Hi Iraklis,
I have picked up the task to provide whole row/column references in
Calc so if you don’t mind, could you please pick up an alternative task?
Thanks
Jatin
On 12/11/15, 1:06 AM, "Damjan Jovanovic" <dam...@apache.org> wrote:
>Hi Iraklis
>
>If you're looking for something small, you could try implementing a few
>missing Calc functions from
>https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Calc/ODFF_Implementation/Examine_functions
>based on the guide at
>https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Calc/Implementation/Spreadsheet_Functions
>and the ODF formula specification at
>http://docs.oasis-open.org/office/v1.2/os/OpenDocument-v1.2-os-part2.htm.
>The IFERROR and ISNA functions would be good to have.
>
>There is no shortage of big things either :-). Here's a few off the top of
>my head:
>* An OOXML export filter would be a big help to our users, but I think
>that's probably too difficult - the specification a 6000 page document. It
>might be possible to use the Apache POI project which already provides
>OOXML reading and writing in Java.
>* Calc doesn't provide whole row/column references like C:C or 5:5 while
>Excel does, which are helpful to use in implicit intersection, among others
>(eg. in cell E34, you don't need to use D34 to refer to the cell just to
>the left, you can just type D:D and it will automatically use the current
>row).
>* CSV file support in Base could be reimplemented to use the HSQLDB
>database which already supports CSV, which would allow the full range of
>SQL queries with joins, grouping, correlated subqueries, scalar operators,
>and other advanced features that the current CSV file support doesn't
>provide. This would also involve some work on HSQLDB to get CSV parsing
>working exactly how it does now. Also spreadsheets are equally badly
>supported as a data source in Base, and by extending HSQLDB a bit, the
>spreadsheet support could be reimplemented using HSQLDB to provide the same
>powerful query capabilities CSV would have.
>
>If you need other ideas, look through Bugzilla. Please let me know if you
>decide.
>
>Regards
>Damjan
>
>On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 11:49 PM, Ηρακλής Μουτίδης <imout...@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Hi Damjan,
>>
>> I will have a look to the wikis.
>> I am also interested in your suggestions, so if you think that i can help
>> in something please let me know.
>>
>> Thank you for your time.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Iraklis
>>
>> 2015-11-22 19:48 GMT+02:00 Damjan Jovanovic <dam...@apache.org>:
>>
>> > Hi Iraklis
>> >
>> > Sorry for the late reply.
>> >
>> > Writer and Impress have their wiki pages on:
>> > https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Writer
>> > https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Impress
>> >
>> > Writer is our biggest user-facing application, double the size of the
>> next
>> > biggest (Calc). If you want to get started with them, finding issues with
>> > Bugzilla is probably best. I've never developed either, so if you are
>> still
>> > looking for development suggestions from me, they will have to be on
>> other
>> > things for now.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Damjan
>> >
>> > On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 10:25 PM, Ηρακλής Μουτίδης <imout...@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi Damjan,
>> > >
>> > > I often use Writer and Impress and i can say that i am interested on
>> > these,
>> > > but i really dont know how it actually is to develope on them.
>> > > I think after completing some easy tasks i will able to say what i
>> prefer
>> > > to do. I am open to suggestions and i hope with a little of your help i
>> > > will be ok.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks a ton for your time.
>> > >
>> > > Regards.
>> > >
>> > > 2015-11-10 20:56 GMT+02:00 Damjan Jovanovic <dam...@apache.org>:
>> > >
>> > > > Hi Iraklis
>> > > >
>> > > > That's great :-).
>> > > >
>> > > > Is there any areas of OpenOffice that interest you, or that you use
>> > > often?
>> > > > It's a large project, and it's hard to know what to suggest you get
>> > > started
>> > > > with.
>> > > >
>> > > > Regards
>> > > > Damjan
>> > > >
>> > > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 7:40 AM, Ηρακλής Μουτίδης <imout...@gmail.com
>> >
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Dear Damjan,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I just finished compiling OpenOffice on Ububtu 14.04.
>> > > > > After a few failed attempts i finally did it :).
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Although i got an error message on the last installation command
>> the
>> > > > > program works just fine.
>> > > > > the error was:( Processing triggers for shared-mime-info
>> > (1.2-0ubuntu3)
>> > > > ...
