Evening Reading

by Brian Leahy, Nov 02, 2010 5:00pm PDT

So the real guitar for Rock Band 3 isn't going to be out until March 1, 2011, which is a really long time after the game's release. I'm curious how people will rush out to get the MadCatz controller, which is certainly capable of handling Pro Mode, but isn't a real guitar.

Furthermore, will people that can't wait and snag the MadCatz controller be upgrading to the real deal in a few months? Time will tell!

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  • Excel Spreadsheet Formula Question

    For my business we have a spreadsheet template that I made up, print out, and use to record the monies for the day. On one side of this page is a table with 3 columns:

    Column A - Labels the Type of Money Collected for Each Row (ie: Retail)
    Column B - Monies Collected for Each Type for the Day
    Column C - Month to Date of Monies Collected for that Type

    Ex:
    Type Today Month-to-Date
    Retail $20 $50

    So, now I've gone back and added formulas to the spreadsheet so I can just type everything up and have it all added automatically instead of the pen, paper, and calculator approach. At the bottom of each column is a total for the entire column.

    My dilemma comes to these three columns. I keep a separate sheet for each day in the workbook. What I want to happen is to be able to add in the values for the current day and have it be added to the previous sheets "Month-to-Date" amount so that it keeps a running total essentially. So for the next day if I add $15 to the "Retail" row of sales I'd like the "Month-to-Date" value be automatically adjusted to $65 for that current days spreadsheet.

    The simple answer seems to be to redo this in excel, but I thought I'd ask here. I am fairly limited on my coding knowledge. But, nothing a quick google and few examples doesn't let me get through...

    Help?