Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)
On 20/10/13 01:15, Paul wrote: As I noticed you're practically around the corner from me, I got interested, and had a look at your spreadsheet :) [tl;dr: I got solutions, but need some help uploading the file. Also, it may be that you could work it out in a *much* simpler way, using what you

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Paul
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:32:40 +0200 Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) hyl...@conacher.co.za wrote: appreciated especially as he also indicates that using VLOOKUP would not work, in this case. MIN and MAX are still under testing here :) Brian indicated that VLOOKUP would work; I don't say different, I'm

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Paul
Let me rather put it this way: I don't think using VLOOKUP solves the underlying problem, which is that too much is being done in one formula. For any complicated formula, I feel the best solution is either a custom written user function, or intermediate steps in columns. Hide those columns, or

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Paul
Another trick that occurred to me when viewing that spreadsheet was this one: Some of the column headers contain values that are needed in calculations. Say for instance you have a column header in cell A1 that reads Max units 250. You can extract the value (250) with =VALUE(RIGHT(A1,3)) Or, you

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc IF problem

2013-10-21 Thread Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)
On 19/10/13 16:46, Brian Barker wrote: At 19:11 10/10/2013 +0200, Hylton Conacher wrote: I have a spreadsheet with four pricing ranges for a certain number of units. G4 = 601 H4 = calculated by below formula = 751.25 but should be 751.52 . F20 = 1.25 G20 = 150 i.e. 0-150 units h20 = F*G I20 =

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)
Jay, On 19/10/13 19:23, Jay Lozier wrote: Hylton, If you can breakup the formula into smaller units you might find the problem. Often when I have had a similar problem I found the my problem was I reversed test in an IF clause. Thanks, I have checked all the IF tests and mathematically they

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)
On 19/10/13 19:32, Jean-Francois Nifenecker wrote: Hi, Le 19/10/2013 14:36, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) a écrit : The initial formula is:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)
On 19/10/13 20:25, Brian Barker wrote: At 14:36 19/10/2013 +0200, Hylton Conacher wrote: Entering a formula into the Function Wizard in Calc shows up two different answers in the 'Result' and 'Function Result' answer box. Certainly: there would otherwise be no point in having two boxes.

[libreoffice-users] Re: Formatting Toolbar question, 4.1.2.3

2013-10-21 Thread Ken Springer
Hi, Pedro, On 10/19/13 5:04 PM, Pedro wrote: Hi snowshed snowshed wrote Giving LO another chance, and experimenting with toolbar placement on the screen, basically moving them from the default horizontal position at the top, to a vertical position the side. Since you are running a 4.1

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc IF problem

2013-10-21 Thread Brian Barker
At 16:55 21/10/2013 +0200, Hylton Conacher wrote: On 19/10/13 16:46, Brian Barker wrote: To get the best help from others, you really do need to explain your problem in detail - and that means words, not formulae or values. Once you have defined your problem, it is very likely someone can

[libreoffice-users] Re: Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Tom
Hi :) Uploading files to Nabble is usually easier. Either click on the links in this email, or navigate from LibreOffice.org (errr, or google-it using LibreOffice Nabble (or something) for your search) Just above the space to entire your Message is a row of buttons including one called

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Can you set a default size for a new spreadsheet?

2013-10-21 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) If you are on Ubuntu 12.04 or more recent (and probably 10.04 did it but i just didn't notice at the time or forgot), or on Win7 (possibly Vista too) or probably any version of Mac or iThings then ... Grab the title-bar of the 1st one and drag it sharply off right (or off left). Once the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)
Hi Paul, On 21/10/13 00:26, Paul wrote: Ok, so I just used a file hosting service found via Google search. Here's the file I modified with my two solutions: http://www.filedropper.com/electricity_1 It didn't work the first time or two that I tried to download the file to check, not sure why,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Brian Barker
At 17:31 21/10/2013 +0200, Hylton Conacher wrote: On 19/10/13 19:32, Jean-Francois Nifenecker wrote: Le 19/10/2013 14:36, Hylton Conacher a écrit : The initial formula is: [...] this is waaay too convoluted to be easily checked. I would agree, but it should still work. Any formula that

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Brian Barker
At 18:40 21/10/2013 +0200, Hylton Conacher wrote: I like Brian's MIN/MAX idea too but the price might well need to change on a month, it just depends on when the local authority increases prices. That idea is equally applicable to your current arrangement - with the price band values

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc Function Wizard - IF Result differences

2013-10-21 Thread Dave Liesse
I still think the VLOOKUP function can help tremendously but it does, in practice, need one or two more columns in the lookup table. The table as it exists has the number of units in each range, rather than the values at the breakpoints. These breakpoint values are vital, as they are what

[libreoffice-users] Reminder - QA Call Public Time Poll

2013-10-21 Thread Joel Madero
Hi All, Just a reminder that we are discussing changing our QA public call time. If you're at all interested in joining and the current time does not work, please take a few minutes to look at the options and add your desired time. http://doodle.com/z5xic72ng9q3hz8v7aqhxbgt/admin?#table

[libreoffice-users] Modified Flag Set / No Changes

2013-10-21 Thread David Gast
Hi Perhaps you can help. My students submit examinations done in LibreOffice Calc to a web page. I bundle them up and download them to a Windows XP box running LO Version 3.6.4.3 (Build ID: 2ef5aff). In previous semesters, an older version was used. There were no problems like this in previous

[libreoffice-users] Macro issue

2013-10-21 Thread Heena Gupta
Hi guys, When i run the MS Excel macro in libre office, it runs correctly but shows the output while clicking on the cell on which output comes. Option VBASupport 1 Sub Button1_Click() Dim a As Integer Dim b As Integer Dim c As Integer Range(B1).Select a = ActiveCell.Text Range(B3).Select b =

Re: [libreoffice-users] Modified Flag Set / No Changes

2013-10-21 Thread Joel Madero
Hi, 3.6 is EOL - please try with 4.1 and see if the problem is still there. All the best, Joel On 10/21/2013 12:33 PM, David Gast wrote: Hi Perhaps you can help. My students submit examinations done in LibreOffice Calc to a web page. I bundle them up and download them to a Windows XP box