>> > > > > Errors were encountered while processing:
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> unxlngx6.pro/Apache_OpenOffice/deb/install/en-US/DEBS/desktop-integration/openoffice4.2-debian-menus_4.2-9800_all.deb
>> > > > > )
>> > > > > I will continue reading the links you provided.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Regards,
>> > > > > Iraklis
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 2015-11-06 14:38 GMT+02:00 Ηρακλής Μουτίδης <imout...@gmail.com>:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > Dear Damjan,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Thanks for the info.
>> > > > > > I will start checking the code and read the wiki.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I currently use Ubuntu 14.04 and Windows 7.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Regards,
>> > > > > > Iraklis
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > 2015-11-06 3:45 GMT+02:00 Damjan Jovanovic <dam...@apache.org>:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >> Hi Iraklis
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> Alright I'll prepare some easy things to get you started.
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> In the meanwhile you should probably start by checking out the
>> > > source
>> > > > > code
>> > > > > >> from SVN and getting it to compile:
>> > > > > >> http://openoffice.apache.org/source.html
>> > > > > >>
>> https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Building_Guide_AOO
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> and do some reading on our website/wiki while it's compiling:
>> > > > > >> http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/intro-development.html
>> .
>> > > > > >> https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/DevGuide
>> > > > > >> https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Hacking
>> > > > > >> https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Source_code_directories
>> > > > > >> https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Architecture/Process_Flow
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> What platform are you on?
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> Regards
>> > > > > >> Damjan
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 10:10 PM, Ηρακλής Μουτίδης <
>> > > imout...@gmail.com
>> > > > >
>> > > > > >> wrote:
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> > Hi Damjan,
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > Really nice to be here.
>> > > > > >> > To be honest i dont have any ideas of what i want to
>> contribute
>> > > and
>> > > > > >> > somesuggestions to get me started would be great.
>> > > > > >> > Also any help or mentoring would be great too.
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > Thanks for your quick reply.
>> > > > > >> > Hope i can help the project.
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > Regards.
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > 2015-11-05 19:43 GMT+02:00 Damjan Jovanovic <
>> dam...@apache.org
>> > >:
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > > Hi Iraklis
>> > > > > >> > >
>> > > > > >> > > That's great, welcome to Apache OpenOffice :-).
>> > > > > >> > >
>> > > > > >> > > Do you have any idea of what you want to contribute, or
>> would
>> > > you
>> > > > > like
>> > > > > >> > some
>> > > > > >> > > easy development suggestions to get started?
>> > > > > >> > >
>> > > > > >> > > Feel free to email this mailing list with any development
>> > issues
>> > > > or
>> > > > > >> > > questions, and if you'd like someone to mentor you, I am
>> > > > available.
>> > > > > >> > >
>> > > > > >> > > Thank you
>> > > > > >> > > Damjan Jovanovic
>> > > > > >> > >
>> > > > > >> > > On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 12:08 PM, Ηρακλής Μουτίδης <
>> > > > > imout...@gmail.com
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > > wrote:
>> > > > > >> > >
>> > > > > >> > > > Hello everyone my name is Iraklis Moutidis and I am a MSc
>> > > > student
>> > > > > at
>> > > > > >> > > > Computer Science Department of Aristotle University of
>> > > > > Thessaloniki
>> > > > > >> > > > (Greece). I have 3 years experience with C++, and 2 years
>> > > > > experience
>> > > > > >> > with
>> > > > > >> > > > Java. I need to contribute to an open source project for
>> the
>> > > > > >> duration
>> > > > > >> > of
>> > > > > >> > > > this semester (ending in January). The main goal of the
>> > class
>> > > is
>> > > > > to
>> > > > > >> > write
>> > > > > >> > > > and contribute code to an open source project. I was
>> hoping
>> > I
>> > > > > could
>> > > > > >> > help
>> > > > > >> > > > with Development 3- 4 hours a week for this time. I am
>> also
>> > > > > >> interested
>> > > > > >> > to
>> > > > > >> > > > continue participating to the project after the end of my
>> > > class.
>> > > > > >> > > >
>> > > > > >> > > >
>> > > > > >> > > > Thanks in advance.
>> > > > > >> > > >
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