Hello Now back to the grindstone.
I will upgrade Chapter 7 to 4.1. That way all the chapters will have the same look and feel which makes for a more professional looking guide. John, please send me all the info about the bug using my email address below. Peter Schofield psaut...@libreoffice.org On 17 Sep 2013, at 12:56, JohnSmith [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <ml-node+s969070n4074459...@n3.nabble.com> wrote: > Hi > If I've understood you correctly, this chapter will not be published for > v4.0 but will be further reviewed and then published as v4.1. > If this is the case then when I revisit it to incorporate Shelagh's > comments I will need to add a Caution within the text. There is a bug > I've found within the Function Wizard which crashes LO in v4.1, but not > in v4.0. Bug 69440 for reference. > Alternatively, if Peter is doing the chapter for v4.1 then he will be > able to do the Caution his own way from the bug report. > If you could let me know which way you want it done, I'll be fine to go > with it. > > Appendix B in progress. > Regards > JohnS > On 16/09/2013 07:36, PeeWee wrote: > > > Hello > > > > I will be looking at all the chapters in numerical order. That way I get a > > better understanding of Calc works as I am no spreadsheet expert. I do > > operate Calc as I am checking the chapters to make sure the instructions > > match what happens on the screen. I do sometimes miss things, but will keep > > it in my mind about Excel. I do have MS Office for Mac and Windows 2011 > > version. Just means I have the reinstall onto my computers - not a problem. > > > > Regards > > > > Peter Schofield > > [hidden email] > > > > > > > > On 16 Sep 2013, at 01:08, Jean Weber [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] > > <[hidden email]> wrote: > > > >> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 5:38 AM, John Smith <[hidden email]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi. > >>> I've uploaded chapter 7 to the Calc Drafts 4.0 folder here; > >>> http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/calc-guide/draft-lo4/chapter-7-formulas-and-functions/view > >>> > >>> I have left a few comments in the chapter, one of which I need someone to > >>> answer. > >>> It concerns a statement about Excel which I'm unable to verify as I have > >>> no > >>> access to Excel, at least not later than the Win95 version :-) . > >>> > >>> > >>> Peter, I see you intend to continue with the remainder of Calc. I did > >>> chapter 8 for v3.4. The Pivot table had not fully morphed over from > >>> DataPilot at that time so I don't think this will make a good stating > >>> point > >>> for v4.0. > >>> However, Martin Fox did the same chapter for v3.5, which was out when > >>> when > >>> we were doing the v3.4 docs and in that, Pivot table was fully > >>> functional. > >>> He put the chapter into the drafts 3.4 folder as there was no 3.5 folder. > >>> I've had a look around ODF but I can't see it anywhere. Hopefully Jean > >>> may > >>> have access to a copy, as ODF has gone through some changes since the > >>> file > >>> was uploaded. > >>> You can see his email to docs, dated 17 May 2012, on Nabble for > >>> reference. > >>> Searching 'Calc chapter 8' will find it. > >>> > >>> > >>> Jean, if there's nothing else you want me to look at, I'll return to the > >>> Writer guide. I'll hang on for a few days, if I hear nothing then I will > >>> update my system to v4.1 and get started. > >>> > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> JohnS > >> John, thanks for your work on Chapter 7. Peter, perhaps you can follow > >> up on John's question as well as doing whatever else you intend with > >> that chapter? Of course, anyone else who can answer John's Excel > >> question is very welcome to do so! > >> > >> Regarding Chapter 8 (Pivot Tables), AFAIK Martin Fox's v3.5 comments > >> were incorporated into the v3.4 chapter published in July 2012, after > >> being checked that they were valid for v3.4. I could, of course, be > >> misremembering. I'm looking through my backups to see if I can find a > >> copy of the file he edited. At this point, it's probably not all that > >> relevant, because of further changes in Calc itself. > >> > >> John, we're not working on v4.0 docs any more, not even for Calc, so > >> please feel free to update your system to v4.1. IMO the most helpful > >> thing you can do right now -- if you're willing -- is to look at Calc > >> Appendix B and update it with the new functions (from v3.5, 3.6, 4.0, > >> 4.1). The lists of new functions are readily available on the new > >> features pages of the LO website, but I have not looked yet to see > >> where to get the descriptions. Possibly the French team has already > >> done this and can help? > >> > >> --Jean > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [hidden email] > >> Problems? > >> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > >> deleted > >> > >> > >> > >> If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > >> below: > >> http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Calc-Guide-chapter-7-formulas-functions-tp4074279p4074293.html > >> To start a new topic under Documentation, email [hidden email] > >> To unsubscribe from Documentation, click here. > >> NAML > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > Peter Schofield > > [hidden email] > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Calc-Guide-chapter-7-formulas-functions-tp4074279p4074310.html > > Sent from the Documentation mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [hidden email] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > > > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > below: > http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Calc-Guide-chapter-7-formulas-functions-tp4074279p4074459.html > To start a new topic under Documentation, email > ml-node+s969070n1645240...@n3.nabble.com > To unsubscribe from Documentation, click here. > NAML ----- Peter Schofield psaut...@libreoffice.org -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Calc-Guide-chapter-7-formulas-functions-tp4074279p4075804.html Sent from the Documentation mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
