One of the things i would like to see in 2.0 is at the very least to be able to 
persist macros between a read and a write. (At the moment, they are discarded, 
i believe?)

Quoting "Andrew C. Oliver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> U/f string functions will require reworking the HSSF object model a bit
> 
> You see currently and o.a.p.h.usermodel.HSSFCell maps directly to 
>  o.a.p.h.model.CellValueRecord -- it will now need to map to TWO at the 
> same time!  (one formula followed by a string)...  that will break a few 
> things -- not horribly but a bit of a task.
> 
> -Andy
> 
> Avik Sengupta wrote:
> 
> >Sounds good. As for formulas, the stuff in M1 is my current aim at the
> moment, 
> >and we should certainly get that done by the first milestone. (If the
> write() 
> >method of IntPtg/Add-Mult-Subract-DividePtg is correct, i suppose we have
> the 
> >wherewithal to write simple formulas with integers at the moment. .. no??)
> >
> >I would like to have all internal (numeric) functions by M2, depending on
> how 
> >much hand coding we need to do for each individual function, having got the
> 
> >framework in place .. we should obviously try to minimise that. the primary
> 
> >issue with 'IF' is to parse logical expressions .. once we write that out,
> IF 
> >should fall in place with little more effort. 
> >
> >Dunno enuf about the issues with string functions to comment on that one.
> will 
> >have to read the book. 
> >
> >-
> >Avik
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Quoting "Andrew C. Oliver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >
> >>Glen,
> >>
> >>Lets do an RC tonight.  I may not be able to post it until tomorrow but 
> >>thats fine.
> >>
> >>Lets aim to get 1.5 out by the end of next week at the latest provided 
> >>no serious showstoppers pop up.
> >>
> >>All,
> >>
> >>Lets set some milestones for 2.0.  We'll have mini releases when the 
> >>milestones happen.
> >>
> >>Suggestions:
> >>
> >>M1 -
> >>Graphing - all low level records implemented
> >>Formulas - defined approach and subset of read and write support for 
> >>basic operators:
> >>add/multiply/divide/subtract/exponent as well as SUM/AVG/etc.  (lets 
> >>flush that out)
> >>
> >>M2 -
> >>Graphing - basic object model for graphing, read/write support for line 
> >>graphs
> >>Formulas - expanded support including: IF/?
> >>
> >>M3
> >>String formulas...
> >>
> >>Okay lets work on filling this out.  Especially looking for some ideas 
> >>from Libin and Avik and you of course Glen.
> >>
> >>Rainer,
> >>
> >>Any plans to add wite support for properties in HPSF 2.0?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>
> >>Andy
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 


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