Of course. Your input and questions are always welcome here...even if you did use foul language like "C*BOL" ;-)
Thanks for your patience and understanding. We'll get it all done in due course. I can't wait till formulas and graphing are done! -Andy >On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 11:11:10 -0800 "Hatzenbeler, Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote. >Thanks for taking the time to consider my e-mail. The functionality of your >software is so nice... great job everyone! > >tim > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: acoliver [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:02 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: Create .xls from XML >> >> Thats an interesting use case. Cocoon may be quite large for your needs. >> Its going to be awhile before POI is ready (though I'm not admitting to >> any >> plans at the moment) to tackle an XML API outside of Cocoon. The simple >> thing is doing this ports is very labor intensive and supporting an XML >> API >> would take away from that mission. You should be able to adapt the >> serializer APIs in Cocoon to work outside of Cocoon as they do support >> standard interfaces. (content handler and the such). >> >> read this thread to hear me declare that such a use case does not exist: >> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=101543492300002&r=1&w=2 >> >> Sylvain, if you're listening... have fun.. >> (this is the first one) >> >> Regardless, we don't have the resources at the moment to tackle a full >> fledged XML project w/in POI itself. I'll reconsider this later. (after >> POI 2.0 is released) >> >> -Andy "going back into his cave" Oliver >> >> >> >On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:08:25 -0800 "Hatzenbeler, Tim" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote. >> >Is there a link, on how-to create an xls from an XML file? >> > >> >I saw some sample XML files in the serializer code, but couldn't figure >> out >> >how to create the spreadsheet... So far I can successfully create >> >spreadsheets from calling the Java classes directly (but I would like to >> use >> >a different language (COBOL & RPG our Main Frame Languages) to create XML >> >files, and then call the Java class to translate the XML to the XLS >> file)... >> > >> >My guess is, I need to cocoon for this, but I didn't see any >> documentation >> >in there either about this... >> > >> >Thanks, tim >> > >> > >> > >
