The ShotStat data files are not very convenient for using ShotStat shot data or computed statistics in other programs (such as spreadsheets). Therefore, ShotStat has an export function that writes a comma delimited text data file of the shot data and computed statistics; unlike the ShotStat data file, no program control variables are written to an Export File.
ShotStat requires the data set and computed statistics be saved to a ShotStat data file before an Export can be done. If the data has not been saved, ShotStat displays a message, but does not save the data. The user must save the data, then try the Export again.
When the Export function is selected, ShotStat attempts to write the text file with the same base name as the current ShotStat data file but with the extension '.txt'. If a file with that name exists in the user's data file path, ShotStat will prompt for a file name. Note that an ASCII text file is written no matter what extension the user gives the Export file; use of other extensions may 'confuse' Windows, since file associations are based on extension rather than data in the file.
To use the Export file with a spreadsheet, it is important to note that the data in the file is comma delimited. Spreadsheets, such as MS Excel, can import text data files, so long as the user can inform the program how the data are separated. When importing into Excel, you must therefore be sure the 'comma' box is checked when Excel prompts for how the data in the file is separated into columns.