Easy method to create tables

[marcostrmuniz]

Hi everyone, this is my first appearance here.

I like to use tables to organize my reports, but my code files were being quite messy to read.
So I came up with a very simple idea to create a macro that creates tables in a simpler way and I would like to share with you all.
For my daily use, 2 and 3 columns tables are enough, as you can see in the example below.
The two files shown in the image are also attached.

easy_table.zip

[Erikbernhart]

Hi Muniz, This looks like a nice timesaver..often engineering calculations look nicer when in a table form rather than separate lines of different length and look. Will definitely try it out. Regards Erik Bernhart Verzonden vanaf Outlook voor Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>

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[murilo-s]

Marcos, this is awesome!

Thanks for sharing it with us. Seeing this made me realize that I should start using more macros.

[Proektsoftbg]

Hi!

Thanks for sharing this. Great job! And very useful.
If I may suggest a little improvement, you can save some repeated code by also defining:

#def td$(c$) = <td style="text-align: center">'c$'</td>

and then use it like this:

#def line2$(col1$; col2$) ='<tr>td$(col1$)td$(col2$)</tr>

and

#def line3$(col1$; col2$; col3$) = '<tr>td$(col1$)td$(col2$)td$(col3$)</tr>

[marcostrmuniz]

Indeed this is a smarter way to code. I will implement this changes in my code. I appreciate the feedback.

[murilo-s]

Hi,

I don't know why, but my code is not running when I include the macro file. Is there something I need to do to make it run properly?

[marcostrmuniz]

Try unmarking this checkbox located in the bottom-right of the screen.

[murilo-s]

It is not allowing my to uncheck this box. And when I remove the #include this checkbox disappears.

[murilo-s]

hey ned, sorry to bother you! do you have any input on this issue?

@Proektsoftbg

[Proektsoftbg]

I do not know. It is working on my side. Probably, if you post your code here, we can find out more.

[ExiMentor]

I really like that since creating tables is a bit clumpsy in html.
Could we please integrate that in Calcpad or create some kind of Macro database?

[Erikbernhart]

HI Marcos, i'm still using your suggestions for creating tables, very handy.
recently i figured out that adding a sort of Sum Row is also easy making it bold and with a nice thick border to give the table a more clear look.