Downloading CSV files, TXT files etc

[jho]

My company has a website where client files are posted as CSV files. I need to download these files and save to the phone. I also need to be able to view and even edit these files in something like Excel, and then email the files to customers. Can I do this with iPhone?

Can I also receive files like csv, excel, TXT and .WAV files via email, and upload them to a website? Our same company website has provision to search/select file and upload to the website.

I tried it today but safari told me "Safari cannot download this file type"

Thanks for any help / direction on this!

[geordisjd]

Originally Posted by jho

My company has a website where client files are posted as CSV files. I need to download these files and save to the phone. I also need to be able to view and even edit these files in something like Excel, and then email the files to customers. Can I do this with iPhone?

Can I also receive files like csv, excel, TXT and .WAV files via email, and upload them to a website? Our same company website has provision to search/select file and upload to the website.

I tried it today but safari told me "Safari cannot download this file type"

Thanks for any help / direction on this!

Basically, it's no, no, no and no. Can't really save anything. Or edit. Believe Safari. WAV files are no-no's too.
And Photoshop doesn't really work on the iPhone either.

[patrickj]

I've just been looking at an online spreadsheet app with an iPhone optimized version, called EditGrid. Don't know if this could be a possibe workaround for you. Their online app allows you to share and publish sheets (sharing does not yet work on iPHone, only on desktop browser). Check them out at:
http://www.editgrid.com/

[jho]

Originally Posted by patrickj

I've just been looking at an online spreadsheet app with an iPhone optimized version, called EditGrid. Don't know if this could be a possibe workaround for you. Their online app allows you to share and publish sheets (sharing does not yet work on iPHone, only on desktop browser). Check them out at:
http://www.editgrid.com/

I could try it but according to geordisjd, I can't even download, upload, or save a file.

I'm a little shocked by that... I thought this device would be able to do a task that treos and blackberrys have been doing for years!

[jakkyl]

The iPhone never has (and probably never will be) targeted at business users. Its not meant to be a BlackBerry killer.

Originally Posted by jho

I'm a little shocked by that... I thought this device would be able to do a task that treos and blackberrys have been doing for years!

[jho]

Originally Posted by jakkyl

The iPhone never has (and probably never will be) targeted at business users. Its not meant to be a BlackBerry killer.

Wow I can't believe it's so limited that business users won't be able to switch to it.

Dang... and I really wanted to ditch the Treo...

[jho]

So, if I get a file in an email... I can't save it? Can I forward it?

I'm still reeling that I can't save a file or upload a file to a website.