# \[ODK Developers\] Digest for opendatakit-developers@googlegroups.com - 1 Message in 1 Topic **URL:** \ **Category:** Development\ **Created:** [August 11, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-developers-digest-for-opendatakit-developers-googlegroups-com-1-message-in-1-topic/631 "2011-08-11T21:19:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ime\_Asangansi](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@Ime\_Asangansi](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Ime_Asangansi)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-developers-digest-for-opendatakit-developers-googlegroups-com-1-message-in-1-topic/631/1 "2011-08-11T21:19:18Z")
Hi Yaw, Just tried it. Looks great. Do you know if this is open source? If yes, is there a repository where this code is publicly available. Thanks for your reply Ime > **···** > > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:10 PM, \< opendatakit-developers+noreply@googlegroups.com\> wrote: > > > Topic: ODK XLS2XForm Helps Users Design XForms Using Excel[http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit-developers/t/859d230a2cb40aa2](http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit-developers/t/859d230a2cb40aa2) > > > > Yaw Anokwa [yanokwa@gmail.com](mailto:yanokwa@gmail.com) Aug 10 09:55AM -0700 ^\<#131b62d7314febda\_digest\_top\> > > > > We are pleased to announce a new ODK tool -- XLS2XForm. You can find > > the tool and a tutorial at [http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform](http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform). > > > > With XLS2XForm, forms can be designed in Excel and converted to a > > XForm that can be used with ODK tools. XLS2XForm supports the entire > > range of prompts (even some unreleased ones), constraints and > > branching, multiple languages and multimedia. And for those making > > larger and more complex forms, we think you’ll love the spreadsheet > > form factor. > > > > This XLS2XForm release is possible because of Jeff Beorse. Jeff is one > > of the finest undergrads we’ve worked with at UW, and his commitment > > to the ODK project and this tool have been incredible. Thanks also go > > to the Millennium Villages project (especially Matt Berg, Andrew > > Marder, and Alex Dorey) for creating the first version of the tool, > > and to Clint Tseng (of [Socrata.com](http://Socrata.com) and ODK Build) for putting the > > hosting infrastructure in place. > > > > Please do try out XLS2XForm and let us know what you think. Again, you > > can find the tool and a tutorial at > > [http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform](http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform). Email your questions to > > [opendatakit@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit@googlegroups.com) and happy form building! ---
**Author:** ![yanokwa](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/yanokwa/32/1695_2.png) [@yanokwa](https://forum.getodk.org/u/yanokwa)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-developers-digest-for-opendatakit-developers-googlegroups-com-1-message-in-1-topic/631/2 "2011-08-11T21:21:45Z")
there are two repos that you should know about. the repo with our version is at [https://github.com/jbeorse/pyxform](https://github.com/jbeorse/pyxform). the repo with the modi research group's (the original) version is at [https://github.com/mvpdev/pyxform](https://github.com/mvpdev/pyxform). we are going to be merging the two, so it might be prudent to wait until we finish the merge. > **···** > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 14:19, Ime Asangansi wrote: \> Hi Yaw, \> \> Just tried it. Looks great. \> \> Do you know if this is open source? If yes, is there a repository where this \> code is publicly available. \> \> Thanks for your reply \> \> Ime \> \> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:10 PM, wrote: \>\> \>\> \>\> Topic: ODK XLS2XForm Helps Users Design XForms Using Excel \>\> \>\> Yaw Anokwa Aug 10 09:55AM -0700 ^ \>\> \>\> We are pleased to announce a new ODK tool -- XLS2XForm. You can find \>\> the tool and a tutorial at http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform. \>\> \>\> With XLS2XForm, forms can be designed in Excel and converted to a \>\> XForm that can be used with ODK tools. XLS2XForm supports the entire \>\> range of prompts (even some unreleased ones), constraints and \>\> branching, multiple languages and multimedia. And for those making \>\> larger and more complex forms, we think you’ll love the spreadsheet \>\> form factor. \>\> \>\> This XLS2XForm release is possible because of Jeff Beorse. Jeff is one \>\> of the finest undergrads we’ve worked with at UW, and his commitment \>\> to the ODK project and this tool have been incredible. Thanks also go \>\> to the Millennium Villages project (especially Matt Berg, Andrew \>\> Marder, and Alex Dorey) for creating the first version of the tool, \>\> and to Clint Tseng (of Socrata.com and ODK Build) for putting the \>\> hosting infrastructure in place. \>\> \>\> Please do try out XLS2XForm and let us know what you think. Again, you \>\> can find the tool and a tutorial at \>\> http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform. Email your questions to \>\> opendatakit@googlegroups.com and happy form building! \>\> \>\> \> ---
