anakic

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by anakic 4y ago
Many thanks!
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by anakic 4y ago
Yeah, ThingieQuerie it was called back then:) Thanks, I appreciate the kind words!
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by anakic 4y ago
Yeah, the runtime component is an ExcelDNA addin. The IDE component is a VSTO addin. Since VSTO doesn't allow defining custom functions I switched to using ExcelDNA for the runtime.
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Show HN: I've built a C# IDE, Runtime, and AppStore inside Excel(querystorm.com)
670 points by anakic 4y ago|179 comments
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by anakic 9y ago
No plans for the cloud solution so far. I figured it needs a community, so a lot of it has to be free for non commercial use. For commercial use I figured the price isn't going to be an issue. Probably there's more tweaking to do
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by anakic 9y ago
Only one way to find out:) If you need help setting it up, let me know, I'd be glad to help if I can
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by anakic 9y ago
That was auto-ironic, though:) I think that's the right phrase...
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by anakic 9y ago
I would love to, I just don't have the time to isolate this stuff into their own projects and popularize it.
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by anakic 9y ago
Let me know if I can help with trying it out. I'm in the "do-things-that=don't-scale" mode, at least until I save up for my mansion, so please feel free to make use of it!
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by anakic 9y ago
I think so too!
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by anakic 9y ago
I like the way you list things you like. Never heard of IndieHackers, but I'd love to be interview by them if they'll have me. I'll check em out. Cheers for the tip and the kind words.
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by anakic 9y ago
Thanks for writing this!
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by anakic 9y ago
Yep, it certainly can. It supports embedding code into the workbook and running it on defined triggers such as user interactions.
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by anakic 9y ago
Yes sir, it certainly does.
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by anakic 9y ago
Absolutely!:) I didn't expect this at all. I had to write 5 articles as part of my last milestone for HugeThing (accelerator) and share them somewhere. I wrote four technical ones in a day and a half. I then struggled with this one for
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by anakic 9y ago
Yeah, it pretty easy to see it in my history, congrats. I posted about the project multiple times while I was working on it over the last four years. I also mention posting on HackerNews in the article.
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by anakic 9y ago
Fantastic! If you're up for it, I'd love to demo and discuss over screen share. If you'd be interested let me know via email, it's antonio at querystorm dot com.
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by anakic 9y ago
Hey! Absolutely you can! You can embed code into the workbook and automate stuff. If you're up for it, I'd love to discuss over Skype. It's the perfect use case! Send me an email, it's antonio at querystorm dot com.
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by anakic 9y ago
Thanks and congrats to you too!:)
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by anakic 9y ago
Hey! I scan the entire contents of the table. I have a cache layer in memory anyway so that works quickly. If you have multiple types in the same column, it just treats the type as "object". If you connect, and start entering vari
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by anakic 9y ago
Exactly. It just works in Excel, but if you have Excel then it makes spreadsheets easier and more useful.
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by anakic 9y ago
Hey, I think I should respond, as I agree with you that loved ones should not be tossed aside easily. Passion projects are pretty important too and should be fostered. It's important to please one's own being too. Anyway, it was i
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by anakic 9y ago
Hey, I remember, same username and all!:) Thanks for saying hi, man!:)
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by anakic 9y ago
Yeah, it's quite difficult to sell and quite easy to start wondering if what you're doing is valuable to anyone. If the need and the willingness to pay are already there, that's a perfect opportunity. Good on them!
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by anakic 9y ago
This. Absolutely agree with both points. Going it alone is hard, and developers have issues with self promotion. Sales seems like dirty word to us. The thing is, when I'm the customer, I don't mind being sold to. As long as it&#x2
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by anakic 9y ago
I've never used Firebird db so far. I have no idea how it differs. I will check it out, and possibly include it. QueryStorm already supports 6-7 different types of databases so one more won't be too difficult to add. Thanks for t
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by anakic 9y ago
Thanks and I hope you use of it, that would be fantastic! Let me know if you need any help, there's a contact email on the website. There's a sales and support address, but feel free to pick any one, they all go to me:)
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by anakic 9y ago
Glad you enjoyed it! I think I know what you assume and I assume you assume correctly. Windows only so far, Excel for Mac doesn't have VSTO:(
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by anakic 9y ago
Primarily, it's a lot more convenient. There's no setup involved, you just click and and the data is available through SQL or C#. There's no need to clean the data around the tables, it works on live data (file does not need
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by anakic 9y ago
Thanks for the thoughtful comment! This is my first try at entrepreneurship. I'd be lying if I said that I'm always sure it was worth it. Most of the time, though, I really think it is, regardless of if it's commercially a su

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