Ray Horsley wrote: > on 3/5/02 10:35 AM, Richard Gaskin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Ray Horsley wrote: >> >>> Dear Fellow Scripters, >>> >>> >>> I've just finished a Beta release of the Gradebook section of LinkIt! >>> Software. I mentioned this project a few weeks ago when there was much >>> accolade welcoming MetaCard 2.4.2's improvements in using fields as grids to >>> simulate a table. I had over a dozen responses from my note, very >>> encouraging, thank you, so I thought I'd announce; you can download it at >>> LinkItOnline.Com for either Mac or Windows. >>> >>> It's the first real spreadsheet-like interface I've seen in a MetaCard >>> project, and it works quite well. Current features include: >>> >>> Column and row selection >>> Vertical and horizontal scrolling (first column locked) >>> Column and row selection >>> Contiguous and non-contiguous cell selection >>> Store comments behind cells and column headings >>> Cut, copy and pasting cells (includes text styles and comments) >>> Set text style, and color for individual cells >>> Set color for grid lines and borders >>> Set text, font, size and line height for overall table >>> Add/delete/insert columns and rows >>> No practical limit on number of rows and columns per gradebook >>> No practical limit on number of grading terms per file >>> Columns, gradebooks, and terms are easily renamed >>> Adjust column width by dragging double arrow cursor >>> Select all button in top left corner >>> Saving gradebook is a tiny compressed file of user data only >>> Save user data to or fetch it from a web site >>> Sorting by any column >>> Move columns and rows manually with arrow keys >>> Password protection >>> Printing of main spread sheet (gradebook) and student reports >>> Hide/Show columns >>> User data is automatically saved >>> >>> Please don't hesitate to give me any feedback on this project if you're >>> interested. >> >> I've been thinking about spreadsheets a lot lately, and I'm curious about >> your circumstance: What is the end result of what you'll be making with the >> spreadsheet? > > > It's the Gradebook section of LinkIt!, a suite of educatiion tools. Other > sections of LinkIt! include Test Design, Test Administration, Multimedia, > and some other misc. stuff. It's a pretty easy web site to gt info on at: > LinkItOnline.Com
Of the features you listed, how many are needed by you for making this suite, and how many are needed by the end-user? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation Custom Software and Web Development for All Major Platforms Developer of WebMerge 1.9: Publish any Database on Any Site ___________________________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com Tel: 323-225-3717 AIM: FourthWorldInc _______________________________________________ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
