On Wed, 2006-03-08 at 16:34 +1100, Ross Johnson wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-03-07 at 23:10 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote:
> > Ross Johnson wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2006-03-07 at 18:46 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote:
> > >> Jim Parkhurst wrote:
> > >>> For example, Referencing in an index table.
> > >>>
> > >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/02/2006 16:41 >>>
> > >>> What is the name of a table used for?
> > >> Can you give me an example? I don't know what you mean by an index table.
> > >>
> > >
> > > There are various 'indexes' that are standard in documents. Table of
> > > Contents, Illustrations, Bibliography, as well as the Alphabetical
> > > Index. You can see these in "Insert - Indexes and Tables - Indexes and
> > > Tables" by looking in the "Type" list box.
> > >
> > > When you add a new index reference via "Insert - Indexes and Tables -
> > > Entry" you can create aa new index type by giving it a name by clicking
> > > on the button to the right of the Index combo box. That name will then
> > > appear in the Type list box mentioned above.
> > >
> > > There is already a "User defined" index type, which I find a little
> > > confusing. It's just a pre-existing name, but I tend to want to click on
> > > it to create a new "user-defined" index. I also find the use of the word
> > > "Type" in the Insert/Indexes and Tables dialog misleading. IMO it would
> > > be better if it was called "Collection" (or something like that) because
> > > the name refers to the stored collection of references that is used when
> > > you insert an Index into your document.
> >
> > Thanks. Are there any uses for table names with ordinary tables?
>
> Ah. Those tables! Sorry, I was confused by the top response.
>
> Yes, for example you can insert a formula in a table (an ordinary Writer
> table), and you can reference values in another table.
>
> Create a small table. In a cell type "=1"
> Create another small table. In any cell type "="
> then click on the cell in the first table where you type "=1".
^^^^
typed
> Notice that the second table cell now contains "= <Table1.A2>"
> or similar.
>
> In case you aren't aware, and for anyone else, you can sum rows or
> columns or entire regions of ordinary Writer tables. This is the
> default, so if you just type "=" and drag your mouse across a range of
> cells in any table, not necessarily the one your in, you will get a sum
> of those cells. Type "=" in a cell and the Formula bar appears. Expand
> the f(x) icon to see the available functions.
>
> You can insert formulas within text too.
See typo above. It could be very confusing otherwise.
I really recommend G. Roderick Singleton's "User Guide for OOo 2 (in
Draft)" at:
http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/index.html
(PDF format)
It's in draft and improving all the time. It is packed with information
about all the OOo applications. Little details like the above are in
that book.
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