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Spreadsheet using jQuery.sheet

The Spreadsheet feature can be be accessed through the jquery.sheet interface, added to Tiki since version 5.0

A review of jQuery.Sheet

Light years beyond other solutions at least as first impression, jQuery.sheet by Robert Plummer is a really wonderful library.

Usage


When adding a new spreadsheet, the interface is as usual in Tiki5: you have the option to allow wiki parsing of wiki content inside the spreadsheet, plus defining some parent relationship with other spreadsheets:

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When editing the spreadsheet, you can add more rows and columns, add content to them, move among the cells using the cursor keys, etc. If wiki parsing was enabled for the spreadsheet, then you can add any wiki syntax to the cell (including Wiki plugins!)

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That wiki markup will be parsed when saved.

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New sheets can be added when clickling at the plus sign ("+") at the bottom of the spreadsheet.

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Then, this new sheet is added to the workbook.

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Spreadsheet Help

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{sheet(id=2)}

Function Arguments Example Result Additional Information Sample # Sample Text
ABS numbers_as_array "=ABS(F4)" 62 23 Hello World
AVERAGE values_as_array "=AVERAGE(F4:F14)" 46.92307692307692 Synonym:?AVG 45 True
CEILING numbers_as_array "=CEILING(F4:F14)" 6,21E+016 62 False
COUNT html_as_string "=COUNT(F2:F14)" 13 108 To High
DAYSFROM url_as_string "=DAYSFROM(2009,4,15)" -11 200 To Low
DOLLAR numbers_as_array "=DOLLAR(F13)" $55.00 36 Perfect
FALSE "=IF(F4 < 100, TRUE(), FALSE())" TRUE 17 number
FIXED number, decimals, noCommas? "=FIXED(F4+F14)" 41.00 Two decimal places 99 numbers_as_array
FLOOR numbers_as_array "=FLOOR(F4-F5)" -46 Synonym: INT 100 values_as_array
HYPERLINK "=HYPERLINK("http://www.jquery.com", "jQuery's website")" jQuery's website -100 html_as_string
IF IF(logical_test, value_if_true, value_if_false) "=IF(F12 < 100, TRUE(), FALSE())" TRUE Can have nested IF functions. -14 url_as_string
IMG "=IMG("http://ui.jquery.com/images/logo.gif")" The url can be sensitive to numbers. Also, on initial load, because the image doesn't really have a size, the outerheight can be distorted. An easy way to offset this is to have some text in front of it that's taller than the image :). 55 values
MAX values_as_array "=MAX(F3:F13)" 200 -21
MIN values_as_array "=MIN(F3:F13)" -100
N numbers_as_array "=N(F3)" 45
PI "=PI()" 3.141592653589793 If you use "=PI" it will return the actual function as text, which is incorrect. Use "=PI()".
TODAY "=TODAY()" Wed Sep 15 2010 14:32:35 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
TRUE "=TRUE() || FALSE()" TRUE
SUM values_as_array "=SUM(F2:F13)" 631
ROUND numbers_as_array "=ROUND(1.6)" 2
RAND "=RAND()" 0.2405688383833392 Synonym: RND
Cell Navigation Result Dependancy Synonym
Left Arrow Active cell moves left if possible. jQuery.sheet.evt.cellClick() jS.evt.cellClick()
Right Arrow Active cell moves right if possible. jQuery.sheet.evt.cellClick() jS.evt.cellClick()
Up Arrow Active cell moves up if possible. jQuery.sheet.evt.cellClick() jS.evt.cellClick()
Down Arrow Active cell moves down if possible. jQuery.sheet.evt.cellClick() jS.evt.cellClick()
Escape Active cell is removed from focus. jQuery.sheet.evt.cellEditAbandon() jS.evt.cellEditAbandon()
Enter Starts in-place edit / Active cell moves down if possible. jQuery.sheet.evt.formulaKeyDown() jS.evt.formulaKeyDown()
Ctrl + Enter Ends in-place edit / Active cell moves down if possible. jQuery.sheet.evt.formulaKeyDown() jS.evt.formulaKeyDown()
Tab Active cell moves right if possible. jQuery.sheet.evt.cellClick() jS.evt.cellClick()
Chart Type Example Chart Data Month Year
Vertical Bar "=BARCHART(D2:D13)
Created with Raphaël
Created with Raphaël
Created with Raphaël
Created with Raphaël
Inputs are for capturing fixed data, such as a drop down list (INPUT.SELECT), or a checkbox (INPUT.CHECKBOX)
Input Type Example Data Number Data String
Select List "=INPUT.SELECT(D3:D10)" 34 Lorem
Radio List "=INPUT.RADIO(E3:E10)" Lorem Proin Aliquam Quisque Aliquam Vivamus Etiam Donec -20 Proin
Checkbox "=INPUT.CHECKBOX(E3)" Lorem 123 Aliquam
Get Select List Value "=INPUT.SELECTVAL(C3)" 4 123 Quisque
Get Radio List Value "=INPUT.RADIOVAL(C4)" Donec 4 Aliquam
Get Checkbox Value "=INPUT.CHECKBOXVAL(C5)" Lorem 534456 Vivamus
Detect if Checkbox is Checked "=INPUT.ISCHECKED(C5)" FALSE 3 Etiam
1 Donec
Function Arguments Example Results Additional Information Sample # Sample Text
FACTORIAL number '=FACTORIAL(5)' 120
COMBINATION number, number '=COMBINATION(7,5) 21
PERMUTATION number, number '=PERMUTATION(7,5) 2520
GAMMA number
PRECISION num, precision
MINIMUM array
MODE array
MAXIMUM array
MEAN array
SUM array
MEDIAN array
QUARTILES array
VARIANCE array
MEANDEV array
STDEV array
COVARIANCE array, array
CORR_COEFF array, array
UNIFORMCDF number, number, number
BINOMIAL number, number, number
BIONOMIALCDF num, num, num
NEGBIN num, num, num
NEGBINCDF N, m, n, x
HYPGEOM N, m, n, x
HYPGEOMCDF N, m, n, x
EXPONENTIALCDF l, x
POISSON l, x
POISSONCDF l, x
NORMCDF u, s, t
LINEAR_REQ_EQ array, array
EXP_REG_EQ array, array
SECANTMETHOD func, min, max, error, maxiter
FIVEPT func, x, h
FCRIT f, a b
ASR f, a b, precision


