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From: Jarmo Hurri <jarmo.hurri@syk.fi>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Lookup functions, take two
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:13:29 +0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87y5jyrb86.fsf@syk.fi> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 87r4pqzxab.fsf@bzg.ath.cx


> It is a nice spreadsheet utility function but my feeling is that
> having it in Org's core does not really fit, as it introduces
> functions where we usually have references.  Functions are fine for
> users to add, though, that's the whole point of allowing Elisp in
> table formulas.

So if it does not fit the core, where should I add it so that the users
will still find it? I think that in general it is a very good idea to
have powerful tables in org. Right?

Many users in the land of spreadsheet programs have gotten used to these
functions.  You have had at least one explicit request for this feature:

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2010-07/msg01227.html

--

Jarmo

  reply	other threads:[~2012-09-25  4:13 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-09-23 15:26 [PATCH] Lookup functions, take two Jarmo Hurri
2012-09-24 14:01 ` Bastien
2012-09-24 17:33   ` Jarmo Hurri
2012-09-25  1:49     ` Bastien
2012-09-25  4:13       ` Jarmo Hurri [this message]
2012-09-25 10:04         ` Bastien
2012-09-25  9:15       ` Dominik, Carsten
2012-09-25 10:02         ` Bastien
2012-09-26 13:00           ` Jarmo Hurri
2012-09-26 13:14             ` Bastien
2012-09-25 19:39 ` Achim Gratz
2012-09-25 22:43   ` Bastien
2012-09-26 13:45     ` Jarmo Hurri
2012-09-26 14:26       ` Bastien
2012-09-26 17:47         ` Jarmo Hurri

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