On 06/04/2007 11:49 AM, David M wrote: > I'm trying to create a timesheet in Calc where I enter my start and end > times for each day of work (in 24-hour format to avoid tying myself in > knots with the 12-hour time format), and then have Calc show the amount > of time worked for each day (ie, calculate the difference between the > two times, and also subtract my lunch break), and then add up those > daily values for weekly totals. > > I defined the format of the appropriate cells as "Time", and so far, so > good ..apart from when I work more than 24 hours in a week (my level of > work varies) and then my attempted weekly total Does The Wrong Thing and > carries away 24 hours-worth [1], leaving only the "remainder", and so > displaying the wrong answer. > > [1] to who knows where.. > > > I presume, therefore, that Time is strictly a time-of-day format, > rather than that to be used for performing calculations on > hour:minute values? > > Is it possible to set an appropriate cell format that will allow me to > add up these time values to get the correct cumulative total? > > The only solution that springs immediately to mind would be just to use > normal decimal numbers (and to enter the time in decimal format, > ie, 18:30 -> 18.5, fortunately I don't require greater than > quarter-hour accuracy and can avoid too-messy fractions), but that would > still be seriously ugly, and I just /know/ I'd end up typing (eg) 18.30 > without thinking, half the time.. :-( > > > Thanks in advance for any advice, > > > David. >
See: <http://documentation.openoffice.org/Samples_Templates/User/template/index.html> [Timesheet] for and example that might help. You can also search for addtional timesheet style templates via openoffice.org or google. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
