* Basic question re. spreadsheet function
@ 2014-01-09 10:13 Steve Dowe
2014-01-09 14:04 ` Nick Dokos
2014-01-09 15:36 ` Michael Brand
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From: Steve Dowe @ 2014-01-09 10:13 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
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Hi all,
I'm testing out whether I can use a table in org as a project status
tracker. In col 6, I have the value of the project (e.g. 162.50) and in
col 9, the status (e.g. quoted, approved, invoiced, closed, etc.)
I would like to see, at a glance, what the value of quoted work is, so I'm
currently doing this in col 12 (pasted from formula editor):
# Column Formulas
$12 = if($9=quoted,$6,0)
( Col 9 in this instance contains "closed" and Col 6 contains 162.50. )
This formula results in the text
closed = quoted ? 162.5 : 0
being displayed in col 12. However, in another row where the col 9 does
have the text "quoted", I get pretty much the result I'm looking for, e.g.
"400." will appear in col 12 where I have 400.00 in col 6.
In the instance where the if test proves false, I would like a zero or
nothing appearing. The intention is to sum this column in a footer row.
I have consulted
http://orgmode.org/manual/Formula-syntax-for-Calc.html#Formula-syntax-for-Calcbut
it contains a dead link (
http://orgmode.org/calc/Logical-Operations.html#Logical-Operations) -
making it harder to RTFM :-)
Thanks,
--
Steve
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* Re: Basic question re. spreadsheet function
2014-01-09 10:13 Basic question re. spreadsheet function Steve Dowe
@ 2014-01-09 14:04 ` Nick Dokos
2014-01-09 17:51 ` Steve Dowe
2014-01-09 15:36 ` Michael Brand
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From: Nick Dokos @ 2014-01-09 14:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
Steve Dowe <stephen.dowe@gmail.com> writes:
> I have consulted
> http://orgmode.org/manual/Formula-syntax-for-Calc.html#Formula-syntax-for-Calc
> but it contains a dead link
> (http://orgmode.org/calc/Logical-Operations.html# Logical-Operations)
> - making it harder to RTFM :-)
>
Until those are fixed, you can consult the org-mode manual on your own
machine using emacs Info: C-h i should get you to the initial page and
you can drill down. But Info offers search as well and it's integrated
with emacs so e.g. if you evaluate this form in emacs, you'll get to
the appropriate section:
(info "(org) Formula syntax for Calc")
You can then follow the links to the calc documentation.
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Nick
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* Re: Basic question re. spreadsheet function
2014-01-09 10:13 Basic question re. spreadsheet function Steve Dowe
2014-01-09 14:04 ` Nick Dokos
@ 2014-01-09 15:36 ` Michael Brand
2014-01-09 17:49 ` Steve Dowe
1 sibling, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Michael Brand @ 2014-01-09 15:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Steve Dowe; +Cc: Org Mode
Hi Steve
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Steve Dowe <stephen.dowe@gmail.com> wrote:
> $12 = if($9=quoted,$6,0)
Follow this path: http://orgmode.org/worg > Tutorials > Tutorials on
specific features > Tables, Spreadsheet, Plotting > The following are
[...] > most of the automated Emacs Regression Tests (ERT) for Org
tables
There you will find test-org-table/compare and there if("$1" == "(z)",
x, y) which hopefully answers your question. The additional
parentheses are Org specific, not Calc specific.
Michael
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* Re: Basic question re. spreadsheet function
2014-01-09 15:36 ` Michael Brand
@ 2014-01-09 17:49 ` Steve Dowe
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Steve Dowe @ 2014-01-09 17:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Org Mode
On Thu, 2014-01-09 at 16:36 +0100, Michael Brand wrote:
> Follow this path: http://orgmode.org/worg > Tutorials > Tutorials on
> specific features > Tables, Spreadsheet, Plotting > The following are
> [...] > most of the automated Emacs Regression Tests (ERT) for Org
> tables
Wow.. it would have taken a long while for me to find this!
> There you will find test-org-table/compare and there if("$1" == "(z)",
> x, y) which hopefully answers your question. The additional
> parentheses are Org specific, not Calc specific.
It perfectly answers the question. Thank you.
Lots to discover on worg, evidently!
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Steve
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* Re: Basic question re. spreadsheet function
2014-01-09 14:04 ` Nick Dokos
@ 2014-01-09 17:51 ` Steve Dowe
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From: Steve Dowe @ 2014-01-09 17:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
On Thu, 2014-01-09 at 09:04 -0500, Nick Dokos wrote:
> Until those are fixed, you can consult the org-mode manual on your own
> machine using emacs Info: C-h i should get you to the initial page and
> you can drill down. But Info offers search as well and it's integrated
> with emacs so e.g. if you evaluate this form in emacs, you'll get to
> the appropriate section:
>
> (info "(org) Formula syntax for Calc")
>
> You can then follow the links to the calc documentation.
Thanks for this. It appears I don't have an org info page installed,
which will be my next challenge :)
I must admit, I need to get more into the habit of consulting Emacs' own
help system. Thanks for reminding me of it.
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Steve
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