[sc-dev] Re: dev Digest 8 Aug 2007 18:57:14 -0000 Issue 599

2007-08-09 Thread Muthu Subramanian
Hi Eike, Have you tried the patch that I have attached (in issue 20496)? It would (really) be easier if we can comment on the changes required on the patch (I think). 1. +func( should also cause a formula input (exception for +number). 2. And w.r.t to the ++ - =++ its for the similarity with

Re: [sc-dev] i20496 : Enhanced formula input

2007-08-09 Thread Leonard Mada
Hi all, there is one thing I definitely want to avoid - at all cost: namely converting non-formula input into a formula. Lets say the user enters: +some_string IF 'some_string' is NOT a valid formula, then: A.) IF this would be converted to a formula, Calc would evaluate it and display

Re: [sc-dev] i20496 : Enhanced formula input

2007-08-09 Thread Leonard Mada
Hi all, sorry for another post. Eike Rathke wrote: ... 2. And w.r.t to the ++ - =++ its for the similarity with excel (and also + - =+). Excel converts +number+number to =number+number and ++number to =+number, but converts +name to =+name Note that Excel does not convert single

Re: [sc-dev] i20496 : Enhanced formula input

2007-08-09 Thread Eike Rathke
Hi Leonard, On Thursday, 2007-08-09 20:51:26 +0300, Leonard Mada wrote: Excel converts +number+number to =number+number and ++number to =+number, but converts +name to =+name Note that Excel does not convert single numbers like +1 or -1 but does convert ++1 to =+1, --1 to =--1, +-1 to =+-1