[REBOL] Re: make-doc-pro: how to handle tables?
From: robert:muench:robertmuench at: 22-Sep-2001 16:42
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> Mike Myers
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> Subject: [REBOL] Re: make-doc-pro: how to handle tables?
> The reason for using a REBOL format is that I want to be
> able to generate a document that uses data that is in the
> REBOL script or accessible via the REBOL script such
> as extracts from internet sites. i.e it is not just text.
Hi, that's where I want to go to but step by step. Simple things first and than
the rest. My goal is to expand make-doc-pro to handle blocks for rebol code that
will produce an output string which is than substituted for the rebol code. This
would give you the most flexible solution.
> i.e. I want the option to make a cell's value to be executable REBOL code.
> And I wanted it evaluated at document generation time.
Yep, and not only for cell values but everywhere in a make-doc-pro text.
> And I could display this in an html table by linking the data
> definition part of above to some presentation specification.
Referencing text/code blocks by name is something I'm going to add too. This
enables you to use predefined content, layouts etc. Something like the template
idea of word-processors.
> \table ["USD" "US Dollars" "GBP" "Great Britain Pounds" ]
I like this for headings but without the [] braces. I think I will add this.
Robert