**Author:** ![Ime\_Asangansi](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@Ime\_Asangansi](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Ime_Asangansi)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-developers-digest-for-opendatakit-developers-googlegroups-com-1-message-in-1-topic/631/3 "2011-08-11T21:37:48Z")
Oh, thanks. I've had a peep. When would that merge be done? Any significant differences in the syntax/formats between both ? Ime > **···** > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Yaw Anokwa wrote: > > > there are two repos that you should know about. the repo with our > > version is at [https://github.com/jbeorse/pyxform](https://github.com/jbeorse/pyxform). the repo with the > > modi research group's (the original) version is at > > [https://github.com/mvpdev/pyxform](https://github.com/mvpdev/pyxform). we are going to be merging the two, > > so it might be prudent to wait until we finish the merge. > > > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 14:19, Ime Asangansi [imeasangansi@gmail.com](mailto:imeasangansi@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Hi Yaw, > > > > > > Just tried it. Looks great. > > > > > > Do you know if this is open source? If yes, is there a repository where > > > this > > > code is publicly available. > > > > > > Thanks for your reply > > > > > > Ime > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:10 PM, [opendatakit-developers+noreply@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit-developers+noreply@googlegroups.com) wrote: > > > > > > > Topic: ODK XLS2XForm Helps Users Design XForms Using Excel > > > > > > > > Yaw Anokwa [yanokwa@gmail.com](mailto:yanokwa@gmail.com) Aug 10 09:55AM -0700 ^ > > > > > > > > We are pleased to announce a new ODK tool -- XLS2XForm. You can find > > > > the tool and a tutorial at [http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform](http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform). > > > > > > > > With XLS2XForm, forms can be designed in Excel and converted to a > > > > XForm that can be used with ODK tools. XLS2XForm supports the entire > > > > range of prompts (even some unreleased ones), constraints and > > > > branching, multiple languages and multimedia. And for those making > > > > larger and more complex forms, we think you’ll love the spreadsheet > > > > form factor. > > > > > > > > This XLS2XForm release is possible because of Jeff Beorse. Jeff is one > > > > of the finest undergrads we’ve worked with at UW, and his commitment > > > > to the ODK project and this tool have been incredible. Thanks also go > > > > to the Millennium Villages project (especially Matt Berg, Andrew > > > > Marder, and Alex Dorey) for creating the first version of the tool, > > > > and to Clint Tseng (of [Socrata.com](http://Socrata.com) and ODK Build) for putting the > > > > hosting infrastructure in place. > > > > > > > > Please do try out XLS2XForm and let us know what you think. Again, you > > > > can find the tool and a tutorial at > > > > [http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform](http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform). Email your questions to > > > > [opendatakit@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit@googlegroups.com) and happy form building! ---
**Author:** ![yanokwa](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/yanokwa/32/1695_2.png) [@yanokwa](https://forum.getodk.org/u/yanokwa)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-developers-digest-for-opendatakit-developers-googlegroups-com-1-message-in-1-topic/631/4 "2011-08-11T22:30:56Z")
we are still sorting out the schedule, so no current eta. there are big differences which is why we need to talk through the merge and get everything standardized. > **···** > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 14:37, Ime Asangansi wrote: \> Oh, thanks. \> I've had a peep. \> When would that merge be done? \> Any significant differences in the syntax/formats between both ? \> \> Ime \> \> On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Yaw Anokwa wrote: \>\> \>\> there are two repos that you should know about. the repo with our \>\> version is at https://github.com/jbeorse/pyxform. the repo with the \>\> modi research group's (the original) version is at \>\> https://github.com/mvpdev/pyxform. we are going to be merging the two, \>\> so it might be prudent to wait until we finish the merge. \>\> \>\> On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 14:19, Ime Asangansi wrote: \>\> \> Hi Yaw, \>\> \> \>\> \> Just tried it. Looks great. \>\> \> \>\> \> Do you know if this is open source? If yes, is there a repository where \>\> \> this \>\> \> code is publicly available. \>\> \> \>\> \> Thanks for your reply \>\> \> \>\> \> Ime \>\> \> \>\> \> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:10 PM, wrote: \>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> Topic: ODK XLS2XForm Helps Users Design XForms Using Excel \>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> Yaw Anokwa Aug 10 09:55AM -0700 ^ \>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> We are pleased to announce a new ODK tool -- XLS2XForm. You can find \>\> \>\> the tool and a tutorial at