jspreadsheet / jspreadsheet/ce

Get CellReference when creating/editing a formula

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Description

Hi,

Is it possible, as in Excel, to get the reference of a cell "on click" when editing or creating a formula in another cell (to avoid having to explicitly type the cell reference)? At the moment, it ends the formula edition and display #ERROR.

Maybe it can be done using event but wanted to check if I missed anything first.
Thanks.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the spreadsheet's formula-editing flow and the handling of cell clicks while a formula is active. Check how the current interaction ends formula editing and produces #ERROR. Done means selecting a cell during formula creation or editing inserts its reference without prematurely ending the formula, with the behavior verified in the relevant interaction tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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