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Tried this on 2000 without luck. Wish I had not
upgraded. This would have been pretty cool.
Jack
--- "C. Baude" <BAUDECB@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> There are many "eggs" in software. This contributes
> to the file size
> bloat.
> =================================
> On Wed, 29 Mar 2000 20:33:11 -0600, you wrote:
>
> > Did you know that there is a flight simulator
> concealed in Microsoft
> > Excel 97?
> >
> > To access this game use the following sequence of
> commands (detailed by
> > Larry Werring in RISKS Digest 19.53 on January 5,
> 1998):
> >
> > * Open Excel 97.
> > * Open a new worksheet and press the F5 key.
> > * Type X97:L97 and press the Enter key.
> > * Press the Tab key.
> > * Hold Ctrl-Shift and click the Chart Wizard
> button on the tool bar.
> > * Once the Easter egg is activated, use the mouse
> to fly around
> > - right button for forward, left for reverse.
> >
> > If you have DirectX drivers installed, a bizarre
> landscape appears and
> > you can "fly" over (or under) the geometric forms
> by using the arrow
> > keys on your keyboard. If you look carefully in
> the virtual distance,
> > you can find a stone monitor planted in the
> ground. If you get close
> > enough, you can see the names of the development
> team scrolling by.
>
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