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Miscellaneous Topics => General Discussions => Topic started by: Tenpoint5 on January 26, 2010, 07:03:39 AM

Title: An interesting Read
Post by: Tenpoint5 on January 26, 2010, 07:03:39 AM
Found this on another site is an interesting read "REQURES MS EXCELL!!!"
http://www.crankybuzzard.com/CrankyBuzzardBBQWorkbook.xls
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: cgaengineer on January 26, 2010, 08:33:41 AM
That's a pretty good spreadsheet. Thanks for posting!
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: KevinG on January 26, 2010, 12:09:09 PM
Cool spreadsheet. Thanks 10.5.
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: smokeNcanuck on January 26, 2010, 12:41:14 PM
Thanks for the link 10.5!! Some good stuff on their specially for a newbie like Me ;D
If only I new how to save the whole thing as a .pdf like STC!
I run a mac at home and my not so legal copy of office is not working so well
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: FLBentRider on January 26, 2010, 12:52:31 PM
I think the mac will run openoffice:

http://download.openoffice.org/other.html#en-US

I didn't see "Canadian" on the language list  :'(
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: squirtthecat on January 26, 2010, 01:01:54 PM
I tried converting it to a PDF, but it didn't come out so well. (chopped some of the pages off, etc.)

Let me try to import it into my Google Docs account.

[edit]

Well, that didn't work either.  It's too big.   And since it is protected, I can't do much else with it..   >:(

Canuck, I can send you the PDF I created if you like, but it looks pretty awful.
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: smokeNcanuck on January 26, 2010, 01:29:48 PM
No worries STC, I appreciate the time and effort!! :D
If I need to I'll print off what I would like at work.

Cheers,
sNc
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: Habanero Smoker on January 26, 2010, 01:44:14 PM
Nice find.
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: HawkeyeSmokes on January 27, 2010, 09:10:50 AM
Quote from: squirtthecat on January 26, 2010, 01:01:54 PM
I tried converting it to a PDF, but it didn't come out so well. (chopped some of the pages off, etc.)

Let me try to import it into my Google Docs account.

[edit]

Well, that didn't work either.  It's too big.   And since it is protected, I can't do much else with it..   >:(

Canuck, I can send you the PDF I created if you like, but it looks pretty awful.


I checked with Charlie (Cranky Buzzard) and the only page protected is the cover page. I let him know that I might create a new cover page and share it. And he will still get the credit because he did want to keep his name attached to it. He seemed like a real neat guy and asked a few good questions.
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: 3rensho on January 27, 2010, 09:56:22 AM
Wow, thanks.  It open's fine with OpenOffice on Linux.
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: iceman on January 27, 2010, 09:58:55 AM
Good find 10.5 Thanks for posting it.
The only problem I had with it was trying to open the BBQ Safety file. It comes up as "Invalid Format" on windows 7. Is that just my computer or does anyone else have this happening?
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: Tenpoint5 on January 27, 2010, 10:14:57 AM
Iceman it opened just fine for me but I am using Vista and M/S Office 07
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: iceman on January 27, 2010, 10:17:15 AM
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on January 27, 2010, 10:14:57 AM
Iceman it opened just fine for me but I am using Vista and M/S Office 07

That figures!!! I had nothing but problems with vista and now that I switched I get other problems. GEEEEEEEZ!  >:( :D ;)
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: Bradley (Head Office) on January 27, 2010, 01:28:59 PM
Quote from: iceman on January 27, 2010, 09:58:55 AM
Good find 10.5 Thanks for posting it.
The only problem I had with it was trying to open the BBQ Safety file. It comes up as "Invalid Format" on windows 7. Is that just my computer or does anyone else have this happening?

I am using Windows 7 with Office 2007 and have no problems opening any of it

Brian
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: Habanero Smoker on January 27, 2010, 01:41:50 PM
Quote from: iceman on January 27, 2010, 09:58:55 AM
Good find 10.5 Thanks for posting it.
The only problem I had with it was trying to open the BBQ Safety file. It comes up as "Invalid Format" on windows 7. Is that just my computer or does anyone else have this happening?

