table.save as xlsx file not working in directories which names contain spaces

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mamo
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table.save as xlsx file not working in directories which names contain spaces

Postby mamo » Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:32 am

Dear Eviews team

I use Eviews 13 Okt 2022 build.

When trying to save a table object as an excel xlsx-file into a folder which name contains spaces, the following error message appears:

Syntax error: unexpected character '\' in file option settings.


(It is however possible to save a table as an csv file or as any other format to a folder which name contains spaces.)

See example code below.

Best, mamo

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%myfolder="c:\data\"   'Name of working directory, adjust as needed
wfcreate u 1 1
table tab
tab(1,1)="Hello"
cd %myfolder
cd A_new_folder ' A directory of this name should exist in the working directory
tab.save tab.csv   ' This works
tab.save tab.xlsx   ' This works
cd %myfolder
cd "A new folder"  'A directory of this name should exist in the working directory
tab.save tab.csv    ' This works
tab.save tab.xlsx   ' This does not work! Error message is "Syntax error: unexpected character '\' in file option settings."

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Re: table.save as xlsx file not working in directories which names contain spaces

Postby EViews Gareth » Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:25 am

When you say 13 Okt 2022, do you mean 2023?
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Re: table.save as xlsx file not working in directories which names contain spaces

Postby mamo » Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:17 am

Sorry, my error, it is Eviews 13, build 17 October 2022.
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Re: table.save as xlsx file not working in directories which names contain spaces

Postby EViews Gareth » Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:28 am

Could you update to the latest version?
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Re: table.save as xlsx file not working in directories which names contain spaces

Postby zezza » Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:38 am

I have the same problem with Eviews 13 build Nov 28 2003.
When trying to save a table as an xlsx file in a folder which has spaces in the name, I get the error "File IO failed for file..."
If I save it as a CSV file I have no problems

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Re: table.save as xlsx file not working in directories which names contain spaces

Postby EViews Gareth » Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:19 pm

Will fix next patch.
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