IPython in Excel

Re:IPython in Excel by Nicholas_C on Monday September 09, 2013 @12:02PM (#6354243)

Why not just use VBA?

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Re:IPython in Excel by omegaham on Monday September 09, 2013 @12:28PM (#6354399)

Well, I have an Excel version of this: [1]

When I order a part, I have to enter all of this data. Most of the parts I order are repeat orders; I have all of my previous ones on file. I have a program right now that makes a LaTeX document for another form I have to fill out; I put in the NSN, and it populates the form with all of the rest of the information.

Up until now, I'd thought that I wouldn't be able to do the same thing with an Excel spreadsheet, and I haven't been able to build a table like that in LaTeX. So, this extension to Python seems to be the best option.

[1] (PDF) http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/eforms/dd13...

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Re:IPython in Excel by sebastianavina on Monday September 09, 2013 @01:17PM (#6354708)

so, you're willing to pay USD $500.00 just for that?

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Re:IPython in Excel by omegaham on Monday September 09, 2013 @01:50PM (#6354966)

Damn it, I thought it was freeware. That throws a monkey wrench in there...

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Re:IPython in Excel by nether on Monday September 09, 2013 @03:12PM (#6355502)

Look into xlrd3/xlwt3. They're free and platform independent, not as smooth interfacing as DataNitro though.

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Re:IPython in Excel by trapezoid on Monday September 09, 2013 @04:15PM (#6355855)

sincere question - what do you value your time at?

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Re:IPython in Excel by mjhea0 on Monday September 09, 2013 @01:37PM (#6354857)

because there's a better, more powerful tool, which is also easier to use

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