Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 16:11:45 -0500 From: "Steve Friedrich" <SteveFriedrich@Hot-Shot.com> To: "ML Duke" <mlduke@concentric.net> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Spreadsheet? Message-ID: <199811302114.QAA11927@laker.net>
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On Sun, 29 Nov 1998 16:34:52 -0700 (MST), ML Duke wrote: >> A spreadsheet is a generic tool. If you know how to design spreadsheets >> to accomplish your task, then StarOffice 3.1 is in the ports. I have > >Truthfully, I've never used a spreadsheet in my life--and my bs is in >accounting. I've got StarOffice--with zero documentation. Please cc -questions so others can respond as well... 8o) StarCalc has on-line help. It's the only documentation they put out, AFAIK. Spreadsheets are pretty simple to use to get started. I suggest that you first attempt a few really simple sheets, just to learn all the things a sheet can do. You can get tutorial books on various spreadsheet programs, but they're product specific. They could be used, but you'll have to *translate* ideas to StarCalc. But the application you have in mind is not a simple app. It's medium to complex. If you need it right away, I would suggest hiring someone that understands spreadsheets and the particular app very well, or continue searching for a custom solution. If it's for business purposes, you'll need support, training, on-going maintenance, etc. I've been a spreadsheet user/author since 1984, and I would probably search for a custom app... Unix systems measure "uptime" in years, Winblows measures it in minutes. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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