Re: [office-comment] ODFF: list of suggestions: INDEX

["David King" <openoffice@drking.plus.com>]

Hi Eike 

> > INDEX page 243
> > *"this is essentially a 2D version of CHOOSE" - no it's not - 
> > CHOOSE cannot accept a range parameter.
> 
> Added ", which does not accept range parameters" for draft11. Better?

How about simply omitting this sentence? ...because in addition (for example)
CHOOSE can return a reference and INDEX can't. And the given 
parameters are in a different order. INDEX mentions CHOOSE in 
'See Also' - isn't that helpful enough?

It would help for CHOOSE to mention INDEX in 'See Also' as well (currently missing - hint).

> > *"which looks as if Row is taken as the column offset into the 
> > vector" - needs to be put more clearly.
> 
> Changed that to "which effectively makes Row act as the column offset
> into the vector" for draft11. Better?

Yep :) - could possibly put that into parentheses to clarify the 
sentence structure:

"If DataSource is a one-dimensional row vector, Row is optional 
(which effectively makes Row act as the column offset
into the vector), or can be omitted as an empty parameter
(two consecutive ;; semicolons)."

Or even:
"If DataSource is a one-dimensional row vector, Row can be given 
as an empty parameter (two consecutive ;; semicolons) or can be 
omitted (so the second parameter is actually the column offset
into the vector)."


David