math / formulas?

janrif · #1 10-04-2007, 10:51 AM

In keeping track of a project, be it personal billing for consultants or a construction crew, it would be useful if user could -- for example -- create a formula property like $35*%x where %x = properties, etc.

So at the end user could focus on poject parent & in child pane with proper columns see:

Project date/time start | date/time end | hours | Rate | Total

Comments: Kinook, anyone?

Kinook, I don't even know if this is possible although I assume it is but no where on your radar.

ashwken · #2 10-04-2007, 01:03 PM

I may be mis-reading you, but this seems to speak to the need for calculated fields (or calculated Attributes in UR parlance) and Summary Totals.

janrif · #3 10-04-2007, 02:45 PM

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Originally posted by ashwken
I may be mis-reading you, but this seems to speak to the need for calculated fields (or calculated Attributes in UR parlance) and Summary Totals.

Yes I think that would be right. Does it already exist & I missed it? Or do u think the idea could be useful or what?

quant · #4 10-04-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by ashwken
I may be mis-reading you, but this seems to speak to the need for calculated fields (or calculated Attributes in UR parlance) and Summary Totals.

yes, and it should be possible ... sqlnotes, which is also based on a standard database, does that ...

ashwken · #5 10-04-2007, 03:07 PM

Yes, this has been discussed before and I believe that it is on the road map.

http://www.kinook.com/Forum/showthre...&threadid=2743
Title attribute based on other attribute values

If it can be done for the Title, I don't see why other Attributes couldn't derive their value from a calculation. Essentially, expose more database functionality to the user.

quant · #6 10-04-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by ashwken
Essentially, expose more database functionality to the user.

Exactly!!!

(but in the same breath it has to be said that UR is already considered quite geeky in various forums, so I understand that maybe Kinook is trying to postpone such features)

ashwken · #7 10-04-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally posted by quant
(but in the same breath it has to be said that UR is already considered quite geeky in various forums, so I understand that maybe Kinook is trying to postpone such features)

Yes, I've seen the comments, but never fully understood why this was a negative, seems more of a testament to the power of the program.

Still, I think that this can be implemented without putting too much strain on the user. When I look at the Import interface, or the Forms builder, these are nice solutions.

janrif · #8 10-04-2007, 05:37 PM

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Originally posted by quant
Exactly!!!

(but in the same breath it has to be said that UR is already considered quite geeky in various forums, so I understand that maybe Kinook is trying to postpone such features)

What forums?

tim · #9 10-05-2007, 03:43 AM

I can imagine UR is considered geeky, but c'mon when you're paying for UR *Pro* that's no bad thing. Personally, it's not geeky enough for me, I only bought it for outlining (Logical Linking was the killer feature), now I'm wanting a Forms Designer (radio buttons, check boxes, hierarchical list boxes and grids please :-) ), calculated attributes, variable substitution in items and attributes (using Logical Links, natch) - but hey, one thing at a time!

UR Geek Edition, anyone?

Oooh, I know, a UR SDK

quant · #10 10-05-2007, 03:52 AM

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Originally posted by tim
UR Geek Edition, anyone?

not marketable, real geeks don't know UR, cause they don't use M$ and Kinook doesn't plan to port it to other platforms ;-)

Quantum7 · #11 10-05-2007, 01:54 PM

Hmm. Hadn't seen this thread yet (as I made a similar thread about this).

Anyway, I'd like to add my "voice of support" to this request

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