Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-14 Thread Regina Henschel
Hi John, John B schrieb: [..] ** Who is / are OASIS? OASIS is the organization, which prepared the ODF1.0 specification, which then became ISO standard. Now OASIS works on ODF1.2. This is currently in puplic review. For details and download links see

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-13 Thread John B
: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions Send reply to: users@global.libreoffice.org Alejo C.S. schrieb: Hi all, this is a little example to show what is going on. In A column I have a numeric list from 1 to 21, in the middle I have a letter, lets put A. If a run

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-13 Thread Regina Henschel
Hi John, John B schrieb: Dear Regina The way LO explains (you mention), its not a bug, but that does not mean that it is correct either and can be classed as a false positive. It is not until you have practical use. LO follows the standard ODF and acts the same as main competitors. There

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-13 Thread Tom Davies
] Error in Calc logical functions Hi John, snip / If you want a cell to only expect a number, you have to set up the cell accordingly before entering something, otherwise a cell expects all input. kind regards Regina -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org

RE: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-13 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
+1 -Original Message- From: Regina Henschel [mailto:rb.hensc...@t-online.de] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 06:14 To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions Hi John, John B schrieb: Dear Regina The way LO explains (you mention

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-12 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) In ascii code the alphabetic characters are 'higher' than the numbers. So A is calculated as being higher than any number. Remember that the machine doesn't really understand letter or numbers as we read them. They are all just binary digits. the binary digit that represents the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-12 Thread Regina Henschel
Alejo C.S. schrieb: Hi all, this is a little example to show what is going on. In A column I have a numeric list from 1 to 21, in the middle I have a letter, lets put A. If a run this function in the next column =IF(A110), this function evaluate the letter A like TRUE, why? 1FALSE 2

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-12 Thread John B
Alejo The strange thing is is that if you reverse the logic such as =IF(A111 and then reverse the True False You get the same results table and but with A still being TRUE I am convinced this is a bug, which stops you writing an IF within an IF such as =IF(A111,False,IF(A110,True,False))

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-12 Thread John B
Got it Regina is correct, so:- =IF(A150,False,IF(A110,True,False)) Where 50 (or 1000) is higher than any number in your table regards John B On 12/07/2011 19:28, John B wrote: Alejo The strange

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-12 Thread Regina Henschel
Hi Tom, Tom Davies schrieb: Hi :) It might e worth posting a bug-report http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport The advice in the guide might be useful but far more useful is the link to post a bug-report. Where do you see a bug? For me the behavior is correct. Kind regards Regina --

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-12 Thread John B
Hello Brian Its none of those, they are not comparable, Ones a text the other is an amount. Therefore A logically is not greater than 10 stands (I hope)! As stated, I used Lotus 123 as my Judge and Jury. John B Ps who is John Bonly?

RE: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-12 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
- From: John B [mailto:jo...@email2.me] Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 16:02 To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions Hello Brian Its none of those, they are not comparable, Ones a text the other is an amount. Therefore A logically

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions

2011-07-12 Thread Tom Davies
-online.de To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Tue, 12 July, 2011 22:08:54 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Error in Calc logical functions Hi Tom, Tom Davies schrieb: Hi :) It might e worth posting a bug-report http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport The advice in the guide might