Jxcell 1.3 Read Me

Thank you for your interest in Jxcell.

For the latest information, please visit the jxcell web site at http://www.jxcell.net .

Feature

The jxcell  allows any Java developer to automate any manual spreadsheet process within their organization.

Automate the delivery of Excel reports and give your users the data they need in the format they want.

Web-enable your existing spreadsheet business logic as a scalable server-side calculation engine.

embed Excel-compatible grids in applets and applications to automate spreadsheet data entry processes.

enables you to integrate Excel-compatible spreadsheet functionality in your Windows applications without relying on Excel or writing VBA code.

Platforms and Development Environments Tested

Jxcell has been tested and is known to run reliably on Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, unix and linux.

Other platforms that support JDK 1.2 or better should be capable of running Jxcell.

We recommend that developers use version 1.3 or higher of the Java^(tm) 2 platform. For optimal performance, developers should use version 1.4.

These and other versions of the Java^(tm) 2 platform can be obtained from Sun Microsystems' website at java.sun.com.

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List of Files

• Program files
  • jxcell.bat - Windows executable that launches the Jxcell application.
  • jxcell.jar -  the Jxcell bean, applet, and application.
• Documentation, Javadoc
  • readme.html - This document.
  • doc - jxcell  API help in JavaDoc HTML format.

Running the Jxcell Workbook Designer

Running the Workbook Designer on All Platforms

• Execute the following command from the directory that contains Jxcell:

      java -cp jxcell.jar com.jxcell.designer.Designer

Note: On Solaris and other UNIX platforms, replace the semicolons (;) in this command with colons (:).

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Examples Included in the package

The example files are located in the "Examples" directory of the installed files.

• Format - This directory contains an application that demonstrates how to use the CellFormat object to format a spreadsheet.
• welcome - This directory contains a simple application and applet that displays a spreadsheet with formatted text in one of the cells.
• jxcell.war - This file should be place in your own web server(tomcat etc)  application directory .it contain sample applet and servlet code.

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Microsoft Excel Compatibility

While Jxcell has a high degree of compatibility with Microsoft Excel, there are a few differences between the products.

Jxcell only supports  Microsoft Excel97 and above.

Jxcell currently does not support Macros and some  Functions,Fill patterns, line styles, and line widths .

Excel files that have password protection cannot be opened in Jxcell.

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