Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-04-21 Thread Carsten Dominik
On Apr 18, 2010, at 3:41 PM, Michael Brand wrote: On 10-03-02 9:15 PM, Michael Brand wrote: I also played around quite a bit with the precision settings and will put the resulting examples into the Worg FAQ. But I would like to postpone my Worg FAQ update because its link to the manual would b

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-04-18 Thread Michael Brand
On 10-03-02 9:15 PM, Michael Brand wrote: I also played around quite a bit with the precision settings and will put the resulting examples into the Worg FAQ. But I would like to postpone my Worg FAQ update because its link to the manual would be confusing before the manual update itself will have

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-03-11 Thread Eric S Fraga
On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:49:28 -0500, Nick Dokos wrote: > > Michael Brand wrote: [...] > > o I visit http://orgmode.org/manual/index.html > o I click `1 Introduction' in the frame on the left side. > o I click 'Previous: Top' in the Navigation line - I don't see a "frame > on the right side"

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-03-11 Thread Michael Brand
Eric S Fraga wrote: Either destination within index.html is obviously fine (at least to me!). I guess Michael's query must have been due to the fact that depending on where you click from, you get placed in a different place in the index.html file? Almost yes. Even the _same_ section_link can

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-03-11 Thread Eric S Fraga
to reproduce this? I am not, so far > >> > >> - Carsten > >> > >> Begin forwarded message: > >> > >>> From: Michael Brand > >>> Date: March 5, 2010 9:38:56 AM GMT+01:00 > >>> To: Carsten Dominik > >>> Subject

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-03-11 Thread Carsten Dominik
nik Subject: Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation Carsten Dominik wrote: Which is the link where you click on to make this happen? New version complete: Is there a small issue with the behavior of the section link http://orgmode.org/manual/index.html#Top ? It sometimes ju

Re: Fwd: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-03-11 Thread Eric S Fraga
gt; > To: Carsten Dominik > > Subject: Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation > > > > Carsten Dominik wrote: > >> Which is the link where you click on to make this happen? > > New version complete: > > > > Is there a small issue w

Fwd: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-03-10 Thread Carsten Dominik
Hi, is anyone able to reproduce this? I am not, so far - Carsten Begin forwarded message: From: Michael Brand Date: March 5, 2010 9:38:56 AM GMT+01:00 To: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation Carsten Dominik wrote: Which is the link

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-03-03 Thread Carsten Dominik
Hi Michael, very nice, thanks, I have applied the patch. - Carsten On Mar 2, 2010, at 9:15 PM, Michael Brand wrote: Hi Carsten Michael Brand wrote: Yes, within a few days I will come back with this and/or a texinfo patch for the Org info manual, at least chapter "3.5.2 Formula syntax for

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-03-02 Thread Michael Brand
Hi Carsten Michael Brand wrote: Yes, within a few days I will come back with this and/or a texinfo patch for the Org info manual, at least chapter "3.5.2 Formula syntax for Calc". The patch below is my proposal for the manual. Please feel free to improve it. I also played around quite a bit w

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-02-27 Thread Michael Brand
Carsten Dominik wrote: > when using a printf format specifier, the number > is first converted into a Lisp number, which is > a double, with 16 significant digits Thanks for the clarification. Maybe you find this interesting enough so that I can persuade you to write a FAQ entry about these issu

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-02-26 Thread Carsten Dominik
On Feb 26, 2010, at 10:58 PM, Michael Brand wrote: Carsten Dominik wrote: these are the internals of calc, about which I cannot do much. But | 0.1667 | #+TBLFM: $1 = 1 / 2 * 3; p20 f20 shows that the internals of calc are ok, isn't it? Hi Michael, you are completely righ

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-02-26 Thread Michael Brand
Carsten Dominik wrote: these are the internals of calc, about which I cannot do much. But | 0.1667 | #+TBLFM: $1 = 1 / 2 * 3; p20 f20 shows that the internals of calc are ok, isn't it? Michael Brand wrote: But instead of | 0.10 | #+TBLFM: $1 = 1 / 2 * 3; %.

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-02-26 Thread Carsten Dominik
Hi Michael, these are the internals of calc, about which I cannot do much. - Carsten On Feb 26, 2010, at 10:12 PM, Michael Brand wrote: Carsten Dominik wrote: You need p20f20 p20 is for internal computation, f20 for youput, and the table gets the value through output. Confusing, yes |

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-02-26 Thread Michael Brand
Carsten Dominik wrote: You need p20f20 p20 is for internal computation, f20 for youput, and the table gets the value through output. Confusing, yes | 0.1667 | #+TBLFM: $1 = 1 / 2 * 3; %.16f p20 f20 like expected. But instead of | 0.10 | #+TBLFM: $1 = 1 / 2 *

Re: [Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-02-26 Thread Carsten Dominik
On Feb 26, 2010, at 9:16 PM, Michael Brand wrote: Hi all, 1) I tried to set the precision for the spreadsheet calculation to p20 like mentioned in the Org info manual "3.5.2 Formula syntax for Calc": I got | 0.1667 | #+TBLFM: $1 = 1 / 2 * 3; %.16f p20 but I expect | 0.1666

[Orgmode] Precision setting for spreadsheet calculation

2010-02-26 Thread Michael Brand
Hi all, 1) I tried to set the precision for the spreadsheet calculation to p20 like mentioned in the Org info manual "3.5.2 Formula syntax for Calc": I got | 0.1667 | #+TBLFM: $1 = 1 / 2 * 3; %.16f p20 but I expect | 0.1667 | #+TBLFM: $1 = 1 / 2 * 3; %.16f p20 What