Re: Spreadsheet - Setting Decimal Point

2016-10-30 Thread heichner2



I found this in my drafts but don't know what it was about.Are you Edwin Irving 
or Alex Edwin? I know an Alex, but cannot place an Edwin. If you could send me 
some feedback, would be nice.Thanks; Herb Eichner of heichn...@gmail.com and 
text to 780 700 6242Home phone 780 433 5521Sent from my Samsung Galaxy 
smartphone. Original message From: Edwin Irving 
<eeirv...@gmail.com> Date: 2016-10-16  5:46 PM  (GMT-07:00) To: 
users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Spreadsheet - Setting Decimal Point 
I want to have columns  I set as currency to assume the last two digits should 
be behind a decimal point. For example, if I input 1257, I automatically want a 
decimal inserted between the the 2 and 5 to read $12.57. Presently, I have to 
insert a decimal point with each entry. If I don’t insert a decimal, it is 
assumed a decimal is to be inserted at the end of the number input and then it 
inserts a decimal and two zeroes. So if I input 1257, it shows $1257.00 whereas 
I want $12.57. If I input 12, the application assumes $12.00 and not $0.12
This causes me to insert a decimal point exactly where I want it instead of the 
application assuming the last two digits are to have a decimal inserted before 
the two digits.

Also, I don’t think the leading zeroes function is working for at least 
Format>Cells>Currency. No what number I input for leading zeroes, there isn’t 
any change in the output number.

I obviously need help.

Thanks you for a great product and your time to create and maintain.

Ed
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Re: Spreadsheet - Setting Decimal Point

2016-10-16 Thread Martin Groenescheij



On 17/10/16 10:46 AM, Edwin Irving wrote:

I want to have columns  I set as currency to assume the last two digits should 
be behind a decimal point.


Spreadsheets don't assume things, it expect to get clear instructions 
and you are the instructor.



For example, if I input 1257, I automatically want a decimal inserted between 
the the 2 and 5 to read $12.57. Presently, I have to insert a decimal point 
with each entry. If I don’t insert a decimal, it is assumed a decimal is to be 
inserted at the end of the number input and then it inserts a decimal and two 
zeroes. So if I input 1257, it shows $1257.00


It shows exactly as is should display currencies with two decimals, 
nevertheless you could change the number of

decimals with Cell Formatting.


whereas I want $12.57. If I input 12, the application assumes $12.00 and not 
$0.12
This causes me to insert a decimal point exactly where I want it instead of the 
application assuming the last two digits are to have a decimal inserted before 
the two digits.


Learn to live with restrictions of applications, they never do what you 
want.

Based on the number of entries you have there are two options:
1. for entering a few numbers just enter the decimal point
2. for a huge number of numbers enter the whole number e.g. 1257 in one 
column and enter a formula in the

next column to divide the previous column with 100



Also, I don’t think the leading zeroes function is working for at least 
Format>Cells>Currency. No what number I input for leading zeroes, there isn’t 
any change in the output number.


Can you show us what the format code look likes?



I obviously need help.

Thanks you for a great product and your time to create and maintain.

Ed
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Spreadsheet - Setting Decimal Point

2016-10-16 Thread Edwin Irving
I want to have columns  I set as currency to assume the last two digits should 
be behind a decimal point. For example, if I input 1257, I automatically want a 
decimal inserted between the the 2 and 5 to read $12.57. Presently, I have to 
insert a decimal point with each entry. If I don’t insert a decimal, it is 
assumed a decimal is to be inserted at the end of the number input and then it 
inserts a decimal and two zeroes. So if I input 1257, it shows $1257.00 whereas 
I want $12.57. If I input 12, the application assumes $12.00 and not $0.12
This causes me to insert a decimal point exactly where I want it instead of the 
application assuming the last two digits are to have a decimal inserted before 
the two digits.

Also, I don’t think the leading zeroes function is working for at least 
Format>Cells>Currency. No what number I input for leading zeroes, there isn’t 
any change in the output number.

I obviously need help.

Thanks you for a great product and your time to create and maintain.

Ed
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