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+Attribute VB_Name = "SwgExcelDataTableExport"
+Sub DataTableExport()
+   Dim DestFile As String
+   Dim FileNum As Integer
+   Dim ColumnCount As Long
+   Dim RowCount As Long
+   Dim LastRow As Integer
+   LastRow = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count
+   Dim LastCol As Integer
+   LastCol = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Columns.Count
+
+   DestFile = InputBox("Enter the name of the data table source file with its extension (like skills.tab) to save as (note: if the file is open, use a different name then delete and replace it):", "SWG Data Table Export")
+   FileNum = FreeFile()
+   On Error Resume Next
+   Open DestFile For Output As #FileNum
+   If Err <> 0 Then
+      MsgBox "Cannot open filename " & DestFile
+      End
+   End If
+   On Error GoTo 0
+
+   For RowCount = 1 To LastRow
+
+      For ColumnCount = 1 To LastCol
+
+         Print #FileNum, Selection.Cells(RowCount, _
+         ColumnCount).Text;
+
+         If ColumnCount = LastCol Then
+            Print #FileNum,
+         Else
+            Print #FileNum, vbTab;
+         End If
+         
+      Next ColumnCount
+      
+   Next RowCount
+
+   
+   Close #FileNum
+End Sub