And

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{sheet(id=2 simple=y width="100%" height="100%" subsheets=n)}

Function Arguments Example Result Additional Information Sample # Sample Text
ABS numbers_as_array "=ABS(F4)" 62 23 Hello World
AVERAGE values_as_array "=AVERAGE(F4:F14)" 46.92307692307692 Synonym:?AVG 45 True
CEILING numbers_as_array "=CEILING(F4:F14)" 6,21E+016 62 False
COUNT html_as_string "=COUNT(F2:F14)" 13 108 To High
DAYSFROM url_as_string "=DAYSFROM(2009,4,15)" -11 200 To Low
DOLLAR numbers_as_array "=DOLLAR(F13)" $55.00 36 Perfect
FALSE "=IF(F4 < 100, TRUE(), FALSE())" TRUE 17 number
FIXED number, decimals, noCommas? "=FIXED(F4+F14)" 41.00 Two decimal places 99 numbers_as_array
FLOOR numbers_as_array "=FLOOR(F4-F5)" -46 Synonym: INT 100 values_as_array
HYPERLINK "=HYPERLINK("http://www.jquery.com", "jQuery's website")" jQuery's website -100 html_as_string
IF IF(logical_test, value_if_true, value_if_false) "=IF(F12 < 100, TRUE(), FALSE())" TRUE Can have nested IF functions. -14 url_as_string
IMG "=IMG("http://ui.jquery.com/images/logo.gif")" The url can be sensitive to numbers. Also, on initial load, because the image doesn't really have a size, the outerheight can be distorted. An easy way to offset this is to have some text in front of it that's taller than the image :). 55 values
MAX values_as_array "=MAX(F3:F13)" 200 -21
MIN values_as_array "=MIN(F3:F13)" -100
N numbers_as_array "=N(F3)" 45
PI "=PI()" 3.141592653589793 If you use "=PI" it will return the actual function as text, which is incorrect. Use "=PI()".
TODAY "=TODAY()" Wed Sep 15 2010 14:32:35 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
TRUE "=TRUE() || FALSE()" TRUE
SUM values_as_array "=SUM(F2:F13)" 631
ROUND numbers_as_array "=ROUND(1.6)" 2
RAND "=RAND()" 0.2405688383833392 Synonym: RND


