> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 9:18 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Fast loading and saving?
>
> Corey Nelson wrote:
>
> >Are you guys sure?
> >
>
> I think we have a concensus here, yeah :-D
>
> >
> >Just kidding. ;) Thanks guys.
> >
> >What about just the reading part? Could one read page 935 without loading
> >the whole file into memory? That doesn't seem like it should be hard to
> >do... just read some sort of index and skip to the part you need. Surely
> >they got that much right.
> >
> >Corey
> >
>
> Take a look at the event-driven APIs for POIFS and HSSF -- yes, I'm sure
> that much can be done. Bear in mind, I'm not personally involved in the
> HDF implementation at the moment, and I'm assuming we can create a
> similar API ... I could be wrong about that.
>
> You have a high regard for the company that invented these file formats
> ... perhaps you need your medication levels adjusted? :-D
>
[Corey Nelson] :) Oh, gawd no! I've got no love or respect for that
company! (fear maybe, but not respect...)
The reason I asked in the first place is I couldn't figure out how
it could be possible. But file systems aren't my forte so I thought I'd ask
the experts. I think I must have of misunderstood the person who was telling
me about it.
I wish I had a choice of using another format but the desicion was
made by my seniors many years ago and now it's my job to deal with it.
However, we are discussing updating our file format soon. Rest assured I'll
do my best to make sure it has nothing to do with OLE 2 CDF. If I'm having
trouble convincing them maybe I'll get them on the phone with Andy and let
Andy rant at them a bit. ;)
You guys rock. :)
Corey
