No...if there is not dataformat set, then it will always be 0. Glen Stampoultzis wrote:
>Dates are actually stored by Excel as numeric. getDataFormat() sounds like >a bug. We will investigate. > >Regards, > >Glen Stampoultzis (TriNexus Pty Ltd) >+63 3 9753-6850 0402 835 458 >ICQ: 62722370 EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Oliver Fuerniss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:25 PM >Subject: How to find out if a cell contains a Date > > >>Hello, >>i am using the poi dev version 1.5.0 and i have the following questions: >>Is there an way to find out, if the current cell contains a date? The >> >method > >>getCellType() delivers always CELL_TYPE_NUMERIC for my dates. Why is there >> >no > >>constant for cell.getCellType() like HSSFCell.CELL_TYPE_DATETIME? >>Also cell.getCellStyle().getDataFormat() is always 0 (General). >>Thanx >> Oliver >> > > >
