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M Files how to open?

is there a special programme to open M files?:confused:
my bark is worse than my bite!!!!!!!!

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  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    What's the context? :confused:
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • ABH_3
    ABH_3 Posts: 1,211 Forumite
    is there a special programme to open M files?:confused:

    Quite possibly, go here and check: http://www.iconv.com/file.htm

    Alternatively, reply with where you got the file and someone will tell you what you need to open it.

    HTH
    It could have been worse. At least source code's not combustible, or you can bet somebody at McAfee would have lit it.
  • terrierlady
    terrierlady Posts: 1,742 Forumite
    the file is a business tender form from a large motoring organization
    my bark is worse than my bite!!!!!!!!
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    http://filext.com/file-extension/m
    I don't really see anything appropriate. Are you sure the extension is ".m"? It would be really stupid of them to send you something really proprietary and rare format. If it genuinely is ".m" then ask them to send it you again in a proper file format.
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • ABH_3
    ABH_3 Posts: 1,211 Forumite
    the file is a business tender form from a large motoring organization

    So assuming the site I referenced above didn't work for you, then you could try a spreadsheet program? Or maybe something like Microsoft Word? Do you have an inkling as to what program they used to create the file? If not, then it maybe advisable to email them and ask them how you open the file so as not to corrupt any of the information contained within it.

    .M isn't a known file type as far as I know, unless someone else knows differently?
    It could have been worse. At least source code's not combustible, or you can bet somebody at McAfee would have lit it.
  • terrierlady
    terrierlady Posts: 1,742 Forumite
    microsoft word opened it many thanks
    my bark is worse than my bite!!!!!!!!
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