Reading AREA File with LabVIEW 2009

[HoussamAz]

Hi all,

I have a device connected to my PC which stores the data in an ASCII file type "file.area".

When I open this file with Excel, I can read the data. Butwhen I open it with a text editor (such notpad++), I see Chineese lines... Same thing when I open the file with LabView.

I have attached an example of this type of file (compressed).

So, can I export (convert) this file to an .XLS file using labview in order to exploit it later ?
Is it possible to eploit directly this file with LabView?

PS: It is NOT possible to create .TXT or .XLS file directly by the software of this device.

Thank you in advance,

[.aCe. · Accepted solution]

Just rename it to .xls!

Use excel examples like this one: https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-16042

If you do not have report generation tool kit it still is possible to read it using ActiveX

[HoussamAz]

Cool, it works !

Thank you !