Re: File causes lockup

[Prof J C Nash <nashjc ncf ca>]

Will do what I can. The names occur multiple time on different sheets, 
including in the sheet names, so it is many, many times to sort out. 
Unfortunately, we've been sent explicit instructions that linking names 
and student numbers in files that are shared with non-authorized staff 
is a no-no under Ontario privacy legislation.

JN

Jody Goldberg wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 07, 2008 at 12:50:46PM -0400, Prof John Nash wrote:
>   
> > Some teaching assistants sent me a file related to assignment marks that  
> > has a sheet per student (about 60 sheets), each with graphics. This will  
> > not load in Gnumeric 1.8.2 that comes with Ubuntu Hardy. There is lots  
> > of disk activity for over 5 mins, and no keyboard or mouse control of  
> > machine. Even Ctrl-Alt-Bsp and Ctrl-Alt-Del gave no response. I  
> > eventually had to hit the power. Confirmed with 2 tries. OO and kspread  
> > seem OK, as does Excel 2007 in WinXP.
> >
> >     
>
> Sounds like we're over allocating memory.
>
> Any chance of fuzzing the student names in a different application
> and sending of a copy ?
>