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Subject:    RE: Create .xls from XML
From:       "Hatzenbeler, Tim" <thatzenbeler () clinitech ! net>
Date:       2002-03-12 19:11:10
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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:acoliver@nc.rr.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:02 AM
> To:	poi-user@jakarta.apache.org
> 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"
> <thatzenbeler@clinitech.net> 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
> >
> >
> >

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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks for taking the time to consider my e-mail.&nbsp; \
The functionality of your software is so nice...&nbsp; great job everyone!</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">tim</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">From:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 \
FACE="Arial">acoliver [SMTP:acoliver@nc.rr.com]</FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 \
FACE="Arial">Sent:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Tuesday, March \
12, 2002 11:02 AM</FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 \
FACE="Arial">To:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 \
FACE="Arial">poi-user@jakarta.apache.org</FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 \
FACE="Arial">Subject:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT \
SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Re: Create .xls from XML</FONT> </P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thats an interesting use case.&nbsp; Cocoon may be quite \
large for your needs. </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Its going to be awhile \
before POI is ready (though I'm not admitting to any</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 \
FACE="Arial">plans at the moment) to tackle an XML API outside of Cocoon.&nbsp; The \
simple</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">thing is doing this ports is very labor \
intensive and supporting an XML API</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">would take \
away from that mission.&nbsp; You should be able to adapt the</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 \
FACE="Arial">serializer APIs in Cocoon to work outside of Cocoon as they do \
support</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">standard interfaces.&nbsp; (content \
handler and the such).&nbsp; </FONT> </P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">read this thread to hear me declare that such a use case \
does not exist:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"><A \
HREF="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=101543492300002&r=1&w=2" \
TARGET="_blank">http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=101543492300002&r=1&w=2</A></FONT> \
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sylvain, if you're listening... have fun..</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(this is the first one)</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Regardless, we don't have the resources at the moment to \
tackle a full</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">fledged XML project w/in POI \
itself.&nbsp; I'll reconsider this later.&nbsp; (after</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 \
FACE="Arial">POI 2.0 is released)</FONT> </P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">-Andy &quot;going back into his cave&quot; Oliver</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:08:25 -0800 \
&quot;Hatzenbeler, Tim&quot;</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 \
FACE="Arial">&lt;thatzenbeler@clinitech.net&gt; wrote.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 \
FACE="Arial">&gt;Is there a link, on how-to create an xls from an XML file?</FONT> \
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;I saw \
some sample XML files in the serializer code, but couldn't figure out</FONT> \
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;how to create the spreadsheet...&nbsp; So far I can \
successfully create</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;spreadsheets from \
calling the Java classes directly (but I would like to</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 \
FACE="Arial">use</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;a different language (COBOL \
&amp; RPG our Main Frame Languages) to create XML</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 \
FACE="Arial">&gt;files, and then call the Java class to translate the XML to the \
XLS</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">file)...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;My guess is, I need to cocoon for this, but I \
didn't see any documentation</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;in there either \
about this...</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;Thanks, tim</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&gt;</FONT>
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