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.
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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".
Notice that the second table cell now contains "= <Table1.A2>"
or similar.
OK. What can I do with =<Table1.A1> in that cell?
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.
Interesting! Sort of a mini-Calc inside Writer?
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Pete Holsberg
Columbus, NJ
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