MetaCard Spreadsheet/Gradebook

[Richard Gaskin]

Ray Horsley wrote:

> Dear Fellow Scripters,
> 
> 
> I've just finished a Beta release of the Gradebook section of LinkIt!
> Software.  I mentioned this project a few weeks ago when there was much
> accolade welcoming MetaCard 2.4.2's improvements in using fields as grids to
> simulate a table.  I had over a dozen responses from my note, very
> encouraging, thank you, so I thought I'd announce; you can download it at
> LinkItOnline.Com for either Mac or Windows.
> 
> It's the first real spreadsheet-like interface I've seen in a MetaCard
> project, and it works quite well.  Current features include:
> 
> Column and row selection
> Vertical and horizontal scrolling (first column locked)
> Column and row selection
> Contiguous and non-contiguous cell selection
> Store comments behind cells and column headings
> Cut, copy and pasting cells (includes text styles and comments)
> Set text style, and color for individual cells
> Set color for grid lines and borders
> Set text, font, size and line height for overall table
> Add/delete/insert columns and rows
> No practical limit on number of rows and columns per gradebook
> No practical limit on number of grading terms per file
> Columns, gradebooks, and terms are easily renamed
> Adjust column width by dragging double arrow cursor
> Select all button in top left corner
> Saving gradebook is a tiny compressed file of user data only
> Save user data to or fetch it from a web site
> Sorting by any column
> Move columns and rows manually with arrow keys
> Password protection
> Printing of main spread sheet (gradebook) and student reports
> Hide/Show columns
> User data is automatically saved
> 
> Please don't hesitate to give me any feedback on this project if you're
> interested.

I've been thinking about spreadsheets a lot lately, and I'm curious about
your circumstance:  What is the end result of what you'll be making with the
spreadsheet?

-- 
 Richard Gaskin 
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