On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 8:55 PM, John Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > If I've understood you correctly, this chapter will not be published for > v4.0 but will be further reviewed and then published as v4.1.
That is the plan. Skip 4.0. > If this is the case then when I revisit it to incorporate Shelagh's comments > I will need to add a Caution within the text. There is a bug I've found > within the Function Wizard which crashes LO in v4.1, but not in v4.0. Bug > 69440 for reference. This bug is still there in 4.1.1? --Jean > Alternatively, if Peter is doing the chapter for v4.1 then he will be able > to do the Caution his own way from the bug report. > If you could let me know which way you want it done, I'll be fine to go with > it. > > Appendix B in progress. > Regards > JohnS > > On 16/09/2013 07:36, PeeWee wrote: >> >> Hello >> >> I will be looking at all the chapters in numerical order. That way I get a >> better understanding of Calc works as I am no spreadsheet expert. I do >> operate Calc as I am checking the chapters to make sure the instructions >> match what happens on the screen. I do sometimes miss things, but will keep >> it in my mind about Excel. I do have MS Office for Mac and Windows 2011 >> version. Just means I have the reinstall onto my computers - not a problem. >> >> Regards >> >> Peter Schofield >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> On 16 Sep 2013, at 01:08, Jean Weber [via Document Foundation Mail >> Archive] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 5:38 AM, John Smith <[hidden email]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi. >>>> I've uploaded chapter 7 to the Calc Drafts 4.0 folder here; >>>> >>>> http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/calc-guide/draft-lo4/chapter-7-formulas-and-functions/view >>>> >>>> I have left a few comments in the chapter, one of which I need someone >>>> to >>>> answer. >>>> It concerns a statement about Excel which I'm unable to verify as I have >>>> no >>>> access to Excel, at least not later than the Win95 version :-) . >>>> >>>> >>>> Peter, I see you intend to continue with the remainder of Calc. I did >>>> chapter 8 for v3.4. The Pivot table had not fully morphed over from >>>> DataPilot at that time so I don't think this will make a good stating >>>> point >>>> for v4.0. >>>> However, Martin Fox did the same chapter for v3.5, which was out when >>>> when >>>> we were doing the v3.4 docs and in that, Pivot table was fully >>>> functional. >>>> He put the chapter into the drafts 3.4 folder as there was no 3.5 >>>> folder. >>>> I've had a look around ODF but I can't see it anywhere. Hopefully Jean >>>> may >>>> have access to a copy, as ODF has gone through some changes since the >>>> file >>>> was uploaded. >>>> You can see his email to docs, dated 17 May 2012, on Nabble for >>>> reference. >>>> Searching 'Calc chapter 8' will find it. >>>> >>>> >>>> Jean, if there's nothing else you want me to look at, I'll return to the >>>> Writer guide. I'll hang on for a few days, if I hear nothing then I will >>>> update my system to v4.1 and get started. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> JohnS >>> >>> John, thanks for your work on Chapter 7. Peter, perhaps you can follow >>> up on John's question as well as doing whatever else you intend with >>> that chapter? Of course, anyone else who can answer John's Excel >>> question is very welcome to do so! >>> >>> Regarding Chapter 8 (Pivot Tables), AFAIK Martin Fox's v3.5 comments >>> were incorporated into the v3.4 chapter published in July 2012, after >>> being checked that they were valid for v3.4. I could, of course, be >>> misremembering. I'm looking through my backups to see if I can find a >>> copy of the file he edited. At this point, it's probably not all that >>> relevant, because of further changes in Calc itself. >>> >>> John, we're not working on v4.0 docs any more, not even for Calc, so >>> please feel free to update your system to v4.1. IMO the most helpful >>> thing you can do right now -- if you're willing -- is to look at Calc >>> Appendix B and update it with the new functions (from v3.5, 3.6, 4.0, >>> 4.1). The lists of new functions are readily available on the new >>> features pages of the LO website, but I have not looked yet to see >>> where to get the descriptions. Possibly the French team has already >>> done this and can help? >>> >>> --Jean >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [hidden email] >>> Problems? >>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ >>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>> deleted >>> >>> >>> >>> If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion >>> below: >>> >>> http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Calc-Guide-chapter-7-formulas-functions-tp4074279p4074293.html >>> To start a new topic under Documentation, email >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from Documentation, click here. >>> NAML >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> Peter Schofield >> [email protected] >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Calc-Guide-chapter-7-formulas-functions-tp4074279p4074310.html >> Sent from the Documentation mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
