To the best of my knowledge Excel can't open Zipped XLS files unless you unzip them. HSSF definitely can't.
-Andy V.Jaishankar wrote: >I was able to open a stand alone xls file but the same file zipped with >java.util.zip was not able to open. >Please do help me. > >Jaishankar > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Andrew C. Oliver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "poi users" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 5:43 PM >Subject: Re: Could not open xls file > > >>Have you ever been able to open zipped xls files in Excel? (news to me) >> >>On Tue, 2002-04-16 at 02:06, V.Jaishankar wrote: >> >>>Hai, >>> I have created a .xls file using poi.Then i zipped the file.I am >>> >unable to > >>>open the zipped .xls file. >>> Please do help me. >>> >>>Thanks >>>Jaishankar >>> >>> >>-- >>http://www.superlinksoftware.com >>http://jakarta.apache.org/poi - port of Excel/Word/OLE 2 Compound >>Document >> 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 >> >> > > >
