Re: Introduction and query

Kurt Maute writes:
 > 
 > --- Malcolm Tredinnick <[email protected]> wrote:
 > > There is some support for reading the mpx (MSProject XML) format
 > > already
 > > in MrProject. It's in libmrproject/storage-modules/mpx.
 > 
 > Actually, the xml format that MSP 2002 will write is totally
 > different from the mpx format (which appears to be primarily comma
 > delimited rather than xml tags).
 > 
 > The thing is, both MSP 2000 and 2002 will accept the mpx format, but
 > neither seem to support writing it anymore (unless someone knows a
 > secret trick to enable it.... anyone??).  If this is the case, then
 > developing an export to mpx format will work for MrP to MSP, but an
 > mpx import may not be as useful in moving MSP files to MrP.
 > 
 > Of course, Primavera Teamplay will export to mpx format, so there
 > would still be benefit of an mpx import function for the users of
 > that tool.
 > 
 > I hope this info helps.
 > 
 > 
 > =====
 > Kurt Maute
 > [email protected]

Kurt,

That certainly is interesting.  My personal need is for MrP -> MsP, so
this would definitely address that.

Does this group have access to mpx file format?

- Roß

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