Yes. I was thinking of doing that. The original patch came in that way so I left it as is but really there's no reason why it shouldn't be changed to something more obvious and convenient.
-- Glen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew C. Oliver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 11:44 PM Subject: Re: Can't read date cells > should we maybe add that to HSSFCell.. meaning a function that calls > the date util... getValueAsDate() or something? > > -andy > > On Fri, 2002-02-08 at 21:11, Glen Stampoultzis wrote: > > Take a look at HSSFDateUtil. It will convert the numeric value to a valid > > date. > > > > Regards, > > > > Glen Stampoultzis > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (03) 9753-6850 > > 0402 835 458 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Thutika, Swamy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 5:48 AM > > Subject: Can't read date cells > > > > > > > I am not able to read the cells with the date format. Is this not > > > implemented or is there a different way > > > of reading the date cells. > > > > > > I get the cell type as numeric for date cells. > > > > > > --Swamy > > > -- > www.superlinksoftware.com > www.sourceforge.net/projects/poi - port of Excel format to java > http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4487555.html > - fix java generics! > > > The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to > vote. > -Ambassador Kosh >
