X-spreadsheet 1.0.28
Dev tools
spreadsheet component
SHOW HN2020
43points
9comments
#1,162of 3,028 in 2020
Top 39%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 2 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.29.
Performance: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Looks promising as a spreadsheet project
From 1 comment
Great stuff. A few things to fix. Like how to add functions etc. This looks promising. https://github.com/myliang/x-spreadsheet/blob/master/src/core/formula.js
rs23296008n1 on HN
Objections
Entering a formula breaks the spreadsheet
From 1 comment
entering a forumla completely breaks it
mdszy on HN
Cannot edit a cell on iPad
From 1 comment
Bummer. Can’t edit a cell on iPad. Still not sure why Apple hasn’t figured this out. It’s my main reason for still needing a laptop.
MR4D on HN
Requests
Clearer way to add functions to the formula engine
From 1 comment
Great stuff. A few things to fix. Like how to add functions etc. This looks promising. https://github.com/myliang/x-spreadsheet/blob/master/src/core/formula.js
rs23296008n1 on HN
Support pointer events for touch editing
From 1 comment
It’s basically adding listeners for pointer etc events in addition to click events. It’s not difficult to implement.
sbr464 on HN
Questions
Whether the formula breakage is a bad build or tracking issue
From 1 comment
I can't tell if this is a bad build or maybe due a tracking thing, but running it locally browserified runs everything perfectly, mobile included.
SanchoPanda on HN
Alternatives named
sheets.alhur.es, a earlier spreadsheet by the same author
From 1 comment
I wrote this many years ago: https://sheets.alhur.es/ The source code is somewhere on GitHub, but I don't remember where exactly, I tried so many times to write a good…
fiatjaf on HN
EtherCalc
From 1 comment
I know a similar project. It has some years by now. https://ethercalc.net
llagerlof on HN