Not all Java libraries are GWT modules. What you have there is not a
"module" in the GWT sense. So, no, you can't use it in your GWT
client. You'll need to do your file work on the server.


On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:19 PM, sly<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> So is there no way for me to go ahead with using this module ?
> How else can I work with excel sheets ? Please do help me.
> My application needs to import an external excel sheet browsed in by
> the user and the data needs to be read and displayed using GWT.
> If anyone knows any working gwt app/project please do let me know.
>
> On Jul 16, 1:06 pm, Isaac Truett <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > After going through many of the threads here, I found out that the
>> > reason for this is that I have not inherited this module into my
>> > project. Where I am stuck right now is, HOW toINHERITit ???
>>
>> You can't, because it isn't a GWT module. The classes you're trying to
>> use (java.io.File, for example) are not part of a GWT module and
>> they're not JRE classes that GWT emulates. Those classes can't be
>> compiled into JS to run in the browser.
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 9:57 PM, sly<[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > I'm new to gwt and have been working on a project which works with
>> > excel sheets. I need to read an excel sheet and use that data in my
>> > application.
>> > I have included the jar found in this url in the build path
>> >http://jexcelapi.sourceforge.net/. I'm developing on eclipse.
>> > When I run the project as a gwt app I get the following error.
>>
>> > Line 20: No source code is available for type java.io.FileInputStream;
>> > did you forget toinherita required module?
>> > Line 22: No source code is available for type java.io.File; did you
>> > forget toinherita required module?
>> > Line 38: No source code is available for type jxl.Sheet; did you
>> > forget toinherita required module?
>> > Line 45: No source code is available for type java.io.InputStream; did
>> > you forget toinherita required module?
>> > Line 46: No source code is available for type jxl.WorkbookSettings;
>> > did you forget toinherita required module?
>> > Line 47: No source code is available for type jxl.Workbook; did you
>> > forget toinherita required module?
>> > Line 49: No source code is available for type jxl.Cell; did you forget
>> > toinherita required module?
>> > Line 52: No source code is available for type jxl.DateCell; did you
>> > forget toinherita required module?
>> > Line 57: No source code is available for type java.util.Locale; did
>> > you forget toinherita required module?
>> > Line 104: No source code is available for type
>> > jxl.read.biff.BiffException; did you forget toinherita required
>> > module?
>>
>> > After going through many of the threads here, I found out that the
>> > reason for this is that I have not inherited this module into my
>> > project. Where I am stuck right now is, HOW toINHERITit ??? Below is
>> > a copy of my .gwt.xml
>>
>> > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
>> > <!DOCTYPE module PUBLIC "-//Google Inc.//DTD Google Web Toolkit 1.6.4//
>> > EN" "http://google-web-toolkit.googlecode.com/svn/tags/1.6.4/distro-
>> > source/core/src/gwt-module.dtd">
>> > <module rename-to='gwtsample'>
>>
>> >  <inherits name='com.google.gwt.user.User'/>
>>
>> >  <inherits name='com.google.gwt.user.theme.standard.Standard'/>
>>
>> >  <entry-point class='com.sample.client.gwtsample'/>
>>
>> >  <inherits name="com.google.gwt.maps.GoogleMaps" />
>>
>> >  <script src="http://maps.google.com/maps?
>> > gwt=1&amp;file=api&amp;v=2&amp;sensor=false;key=0UJTPX2XKYcABhyx5VXkq-
>> > K2YctzpXUYhHEfWTQ" />
>> > </module>
>>
>> > I do not how toinheritthe jxl module.
>> > Below is a copy of my import statements in one of my class file
>> > import jxl.Cell;
>> > import jxl.DateCell;
>> > import jxl.Sheet;
>> > import jxl.Workbook;
>> > import jxl.WorkbookSettings;
>> > import jxl.read.biff.BiffException;
>>
>> >  I tried <inherits name="jxl.Cell"/> and so on for all those classes .
>> > And still its not working.
>> > Can anyone please help me regarding this, I need to overcome this very
>> > badly. I'm a student and my project has stagnated for a few days and I
>> > cannot afford more of it.
>>
>> > Also if anyone can help me with a sample gwt application which reads/
>> > writes an excel sheet, would really help me learn a lot.
>>
>> > Thanking in advance.
>>
>>
> >
>

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