Re: Solver

["Andreas J. Guelzow" <aguelzow math concordia ab ca>]

Vinicius Provenzano wrote:

> So let's see what features I think are missing in gnumeric Solver...
> First of all I think it would be very useful to just click on a cell to
> set up the Changing Cells, Set Target and ADD/Constrains... In a large
> optimization problem it is a pain the neck to write all the constrains
> by hand...
After having changed the analysis tools and the goal seek dialog to 
permit this "clicking on a cell" I am in the fact in the process of 
changing the solver dialog around. Look for big changes in the next release.

> Another nice thing would be have the possibility to see each iteration
> until the optimal value...And to setup a maximum number of iterations.
>
> An essential feature to my work that seems to be missing is the bin
> costraint... 
please explain...

> Yeh, we can always use less elegant workarounds to solve
> this essue, but this feature could minimize the work....
>
>
> These are just a few things, in the first look...
>
> I want to help in any way I can to see gnumatic's solver one of the best
> arround! :)
Andreas

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Concordia University College of Alberta
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