--- loncom/interface/Attic/lonspreadsheet.pm	2002/11/22 19:21:59	1.149
+++ loncom/interface/Attic/lonspreadsheet.pm	2002/11/26 14:58:41	1.150
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonspreadsheet.pm,v 1.149 2002/11/22 19:21:59 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonspreadsheet.pm,v 1.150 2002/11/26 14:58:41 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3221,13 +3221,18 @@ ENDSCRIPT
         } 
         $r->print('>'.$mode.'</option>'."\n");
     }
-    if ($sheet->{'sheettype'} eq 'classcalc') {
-        $r->print('<option value="recursive excel"');
-        if ($ENV{'form.output'} eq 'recursive excel') {
-            $r->print(' selected ');
-        } 
-        $r->print(">Multi-Sheet Excel</option>\n");
-    }
+#
+#    Mulit-sheet excel takes too long and does not work at all for large
+#    classes.  Future inclusion of this option may be possible with the
+#    Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Big and speed improvements.
+#
+#    if ($sheet->{'sheettype'} eq 'classcalc') {
+#        $r->print('<option value="recursive excel"');
+#        if ($ENV{'form.output'} eq 'recursive excel') {
+#            $r->print(' selected ');
+#        } 
+#        $r->print(">Multi-Sheet Excel</option>\n");
+#    }
     $r->print("</select>\n");
     #
     if ($sheet->{'sheettype'} eq 'classcalc') {