Like many of you I too have been looking for a freeware spreadsheet
for a long time with no result. However, I found a freeware spreadsheet
from 1993 on one of my CD's.
You can use the spreadsheet as it is, but to have the 'full' version
you will need a license for REBEL's Script Library Builder. I have
not been able to find any version of Rebel anywhere on the Web, but
maybe someone of you may be more lucky than me. If so, please
advise me.
I will be happy to send ONE copy to ONE PERSON, if you can make it
accessible for download for the rest of the people on this list.
Filename and size: REBEL3.ZIP 180989 bytes.
Some extracts from the docs:
REQUIREMENTS: REBEL requires an IBM PC or compatible with at least
384K of memory, running DOS 2.1 or higher.
REBEL requires NO REGISTRATION FEE to use, copy, or distribute. It
may even be packaged with other products or services.
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REBEL 3.0 is a spreadsheet that is designed for a diverse mix of
scientific and non-scientific users. It can be tailored to fit the
needs of almost any industry or profession by adding custom
'script' libraries to its already powerful set of built-in
functions. Scripts, unlike the familiar 'macro', look and behave
like built-in functions and can range from simple conversion
routines to full blown applications. They are easy to write (using
a structured C-like programming language) and are accessed from
separate library files, making them easy to share with others.
REBEL's features do not end with scripts, however. Its built-in
Co-ordinate Geometry and Matrix Algebra packages offer computing
power that is unmatched by any other spreadsheet. The 27 functions
that comprise these packages allow spatial data, as well as
matrixes, to be manipulated with the same event driven (what-if)
engine that is used for standard functions. Simply put, no other
spreadsheet can match REBEL's flexibility and power.
Listed below are a few additional examples of what make this
spreadsheet so unique.
CELL ADDRESSES
While most spreadsheets on the market today use letters
to refer to the columns of other cells, REBEL uses
numbers (e.g. 'AB12' would be equivalent to [12,28] in
REBEL - row 12 column 28).
INDIRECT CELL ADDRESSING
The ROW and/or COLUMN fields of a Cell Address can
themselves be expressions, allowing Cell Addresses to
be nested. This means that a cell reference can vary,
depending on the values of other cells (very handy for
table lookups).
[ROW, [row,column] ]
\__________\
\__ The value from this
cell will be used as
COLUMN number
ARRAYS
Upto 8000 values (array elements) can be assigned to each
cell! Each of these values can be accessed by including
the optional 3rd Array Element field in the Cell Address:
[row,column,ELEMENT]
MULTIPLE WORKSHEETS
Upto 4 separate worksheets can be loaded at one time.
Cells from any of these worksheets can be individually
addressed by including the optional 4th Worksheet Level
field in Cell Address:
[row,column,element,WORKSHEET]
OVER THIRTY (30+) OPERATORS:
Unary ! + -
Arithmetic ** * / % + -
Relational > >= <= < == !=
Logical && ||
Bitwise << >> & |
Ternary ?:;
Assignment = += -= *= /= %= <<= >>= &= |=
PROGRAMMABLE RANGE OPERATIONS
A 'Range Operation' can be defined that temporarily
assigns one or more 'formulas' to a group of cells,
returning a single value upon completion. The general
form of a Range Operation is similar to that of a
standard Cell Address and can be used within other
formulas in much the same manner.
REBEL does not stop here, however. Every effort has been made to
make this the simplest spreadsheet you have ever used. Function
keys are designed to act like built in macros that perform complex
editing tasks, which you would otherwise be forced to develop
yourself.
SHIFT cells around your worksheet by pressing a single key.
UNDELETE cells mistakenly lost
SEARCH and REPLACE (with wildcards)
CUT and PASTE editing
and more . . .
SPLIT SCREENS
MINIMAL RECALC
ERROR MESSAGES
SINGLE STEP FORMULA DEBUGGER !
WRITING YOUR OWN SCRIPTS
All versions of REBEL 3.0 and higher come with a built-in Script
Manager that can access and execute scripts found in any (.REB)
library file. Writing and creating these libraries, however, is an
optional feature that requires a license for REBEL's Script Library
Builder. The cost of this additional software is $29.00
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Yours sincerely,
Torben Joergensen, Oestermarie, Denmark.
Computing power does not derive from the machine, but HOW you use it!
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