Excel formatting issue on file open

[Smoothcat74]

Ok, here's my issue. I am opening a Visual C# file using Microsoft Excel 2007. When I'm using my work PC, everything formats great. When I'm using my laptop, not so much. Specifically, when I open the file on the laptop Excel doesn't auto-format the "DATE" field and instead return a numeric value like "20080828". Both computers are running Excel 2007. Both have Visual C# installed (although I don't think that would be a factor.) Yet for some reason, I don't get the same results opening these files on the respective machines.

Can anyone out there give me an inkling as to what the heck is going on? It's driving me nutty.

 

[SkipVought]

Hi,

Hmmmmm? Returns 20080828?

What happens when you format that cell as GENERAL?

"I am opening a Visual C# file..."

HOW? Using OPEN or using IMPORT?



Skip,

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