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Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:00 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"jim60wood" jim60wood
Hello,
If this post is too off-topic for this list maybe someone could offer me a more appropriate source of information. If it's not too far off topic …help!
I have a game that uses dice and has a variety of modifiers to each die roll. I would like to use my MacBook Pro to simplify the process and prop up my failing memory by adding these modifiers for me. I envision using Pages '09 by inserting a table in which the first column would be a text column that simply describes the modifier. I would use Pages not Numbers because there many other things I would include in the document. The second column would list the value (1, 0, -1, etc.). The third column would be (in my ever hopeful plan) a checklist which would determine which of the modifiers is active for a given die roll. Finally, the sum of the active modifiers would be displayed at the bottom of a column. The problem is that I am clueless with spreadsheets. Is such a checklist possible in a spreadsheet? If not, is there another way to achieve this goal?
Thanks,
Jim
If this post is too off-topic for this list maybe someone could offer me a more appropriate source of information. If it's not too far off topic …help!
I have a game that uses dice and has a variety of modifiers to each die roll. I would like to use my MacBook Pro to simplify the process and prop up my failing memory by adding these modifiers for me. I envision using Pages '09 by inserting a table in which the first column would be a text column that simply describes the modifier. I would use Pages not Numbers because there many other things I would include in the document. The second column would list the value (1, 0, -1, etc.). The third column would be (in my ever hopeful plan) a checklist which would determine which of the modifiers is active for a given die roll. Finally, the sum of the active modifiers would be displayed at the bottom of a column. The problem is that I am clueless with spreadsheets. Is such a checklist possible in a spreadsheet? If not, is there another way to achieve this goal?
Thanks,
Jim
Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:41 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Vixpix" nyskater
It sounds like this is something Excel could do,but I would like to see an actual example of your game to be sure.
Vickie 
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On Mar 17, 2013, at 12:00 AM, "jim60wood" <ajboggle@gmail.com > wrote:
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> If this post is too off-topic for this list maybe someone could offer me a more appropriate source of information. If it's not too far off topic …help!
Vickie 
Sent from a spoiled little iPad
On Mar 17, 2013, at 12:00 AM, "jim60wood&quo
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> If this post is too off-topic for this list maybe someone could offer me a more appropriate source of information. If it's not too far off topic …help!
Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:05 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Eric" emanmb
I can't answer about safety other than I use Java and recently installed the latest update via Software Update.
I had an issue w/Safari yesterday and in the process of trying to fix the issue, turned off Java to see if that would help. It didn't help, and I got this message when I tried to go to my Yahoo mail.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z210/emanphoto/Screenshot2013-03-16at54951PM.png
http://tinyurl.com/as5774a
I've turned it back on and continue to use it.
Eric
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , "John" <jlblake31@...> wrote:
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> I was thinking of using ooVoo as a video chat program and while downloading, it calls for Java RunRuntime and I've seen a lot of discussion about Java programs. I want to make sure I don't download something that will cause problems if I can help it.
> Is this a problem with Mac or is it probably safe? I have one iMac with Lion and one with Mt. Lion. I hope I was clear with my question, I am not a techie, just a very old guy who loves to use the computer!
> John
>
I had an issue w/Safari yesterday and in the process of trying to fix the issue, turned off Java to see if that would help. It didn't help, and I got this message when I tried to go to my Yahoo mail.
http://i190.
http://tinyurl.
I've turned it back on and continue to use it.
Eric
--- In macsupportcentral@
>
> I was thinking of using ooVoo as a video chat program and while downloading, it calls for Java RunRuntime and I've seen a lot of discussion about Java programs. I want to make sure I don't download something that will cause problems if I can help it.
> Is this a problem with Mac or is it probably safe? I have one iMac with Lion and one with Mt. Lion. I hope I was clear with my question, I am not a techie, just a very old guy who loves to use the computer!
> John
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