It seems this is something worse than we all expected. I tried to modify the code slightly and replaced the last line with 

open OUT, '>', 'c:\temp\xls\Out.xls' or die "Can't create the file: $!
+\n";
binmode OUT;
print OUT $ss->data;
close OUT;

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but still the resulting XLS doesn't show right.

If I print the @idata in hexa there IS only LF, and if I look with a hexa editor on both the original XLS and the created one BOTH contain just LF between the lines yet ... one works and the other does not.

This starts to look like a bug in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Simple or Spreadsheet::WriteExcel to me :-(

Jenda
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
   -- Rick Osborne

Edit by castaway: Closed small tag in signature

In reply to Re: Spradsheet Parsing problem by Jenda
in thread Spreadsheet Parsing problem by artist

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