oh its in the head under jakarta-poi/src/contrib/src/org/apache/poi/hssf/contrib/view
you can build it by running ./build.sh contrib suckyviewer /home/andy/myxls.xls If you jar it up and make it in an applet be sure you set the "filename" OR the "url" property. -Andy On Sat, 2002-06-22 at 12:08, Andrew C. Oliver wrote: > Hi All, > > Don't ask my why I did this... but maybe it has to do with the > umpteenth private email asking me if HSSF has a gui app to show XLS > files. > > I wrote this in the course of about an hour. Its in contrib, it reads > XLS files from streams and/or files, it can run as an applet. > > It proves I'm the worlds greatest Java Gui programmer ;-).. > > Its called SUCKY VIEWER 0.10. And it is true to its name, but it works. > > Features: > > 1. Runs as an applet > 2. Reads and renders XLS files using the HSSF usermodel > 3. Can take a "filename" or "url" applet parameter and will read it from > the local or remote system > 4. Renders all major data types, Strings, Numbers, etc. > 5. sets cell background color if its set with pattern type > SOLID_FOREGROUND (1) > 6. sets the font if java.awt.Font knows what to do. > > Contribution opportunities (for YOU not ME): > 1. No borders > 2. No alternative Patterns for fill types > 3. Doesn't mess with HSSFCellFormat (meaning numbers are nasty looking) > 4. Renders so slow my grandma could outrun it. (hint: the getRow, > getCell methods are NOT fast) > 5. Using a URL instead of a filename when its run as an application and > not an applet doesn't seem to work (oops, sorry) > 6. Did I mention I put very little effort into this? > > So if someone improves this to not Suck, I'll rename it ;-) and perhaps > move it to www.krysalis.org > > Happy Hacking. > > -Andy > -- > http://www.superlinksoftware.com - software solutions for business > http://jakarta.apache.org/poi - Excel/Word/OLE 2 Compound Document in > Java > http://krysalis.sourceforge.net/centipede - the best build/project > structure > a guy/gal could have! - Make Ant simple on complex Projects! > The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to > vote. > -Ambassador Kosh -- http://www.superlinksoftware.com - software solutions for business http://jakarta.apache.org/poi - Excel/Word/OLE 2 Compound Document in Java http://krysalis.sourceforge.net/centipede - the best build/project structure a guy/gal could have! - Make Ant simple on complex Projects! The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote. -Ambassador Kosh -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
