Re: OOo2.4.2 takes of:=FDIST(a,b,c) as if it is ooc:=FDIST(a,b,c)

Hi Regina,

On Monday, 2009-07-06 11:43:23 +0200, Regina Henschel wrote:

> I agree, not to implement FDISTL with OOo3.2. I can send you the code  
> which contains the algorithms, so that you can keep it and the  
> algorithms get not lost. Do you want a patch or the complete  
> interpr3.cxx file?

Patch please, so chances are that it can be applied in future.

> I think, that the FDIST problem has to be solved in OASIS.

Not necessarily.. it's no OASIS' fault that our implementation is as it
is.

> For CHIDIST it has been solved by introducing the new function name
> CHISQDIST.

Only because CHISQDIST is a more logical name for a function that does
some Chi Square computation.

> The  left tailed variant of the F-distribution needs a new name too.
> At least  it should not allow three parameters, so that application
> can notice the change by counting the parameters.

That wouldn't fit with the other functions that have the
distribution/cumulated boolean parameter all optional.

> Do you take the problem to the committee?

I can try, but no guarantee.

  Eike

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