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From: c91a-ra@franny.Berkeley.EDU (john kawakami reader)
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Subject: Re: Object oriented spreadsheets?
Keywords: spreadsheet OOP
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Date: 6 Nov 88 03:00:18 GMT
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I have also been looking for a spreadsheet/database program like this. 
Specifically, I'd like to be able to define general equations that would
"solve themselves" with incomplete data(i.e. V=IR find I given V and R),
THEN, take that and put it into a spreadsheet style form.  Working with a 
collection of small forms, I could make links between the forms so I could
mix and reuse data.

I know this can be done in object oriented languages.  What I want is a quick,
one-step way of doing this--like I can do with a spreadsheet (but this sheet
would be more flexible of course).  Does anyone deliver?

Example:  A variance function that can 1) calculate based on a list of values
2) hold a given variance 3) can figure variance based on a general mathematical
rule about variance.  The variance value can be linked into other "sheets" 
(maybe even automatically, by detecting the presence of related "sheets").
John Kawakami  /  c91a-ra@franny.berkeley.edu  /  I'm sorryyyy, I'm sorryyyy,
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