Exception when useing imporrt jxl.*

Question

Hi it is my class i have written
import java.io.*;
import jxl.*;
import java.util.*;
import jxl.Workbook;
import jxl.write.DateFormat;
import jxl.write.Number;
import jxl.write.*;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
class create
public static void main(String[] args)
try
String filename = "input.xls";
WorkbookSettings ws = new WorkbookSettings();
ws.setLocale(new Locale("en", "EN"));
WritableWorkbook workbook =
Workbook.createWorkbook(new File(filename), ws);
WritableSheet s = workbook.createSheet("Sheet1", 0);
WritableSheet s1 = workbook.createSheet("Sheet1", 0);
writeDataSheet(s);
writeImageSheet(s1);
workbook.write();
workbook.close();
catch (IOException e)
e.printStackTrace();
catch (WriteException e)
e.printStackTrace();
private static void writeDataSheet(WritableSheet s)
throws WriteException
/* Format the Font */
WritableFont wf = new WritableFont(WritableFont.ARIAL,
10, WritableFont.BOLD);
WritableCellFormat cf = new WritableCellFormat(wf);
cf.setWrap(true);
/* Creates Label and writes date to one cell of sheet*/
Label l = new Label(0,0,"Date",cf);
s.addCell(l);
WritableCellFormat cf1 =
new WritableCellFormat(DateFormats.FORMAT9);
DateTime dt =
new DateTime(0,1,new Date(), cf1, DateTime.GMT);
s.adCell(dt);
/* Creates Label and writes float number to one cell of sheet*/
l = new Label(2,0,"Float", cf);
s.addCell(l);
WritableCellFormat cf2 = new WritableCellFormat(NumberFormats.FLOAT);
Number n = new Number(2,1,3.1415926535,cf2);
s.addCell(n);
n = new Number(2,2,-3.1415926535, cf2);
s.addCell(n);
/* Creates Label and writes float number upto 3
decimal to one cell of sheet */
l = new Label(3,0,"3dps",cf);
s.addCell(l);
NumberFormat dp3 = new NumberFormat("#.###");
WritableCellFormat dp3cell = new WritableCellFormat(dp3);
n = new Number(3,1,3.1415926535,dp3cell);
s.addCell(n);
/* Creates Label and adds 2 cells of sheet*/
l = new Label(4, 0, "Add 2 cells",cf);
s.addCell(l);
n = new Number(4,1,10);
s.addCell(n);
n = new Number(4,2,16);
s.addCell(n);
Formula f = new Formula(4,3, "E1+E2");
s.addCell(f);
/* Creates Label and multipies value of one cell of sheet by 2*/
l = new Label(5,0, "Multipy by 2",cf);
s.addCell(l);
n = new Number(5,1,10);
s.addCell(n);
f = new Formula(5,2, "F1 * 3");
s.addCell(f);
/* Creates Label and divide value of one cell of sheet by 2.5 */
l = new Label(6,0, "Divide",cf);
s.addCell(l);
n = new Number(6,1, 12);
s.addCell(n);
f = new Formula(6,2, "F1/2.5");
s.addCell(f);
private static void writeImageSheet(WritableSheet s)
throws WriteException
/* Creates Label and writes image to one cell of sheet*/
Label l = new Label(0, 0, "Image");
s.addCell(l);
WritableImage wi = new WritableImage(0, 3, 5, 7, new File("image.png"));
s.addImage(wi);
/* Creates Label and writes hyperlink to one cell of sheet*/
l = new Label(0,15, "HYPERLINK");
s.addCell(l);
Formula f = new Formula(1, 15,
"HYPERLINK(\"http://www.andykhan.com/jexcelapi\", "+
"\"JExcelApi Home Page\")");
s.addCell(f);
}

Answer 1

Hi Shamila,
Pls refer below link:-
jxl.read.biff.BiffException: Unable to recognize OLE stream at jxl.read.bif
The Exception rasied may be due to incompatable version.
Try to save your Excel file in the format 97-2003 and Try.
http://www.archivesat.com/JExcelApi/thread362381.htm
Deepak!!!
Edited by: Deepak Arora on Apr 13, 2010 8:11 AM
Edited by: Deepak Arora on Apr 13, 2010 8:24 AM