> Hi List,
> Does anyone know of a way to create spreadsheets (like Access) in Director?
> The only way I have found so far is with the use of an Xtra such as
> TableMaker. If anyone knows another way to do so, please let me know.
Well, you can emulate a lot of things in Director. It only depends on how
much work you want to put into it. Do you need to directly access a
spreadsheet, read it into Dir, then simulate the spreadsheet program, and
save out a modified doc (that, I have not been able to do, and I guess would
require an xtra). Or do you mean, can I emulate a spreadsheet program in
director?
I think there's more behind your question than "create spreadsheets (like
Access) in Director?" - create, you can certainly do. Throw a bunch of
editable fields on stage, give them "cell" behaviors, they act like a
spreadsheet. What functions those cell behaviors perform is up to you... you
can hardcode them, softcode them, or leave it to the user to decide (if
you're willing to put the time into making behaviors that handle every
possible mathematical user need).
Do you want to save out the user's mods? If so, what is the end destination?
Do you need it be readable by something like Access? Help us out... detail
the project a bit more.
-Kurt
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