I'm getting the same message. I'm using XP with Office 2003. What program are you opening the file with?
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: Bradley (Head Office) on January 27, 2010, 02:02:53 PM
I open it with Excel 2007

The file is a Excel 97-03 file
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: car54 on January 27, 2010, 03:02:55 PM
I opened it earlier but know I get this.

Page not found
The page you are looking for might have been removed,
had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

That's strange, Brad
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: CrankyBuzzard on January 27, 2010, 06:47:17 PM
Hello folks!

A friend told me that a link to my workbook had been added here and I wanted to come in and say a couple of things...

First, thanks for the kudos, I hope the workbook is working well for you!

Second, tell me what you want to see!

In the last couple of days I have been informed that a PDF of the book would be nice and I have NO PROBLEM doing that.  The MAIN reason I published this in Excel was for folks to have the ability to modify it for their personal use and preference.  As BBQers we ALL love to tweak to our liking!   ;D

I've also been requested to leave the book open for modifications.

PDF, no problem, I will have to go in and make sure that everything is within the boundaries of the PDF generator, but that shouldn't be an issue.

As for leaving the book open for modification...  It is!  The ONLY page that is locked is the front page of the book.  All others are open for you to modify, tweak, or expand on at will.  The ONLY thing I ask is that you leave my first page in place when you pass it along to others.

This workbook was created to assist folks that are new to the hobby of BBQ and smoking, and to help those of us that are challenged in the "remembering" realm!   :o

I'll see if I can get a PDF of the workbook done in the next day or so, and look forward to any suggestions or comments about the book that may make it better.

Charlie (Cranky Buzzard)
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: squirtthecat on January 27, 2010, 06:59:34 PM

Welcome aboard, Buzz!

I tried to do the PDF thing with your spreadsheet, but since the first page was locked, I couldn't get it to generate any of the links, control page size, etc.   Sounds like you are on the ball with it!


And right now, we get a 404 'file not found' when using the original link posted here:

http://www.crankybuzzard.com/CrankyBuzzardBBQWorkbook.xls



Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: CrankyBuzzard on January 27, 2010, 08:01:54 PM
Try the link now.  I made a couple of slight cahnges and screwed up the link...

Charlie
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: squirtthecat on January 27, 2010, 08:04:01 PM
Quote from: CrankyBuzzard on January 27, 2010, 08:01:54 PM
Try the link now.  I made a couple of slight cahnges and screwed up the link...

Charlie


That link works for me now.
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: iceman on January 28, 2010, 09:06:05 AM
Thanks for the workbook Charlie. Good job!
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: CrankyBuzzard on January 28, 2010, 11:03:58 AM
First off I cook BBQ and am NOT a computer guy!   :o ;D :o

But, here is the first draft of the Workbook in PDF.  Let me know how it loads, works, etc...

http://www.crankybuzzard.com/CrankyBuzzardBBQWorkbook001.pdf (http://www.crankybuzzard.com/CrankyBuzzardBBQWorkbook001.pdf)

Looking forward to critiques.

Charlie
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: Caneyscud on January 28, 2010, 12:05:45 PM
Charlie,

Just opened.  Haven't had time to disseminate it closely, but sure looks good.  Great job.  Sure it was a labor of love!
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: iceman on January 28, 2010, 12:33:41 PM
Looks darn good to me Charlie. THANKS!!!
Title: Re: An interesting Read
Post by: HawkeyeSmokes on January 28, 2010, 05:23:59 PM
Looks good Charlie!! ;D

The Excel file has a hyperlink that's not working and it affecting the PDF also.

On the table of contents page, the BBQ Safety link doesn't work.

Other than that, it looks great.

Thanks for all the work on this and welcome to the forum.