Python library for reading ODF Spreadsheets

[John Machin]

On 4/12/2006 10:18 AM, Jonathan Hunt wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have had a look on google/freshmeat etc. so please forgive me if I've missed 
> an obvious answer.
> 
> Can someone point me to a simple library to read/write ODF spreadsheets (i.e. 
> OpenOffice Calc 2). I know I can interface with OOo but this is running on a 
> server where I would rather avoid a full-on library. 
> 
> Something like 
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyexcelerator/
> but for reading ODF.
> 
> I have found write only solutions - but no read library except for the full 
> Monte OOo/UNO which I want to avoid.
> 
> Please, please help. Or the pragmatist in me will be forced to use XLS to get 
> this job done. Thanks in advance for any help.

There is no such library as you describe.

> 
> Jonny
> 
> (I'm not on the list. Please CC me answers).

Such a request is usually considered to be impertinent bludging and is 
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HTH,
John