Re: why no one anwsers my question?

[Kjetil Torgrim Homme <kjetilho ifi uio no>]

[Almer S. Tigelaar]

>   > >   Well actually in versions other than CVS you would actually
>   > >   lose the formula you had typed. Recently this was changed to
>   > >   pop-up an error dialog just like Excel.
>   > 
>   > I can't reproduce this behaviour at all.  I'm not quite up-to-date on
>   > CVS, though.  Still at 0.67...
>   
>   With 0.67 the old (wrong) behaviour should be present. Just type an
>   expression a cell with syntax errors without pressing return

Oh!  I typed return when testing.  Silly me.

>   and try to close the workbook or switch the notebook page in case
>   you have multiple sheets. The expression will magically
>   dissappear.

Hmm, especially switching notebook page mid-formula could easily
happen.

>   The new behaviour, which pops up a dialog, is only available in
>   CVS and will be in the next (0.69) release.

Ideally, Gnumeric should keep the current input for each sheet, so
that it was readily available when switching back.  This state could
be saved to file, too.


Kjetil T.