To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=53642 Issue #:|53642 Summary:|RAND works different in Calc and in Excel Component:|Spreadsheet Version:|680m122 Platform:|PC URL:| OS/Version:|Windows XP Status:|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard:| Keywords:| Resolution:| Issue type:|DEFECT Priority:|P4 Subcomponent:|code Assigned to:|spreadsheet Reported by:|regina
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Aug 22 14:47:07 -0700 2005 ------- The function RAND() returns a value in [0;1] in Calc. It returns a value in ]0;1[ in Excel. I do not know, which is the right behavior, so I assign it first to Spreadsheet. If you decide that OOo is right (as I suggest), the description in the help must be more precise. "Returns a random number between 0 and 1." can be [0;1] or [0;1[ or ]0;1] or ]0;1[ in mathematics. Please assign it to Document in that case. The difference between Calc and Excel becomes important, if you use constructions like int(rand()*6)+1 to simulate a game of dice in Excel. If you import it to Calc, you will get dicing value 7 sometimes. OOo need not to adapt Excels behavior, because the RANDBETWEEN-function works fine to simulate dicing. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
