table calculations

[yves COPPE]

>I followed the very recent conversation between Klaus Major and Jan 
>Schenkel, and it certainly looks tough to use tables for anything 
>very much. I have gradually understood that a table is not really an 
>object in its own right but rather a 'doctored' field, and 
>furthermore the 'doctoring' has removed some of the normal messages 
>that one would expect to use to find out what data entry has been 
>done and to handle multi-cell operations.
>
>I'm not sure if this feature is really only half implemented in 
>RR2.0 or if instead the intended purpose of tables is different from 
>what Klaus (and me and I guess a good many more listers) would like, 
>i.e. a way of setting up spreadsheet-like functionality. I would 
>really like to hear a comment from the team, when they've got time.
>
>Meanwhile I am experimenting with a primitive spreadsheet where 
>every cell is a field and absolutely all the functionality arises 
>from my own scripting. I'm just not sure if this is the way to go.
>
>Just my two Euro-cents
>
Graham


i've recently discussed about that with Jan
What I do after my discussion is so many different fields that I need 
columns...
So you have more freedom

you group the flds and add a scrollbar to the group.
You synchronize the scrollbardrag of the group with the scroll of the 
flds and you have a spreadsheet...

hope this helps.

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Greetings.

Yves COPPE

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