Bug 65312 - Text to Number/Date Should be Part of Core Functionality
Summary: Text to Number/Date Should be Part of Core Functionality
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 33962
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LibreOffice (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
4.2.0.0.alpha0+ Master
Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
Assignee: Not Assigned
URL:
Whiteboard:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2013-06-03 19:15 UTC by Joel Madero
Modified: 2013-10-23 12:30 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

See Also:
Crash report or crash signature:


Attachments
Example of Date That Cannot be Converted Without Extension (9.43 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet)
2013-06-04 03:37 UTC, Joel Madero
Details

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.
Description Joel Madero 2013-06-03 19:15:08 UTC
Hi All,

Converting text to numbers currently requires an extension: http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/ct2n-convert-text-to-number-and-dates

IMO this should be included in the core functions of LibreOffice - often times for new users they have no clue why Format -> Cell -> Number doesn't convert their stuff to numbers and it's because of the quarky addition of ' to the beginning of a cell that has certain text in it. 

If an example is needed I will provide one but I think most devs/QA will know what I'm referencing - maybe this is wrong though :)
Comment 1 Joel Madero 2013-06-03 19:15:42 UTC
Added Joren for a 2nd opinion :)
Comment 2 Cor Nouws 2013-06-03 21:38:40 UTC
Hi,

As author I feel honoured of course :)

(And with lots and lots of experienced and patience, loving support, I could even to able to achieve it ;) )
Comment 3 Joel Madero 2013-06-03 22:02:59 UTC
:) Cor I had no clue this one was yours, I probably would have pinged you personally first.

Is it agreed that this is a valid request and can be marked as NEW?
Comment 4 Cor Nouws 2013-06-03 22:23:14 UTC
(In reply to comment #3)
> :) Cor I had no clue this one was yours, I probably would have pinged you
> personally first.

No problem :)

> Is it agreed that this is a valid request and can be marked as NEW?

For me yes, but I leave it for others to judge ;)
Comment 5 Jorendc 2013-06-03 22:57:31 UTC
(In reply to comment #4)
> 
> > Is it agreed that this is a valid request and can be marked as NEW?
> 
> For me yes, but I leave it for others to judge ;)

For me it is too ;-). Hupsa -> NEW :-)
Comment 6 Joel Madero 2013-06-04 03:37:13 UTC
Created attachment 80260 [details]
Example of Date That Cannot be Converted Without Extension
Comment 7 Tomaz Vajngerl 2013-10-23 12:30:58 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 33962 ***