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[Bug 264345] Re: =(-8)^(1/3)

 

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On 2011-12-22T21:55:53+00:00 Björn Michaelsen wrote:

1) lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04

2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc
libreoffice-calc:
  Installed: 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2
  Candidate: 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages

3) What is expected to happen is when one types in a cell:

=(-8)^(1/3)

one gets -2 as the answer.

4) What happens instead is one receives #VALUE! as the answer.

WORKAROUND: Use Excel in WINE.

Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (11.5612.6505)

apt-cache policy wine1.3
wine1.3:
  Installed: 1.3.28-0ubuntu1~ppa1~natty1
  Candidate: 1.3.28-0ubuntu1~ppa1~natty1
  Version table:
 *** 1.3.28-0ubuntu1~ppa1~natty1 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-wine/ppa/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.3.15-0ubuntu5 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe i386 Packages

Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-
libreoffice/+bug/264345/comments/15


** Changed in: df-libreoffice
       Status: Unknown => New

** Changed in: df-libreoffice
   Importance: Unknown => Medium

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Title:
  =(-8)^(1/3)

Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite:
  New
Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite:
  Confirmed
Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “openoffice.org” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  1) lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 11.04
  Release:	11.04

  2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc
  libreoffice-calc:
    Installed: 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2
    Candidate: 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2
    Version table:
   *** 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages

  3) What is expected to happen is when one types in a cell:

  =(-8)^(1/3)

  one gets -2 as the answer.

  4) What happens instead is one receives #VALUE! as the answer.

  WORKAROUND: Use Excel in WINE.

  Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (11.5612.6505)

  apt-cache policy wine1.3
  wine1.3:
    Installed: 1.3.28-0ubuntu1~ppa1~natty1
    Candidate: 1.3.28-0ubuntu1~ppa1~natty1
    Version table:
   *** 1.3.28-0ubuntu1~ppa1~natty1 0
          500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-wine/ppa/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       1.3.15-0ubuntu5 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe i386 Packages

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