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# Teapot User Guide

Michael Haardt, Jörg Walter

http://www.syntax-k.de/projekte/teapot http://www.syntax-k.de/projekte/teapot

### Abstract:

For ages, spread sheet programs have been closely associated with financial calculations done by typical end-users. But it has shown that there is also hacker's work which can be done with them, like calculate monitor timings for various resolutions, produce convincing time statistics which justify the lack of documentation or the need for a budget increase to your employer. This first part of this user guide explains how the various functions of teapot are used, whereas the second part gives an introduction to spread sheets and explains the expression evaluator and its functions.

- Contents
- Copyright, Contributors and License
- Introduction to Spread Sheets
  - General Introduction
  - The First Steps
  - Differences Between User Interfaces
- Command Mode
- The Line Editor
- Interactive Functions
  - Cell Attributes
    - Precision
    - Exponential / Decimal
    - Adjustment
    - Label
    - Lock
    - Ignore
    - Transparent
    - Shadow
    - Column Width
  - Block Functions
    - Copy/Move
    - Fill
    - Clear
    - Insert
    - Delete
    - Sort
    - Mirror
  - Saving and Loading
    - File names
    - File Formats
      - XDR (.tp)
      - ASCII (.tpa)
      - CSV (.csv)
      - SC SpreadsheetCalculator (.sc)
      - Lotus 1-2-3 (.wk1)
      - Formatted ASCII (.txt)
      - Troff tbl (.tbl)
      - LATEX (.latex)
      - ConTEXt (.tex)
      - HTML (.html)
  - Other Functions
    - Goto Location
    - Shell
    - Version
    - Help
- Batch functions
- Expressions
  - Data Types
  - Operators
  - Functions
  - Expression Grammar
- Frequently Asked Questions
  - Why is 1.0 unequal 1.0?
  - How do I hide intermediate results?
  - Why is there no conditional evaluation?
- About this document ...