that wood to shiny black leather and those things would sell like hot cakes around here. After all, who doesn't like all of their accessories to match?

 

[fuzz092888]

I was thinking of having it match more audio related accessories. Also, I didnt think those leather onesies had pockets.

 

[itschris]

Was thinking of getting a new wallet

What is that? A wallet? Link?

 

[fuzz092888]

What is that? A wallet? Link?

It is a wallet. Started as a kickstarter project, which was successfully funded.

The Fusion Wallet

 

[itschris]

My buddy and Pastor, Chad Johnston, does nice leather work...holsters, belts, and wallets and other stuff. Here's his wallet..cool rugged style...
JGL Wallets

Check it out.

 

[fuzz092888]

My buddy and Pastor, Chad Johnston, does nice leather work...holsters, belts, and wallets and other stuff. Here's his wallet..cool rugged style...
JGL Wallets

Check it out.

Nice stuff. Usually I go to Saddleback for leather stuff, but the JGL stuff looks really nice as well.

 

[fuzz092888]

Started a free trial to jimstoppani.com and got accidentally charged as soon as I signed up. E-mailed them about it and they refunded the charge and gave me 3 months free. Whole thing was resolved in less than a day and completely through e-mail.

 

[Alex2507]

Started a free trial to jimstoppani.com and got accidentally charged as soon as I signed up. E-mailed them about it and they refunded the charge and gave me 3 months free. Whole thing was resolved in less than a day and completely through e-mail.

A free trial for working out? You know you're going to have to leave the computer for that.

 

[ImcLoud]

I like that wallet, I have had the same spiderman wallet for almost 2 years, but surprisingly it is holding up well, I have worn out $80 wallets in under a year, but this cheap spidey wallet is still like new... Its funny to see peoples faces when I pull it out to pay for something, they are like "is that a spiderman wallet" and I say" yah it matches my underwear", no sa, I don't say that but it would be funny...

 

[fuzz092888]

A free trial for working out? You know you're going to have to leave the computer for that.

Yea yea. I'm on my designated rest days. Tomorrow I start a new program. We'll see how that goes.

 

[Adam]

I went to the grocery store this afternoon to get Niki food (she was out), and I also got her a chicken breast as a treat. So, I cook it up and we sit down to eat (I was going to eat a small amount because it was really too much to give her, but most was for her). We're about half way in, and she backs away and gets the "I'm going to hurl" look on her face. Yep, she threw up. Twice. My girl, who will eat rabbit entrails and rotting dead rabbits without missing a beat, threw up twice while eating the same chicken that I was. She's totally fine, btw, but it makes me wonder about that chicken.

Tonight may not bode well...