Insights into an Xcelsius file
Make a copy of your XLF file. Rename your Xcelsius file (.xlf file) into a .zip file and open it. You will see the below contents.
1) Xldoc– It contains the data in your spreadsheet
2) Document.xml-It contains the definitions of the components that are mapped.
3) Folder (a very long name)-It contains the pictures embedded in the file, like logos.
We can modify these files to change the server connection to point to a different server, modify the logos and even to change the color’s used in the Xcelsius file.
After these changes, just save them and rename it back to an XLF file.
I believe, it is better to do the same from the xcelsius designer interface only which minimizes chance of mistakes and the corruption of the file.
However, I've found it useful to:
1. Get the images from a xlf file.
2. Open a xlf file created in newer version that I have. If any newly introduced feature(not applicable in the version I have) is NOT used, then changing the version in Document.xml allows me to open the file and use it without any trouble in older xcelsius version as well.