Re: [libreoffice-documentation] CONVERT function in Calc

2013-09-18 Thread John Smith
Thanks Shelagh and Steve. CONVERT_ADD is the next function in the Function Wizard list, and I hadn't yet reached that one. It looks, from reading the Help files, as if that one supersedes CONVERT as the function to use for converting units. I don't know why the function has been left in. In

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] CONVERT function in Calc

2013-09-18 Thread Jean Weber
Isn't it, and some other functions, still there so old spreadsheets that used it will still work? (Just a guess; I don't know.) --Jean On 18/09/2013, at 20:17, John Smith clicks...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Thanks Shelagh and Steve. CONVERT_ADD is the next function in the Function Wizard list, and I

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] CONVERT function in Calc

2013-09-18 Thread Tom Davies
@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 11:43 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] CONVERT function in Calc Isn't it, and some other functions, still there so old spreadsheets that used it will still work? (Just a guess; I don't know.) --Jean On 18/09/2013, at 20:17, John

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] CONVERT function in Calc

2013-09-18 Thread John Smith
Weber jeanwe...@gmail.com *To:* John Smith clicks...@yahoo.co.uk *Cc:* documentation documentation@global.libreoffice.org *Sent:* Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 11:43 *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-documentation] CONVERT function in Calc Isn't it, and some other functions, still there so old

[libreoffice-documentation] CONVERT function in Calc

2013-09-17 Thread John Smith
Hi all. I'm working on the Appendix B chapter for Calc and I am looking at the =CONVERT function. This function converts a numerical value from one unit of measure, to another unit of measure in the same group, for example feet into yards, both in the distance group. Within the dialogue of the

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] CONVERT function in Calc

2013-09-17 Thread Steve Edmonds
On 2013-09-18 08:45, John Smith wrote: Hi all. I'm working on the Appendix B chapter for Calc and I am looking at the =CONVERT function. This function converts a numerical value from one unit of measure, to another unit of measure in the same group, for example feet into yards, both in the

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] CONVERT function in Calc

2013-09-17 Thread shelagh.man...@gmail.com
I searched on Google - apparently convert should be convert_add and the list of units you can use (and works 'cause I tried some out) can be found for the help of that function. Now the question is, is it a documentation bug that the convert function is mentioned in the help, if you are supposed

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] CONVERT function in Calc

2013-09-17 Thread Steve Edmonds
On 2013-09-18 08:45, John Smith wrote: Hi all. I'm working on the Appendix B chapter for Calc and I am looking at the =CONVERT function. This function converts a numerical value from one unit of measure, to another unit of measure in the same group, for example feet into yards, both in the