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Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv?

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Date Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:42:20 +0200
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On 04/11/2015 09:48 PM, Robert Heller wrote:
> Does there exist a *CLI* program to convert .xlsx files to .csv files?
>
> There are not any formulas or macros or anything like that in the files in
> question.
>
> *I* don't have OpenOffice or LibreOffice installed on my Linux machine.  *I*
> don't use <mumble>Office programs.  I know I can isntall OpenOffice but it is
> a beast that I am clueless about using, since I don't use it and don't really
> know how to use it and have never in my 45 years of computer programming -- I
> just don't deal with things that way.
>
> If there isn't a simple CLI program to do this, is there any documentation on
> the format of the file that I can use to write such a program?
>

xlsx2csv 0.7.1 could be what you're looking for:
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/xlsx2csv
Python, obviously, but there are some alternatives listed on that page.

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Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-11 14:48 -0500
  Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-04-11 20:04 +0000
  Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-04-11 21:16 +0100
    Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-11 18:12 -0500
  Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Andreas Kohlbach <apr15.7.ankman@spamgourmet.net> - 2015-04-11 16:27 -0400
    Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-11 18:12 -0500
      Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2015-04-11 23:13 -0400
        Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-11 23:26 -0500
          Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2015-04-13 09:11 -0400
            Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-13 10:39 -0500
              Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please> - 2015-04-14 08:31 +0200
  Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-04-11 14:02 -0700
    Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-11 18:12 -0500
      Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Bill Marcum <bill.marcum57@gmail.com> - 2015-04-11 21:10 -0400
        Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-11 20:44 -0500
        Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-11 20:44 -0500
          Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2015-04-12 07:38 -0500
            Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-12 09:27 -0500
  Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Ken Sims <ng12207@kensims.#nospam#.net.invalid> - 2015-04-11 17:29 -0700
    Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-11 20:27 -0500
  Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Chick Tower <c.tower@deadspam.com> - 2015-04-12 03:24 +0000
    Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-11 23:26 -0500
      Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Chick Tower <c.tower@deadspam.com> - 2015-04-13 00:51 +0000
        Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-12 21:15 -0500
          Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? "John F" <j@j.ii> - 2015-04-13 14:11 -0700
          Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Chick Tower <c.tower@deadspam.com> - 2015-04-14 18:30 +0000
            Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-14 14:51 -0500
  Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? dillinger <dillinger@invalid.not> - 2015-04-12 23:42 +0200
    Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-12 18:57 -0500
      Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? dillinger <dillinger@invalid.not> - 2015-04-13 18:26 +0200
        Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-13 12:09 -0500
          Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Stan Bischof <stan@worldbadminton.com> - 2015-04-17 19:38 +0000
    Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-12 18:57 -0500
  Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? ray carter <ray@zianet.com> - 2015-04-12 22:49 +0000
    Re: Converting .xlsx to .csv? Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2015-04-12 18:57 -0400

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