References:

updated link to jQuery.sheet

Tiki6 features

A lot of work has happened from Tiki5 to Tiki6,

  • Fill down, fill right
    • including formulas which update
  • colors of cell and text
  • Copy-paste from Excel
  • Make cells referencing variable names
    • Done - through use of calculations engine function CELLREF (example: "=CELLREF('mycell')"), but you must first set the cell's name using jQuery.sheet.instancei.setCellRef()
  • Remember columns size
  • Added startup option "minSize: {rows: 15, cols: 5}" and fn "checkMinSize" that will automatically add columns/rows
  • Merge & unmerge cell
  • Better error reporting (ex.: if a formula has a loop)
  • Uses AJAX for smoother user experience
  • PluginSheet
    • Show a range of cells (or single cell). Default shows all. e.g. "D1:F3" (or "e14:e14")
      • This allows using in a wiki page the result from a spreadsheet cell! (that's going to be very powerful for dynamic reports in wiki pages, not only of graphs but also from specific results from calculations). Budgets for projects, shown in wiki pages dynamically, etc. Templates of invoices, etc.
    • Now handles multisheet
  • The project plugin "jsanalysis" was dropped due to license issues, but it has been migrated those same functions to a new library for sheet: "jquery.sheet.advancedfn". Thus, we can now use this in the future for more advanced functions used in sheet for those users who need them. List of functions included:
    • FACTORIAL: jQuery.factorial,
      COMBINATION: jQuery.combination,
      PERMUTATION: jQuery.permutation,
      GAMMA: jQuery.gamma,
      PRECISION: jQuery.precision,
      MINIMUM: jQuery.minimum,
      MAXIMUM: jQuery.maximum,
      MEAN: jQuery.mean,
      SUM: jQuery.sum,
      MODE: jQuery.mode,
      MEDIAN: jQuery.median,
      QUARTILES: jQuery.quartiles,
      VARIANCE: jQuery.variance,
      MEANDEV: jQuery.meandev,
      STDEV: jQuery.stdev,
      COVARIANCE: jQuery.covariance,
      CORR_COEFF: jQuery.corr_coeff,
      UNIFORM: jQuery.uniform,
      BINOMIAL: jQuery.binomial,
      BINOMIALCDF: jQuery.binomialcdf,
      NEGBIN: jQuery.negbin,
      NEGBINCDF: jQuery.negbincdf,
      HYPGEOM: jQuery.hypgeom,
      HYPGEOMCDF: jQuery.hypgeomcdf,
      EXPONENTIALCDF: jQuery.exponentialcdf,
      POISSON: jQuery.poisson,
      POISSONCDF: jQuery.poissoncdf,
      NORMCDF: jQuery.normcdf,
      LINEAR_REG_EQ: jQuery.linear_reg_eq,
      SECANTMETHOD: jQuery.secantmethod,
      FIVEPT: jQuery.fivept,
      FCRIT: jQuery.fcrit,
      ASR: jQuery.asr

History: sheet differences shown

Since Tiki6 spreadsheets versions can be compared showing easily differences between any pair of versions: pink background for deleted content, green background when new content has been added, and prepending a "+" sign for the new text added, and a negative "-" sign for text deleted.

Example:

Sheet in edit mode, showing the new toolbar specific from the spreadsheet feature:

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When you click in the "History" button below each spreadsheet when it is in view mode, you are shown a table to choose which versions you want to compare:

tiki6_spreadsheet_history_01.png


Then, after you select any pair, you can click on "compare", and you can see the differences between those two versions of the same spreadsheet:

tiki6_spreadsheet_history_02.png


Note that scrollbars will be locked together to ease navigation on them both synchronized on the same columns at the sme time with a single scrollbar movement.

New syntax for formulas

You can use some formulas like in OOo Calc or MS Excel, using slightly different syntax (because the JQ Spreadsheet is using Javascript for the formulas):

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=IF(E10=="Y",695,IF(E10=="N",495,"ERROR"))


or like this

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=IF(SHEET1:E10=="N",0.08,IF(SHEET1:E10="Y",0.25,"ERROR"))


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