Re: Table equations: II on lhs

[Russell Adams <RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.Com>]

On Mon, Feb 01, 2010 at 12:08:20PM -0500, Kim Toms wrote:
> I am using a simple table to add up some estimates for tasks.  On the left
> hand side of the equations in the TBLFM line I can't get an expression like
> @II$2 to work.
> 
> Here's an example
> | task  | estimate | probable |
> |-------+----------+----------|
> | one   |       12 |        2 |
> | two   |       10 |        3 |
> |-------+----------+----------|
> | total |       22 |        5 |
> #+TBLFM: @4$2=vsum(@I..@II-1)::@4$3=vsum(@I..@II-1)
> 
> I'd like to be able to put @II$2 on the LHS of the equation.  That way, when
> I add a row to the table, the equation doesn't have to change.
> 
> A workaround for the above table is to use $LR2 and $LR3 instead of the more
> general references.

I do this fairly often. Just use enter to add a row in the table, the
references are automatically updated. Now, if you copy and paste it
won't work.

I just tried your example with the LR, and that worked fine for me.

|-------+----------+----------|
| task  | estimate | probable |
|-------+----------+----------|
| one   |       12 |        2 |
| two   |       10 |        3 |
| three |        8 |        8 |
| three |        8 |        8 |
| three |        8 |        8 |
| three |        8 |        8 |
|-------+----------+----------|
| total |       54 |       37 |
|-------+----------+----------|
#+TBLFM: $LR2=vsum(@-I..@-II)::$LR3=vsum(@-I..@-II)

This isn't copy/paste sensitive at all.

Does that answer your question?

------------------------------------------------------------------
Russell Adams                            RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.com

PGP Key ID:     0x1160DCB3           http://www.adamsinfoserv.com/

Fingerprint:    1723 D8CA 4280 1EC9 557F  66E8 1154 E018 1160 DCB3