IIRC, Yours also contained a large number of strings.  I was not able to 
determine the problem from the sample.  (Sometimes it takes a couple 
samples before we can catch a thing like this).

-Andy

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>I reported the same error on this list a month ago (1st July 2002).  I have also 
>logged it into bugzilla (id = 10393).  No one has got back to me yet but it seems 
>that this is not a one off result.
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Nitin
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew C. Oliver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: 01 August 2002 14:51
>To: POI Users List; Marc Johnson; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: MEGA SST Record (was: Re: Impossible to read the file created)
>(GLENPLEASE READ)
>
>
>Confirmed.  This generates an invalid spreadsheet.  It generates a LOT 
>of unique strings, which looks like
>it generates a symantically valid but obviously not valid enough SST 
>record.  There are 160 continue records
>for the SST table.  That is a LOT of continue records.
>
>Anyone here a VB or VBA whiz?  Can someone write a spreadsheet with the 
>SAME data using VB/OLE 2 Automation so we can see what Excel does with 
>160 Continue records.  This might be the mysterious EXTSST record that 
>both we don't mess
>with yet.  I may try to open this with and save this with staroffice and 
>see if we can read the star office version (along with excel).  I'm 
>betting (since they don't handle EXTSST either) that Star/OpenOffice 
>generates an invalid sheet as well.
>
>Submitter, while we do need to fix this, its unlikely a real spreadsheet 
>would have this many strings in it.  Generally spreadsheets would have 
>more numbers than strings (you have NO numeric cells and WAY more 
>strings than any real spreadsheet I've seen).
>
>Thanks for reporting this,
>
>-Andy
>
>PS: attached is a compilable source that generates the invalid output
>
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>>doesnt work
>>can someone try my code to see if it comes from the code or from my
>>software?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>-----Message d'origine-----
>>De : Hilbe Stefan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>>Envoy� : jeudi 1 ao�t 2002 14:12
>>� : 'POI Users List'
>>Objet : AW: Impossible to read the file created
>>
>>
>>Hi
>>
>>try instead of
>>
>>moClasseur.write(new FileOutputStream("U:\\Test.xls"));}
>>
>>the following
>>
>>FileOutputStream fileOut = new FileOutputStream("U:\\Test.xls");
>>moClasseur.write(fileOut);
>>fileOut.close();
>>
>>I had the same problem. The file handle is not closed.
>>
>>-----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
>>Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>>Gesendet: Donnerstag, 1. August 2002 16:05
>>An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Betreff: RE: Impossible to read the file created
>>
>>
>>I use the 1.5.1 and see the source below
>>
>>HSSFWorkbook moClasseur = new HSSFWorkbook();
>>HSSFSheet moFeuille01 = moClasseur.createSheet("Essai Gd Fichier Feuille
>>01");
>>HSSFSheet moFeuille02 = moClasseur.createSheet("Essai Gd Fichier Feuille
>>02");
>>                      
>>for(int i = 0; i < 3500;i++)
>>{
>>for(int j=0;j<40;j++)
>>{
>>      HSSFRow r = moFeuille01.createRow((short)i);
>>      HSSFCell c = r.createCell((short)j);
>>      c.setCellValue(i + " " + j);
>>}
>>}
>>try{
>>              moClasseur.write(new FileOutputStream("U:\\Test.xls"));}
>>catch(Exception e)
>>{}
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Message d'origine-----
>>De : Andrew C. Oliver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>>Envoy� : jeudi 1 ao�t 2002 13:32
>>� : POI Users List
>>Objet : Re: Impossible to read the file created
>>
>>
>>Do you have the source used to generate the file?  Secondly what version 
>>of HSSF?  
>>
>>-Andy
>>
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>>>One topic has already set the problem but none has resolve it. In fact, i
>>>create one sheet with a lot of rows (for example 2000) and 40 columns for
>>>each. I put not big data in cells, only 2 numbers. I run the program and it
>>>goes fine even if it takes long to make the output file (its size is about
>>>4MB). The problem is coming when i want to open the file. I can't open it.
>>>Excel 97 ( or 2000) tells me that " it is impossible to read the file".
>>>   
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Then
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>>>i try to open the file with OpenOffice. And I can read it!
>>>I try again with less rows (1000) and it works on Excel.
>>>
>>>What is the problem? At first sight, it is not coming from HSSF but from
>>>Excel. If someone has ever had this problem, it would be nice to tell me
>>>   
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>his
>> 
>>
>>    
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>>>solution.
>>>
>>>Thanks
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