http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform. \>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> With XLS2XForm, forms can be designed in Excel and converted to a \>\> \>\> XForm that can be used with ODK tools. XLS2XForm supports the entire \>\> \>\> range of prompts (even some unreleased ones), constraints and \>\> \>\> branching, multiple languages and multimedia. And for those making \>\> \>\> larger and more complex forms, we think you’ll love the spreadsheet \>\> \>\> form factor. \>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> This XLS2XForm release is possible because of Jeff Beorse. Jeff is one \>\> \>\> of the finest undergrads we’ve worked with at UW, and his commitment \>\> \>\> to the ODK project and this tool have been incredible. Thanks also go \>\> \>\> to the Millennium Villages project (especially Matt Berg, Andrew \>\> \>\> Marder, and Alex Dorey) for creating the first version of the tool, \>\> \>\> and to Clint Tseng (of Socrata.com and ODK Build) for putting the \>\> \>\> hosting infrastructure in place. \>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> Please do try out XLS2XForm and let us know what you think. Again, you \>\> \>\> can find the tool and a tutorial at \>\> \>\> http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform. Email your questions to \>\> \>\> opendatakit@googlegroups.com and happy form building! \>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> \> \> \> ---
**Author:** ![Ime\_Asangansi](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@Ime\_Asangansi](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Ime_Asangansi)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-developers-digest-for-opendatakit-developers-googlegroups-com-1-message-in-1-topic/631/5 "2011-08-11T23:01:12Z")
Ok, I see. thanks for the quick reply Ime > **···** > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Yaw Anokwa wrote: > > > we are still sorting out the schedule, so no current eta. there are > > big differences which is why we need to talk through the merge and get > > everything standardized. > > > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 14:37, Ime Asangansi [imeasangansi@gmail.com](mailto:imeasangansi@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Oh, thanks. > > > I've had a peep. > > > When would that merge be done? > > > Any significant differences in the syntax/formats between both ? > > > > > > Ime > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Yaw Anokwa [yanokwa@gmail.com](mailto:yanokwa@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > > there are two repos that you should know about. the repo with our > > > > version is at [https://github.com/jbeorse/pyxform](https://github.com/jbeorse/pyxform). the repo with the > > > > modi research group's (the original) version is at > > > > [https://github.com/mvpdev/pyxform](https://github.com/mvpdev/pyxform). we are going to be merging the two, > > > > so it might be prudent to wait until we finish the merge. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 14:19, Ime Asangansi [imeasangansi@gmail.com](mailto:imeasangansi@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Yaw, > > > > > > > > > > Just tried it. Looks great. > > > > > > > > > > Do you know if this is open source? If yes, is there a repository > > > > > where > > > > > this > > > > > code is publicly available. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your reply > > > > > > > > > > Ime > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:10 PM, [opendatakit-developers+noreply@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit-developers+noreply@googlegroups.com) wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Topic: ODK XLS2XForm Helps Users Design XForms Using Excel > > > > > > > > > > > > Yaw Anokwa [yanokwa@gmail.com](mailto:yanokwa@gmail.com) Aug 10 09:55AM -0700 ^ > > > > > > > > > > > > We are pleased to announce a new ODK tool -- XLS2XForm. You can find > > > > > > the tool and a tutorial at [http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform](http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform). > > > > > > > > > > > > With XLS2XForm, forms can be designed in Excel and converted to a > > > > > > XForm that can be used with ODK tools. XLS2XForm supports the entire > > > > > > range of prompts (even some unreleased ones), constraints and > > > > > > branching, multiple languages and multimedia. And for those making > > > > > > larger and more complex forms, we think you’ll love the spreadsheet > > > > > > form factor. > > > > > > > > > > > > This XLS2XForm release is possible because of Jeff Beorse. Jeff is > > > > > > one > > > > > > of the finest undergrads we’ve worked with at UW, and his commitment > > > > > > to the ODK project and this tool have been incredible. Thanks also go > > > > > > to the Millennium Villages project (especially Matt Berg, Andrew > > > > > > Marder, and Alex Dorey) for creating the first version of the tool, > > > > > > and to Clint Tseng (of [Socrata.com](http://Socrata.com) and ODK Build) for putting the > > > > > > hosting infrastructure in place. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please do try out XLS2XForm and let us know what you think. Again, > > > > > > you > > > > > > can find the tool and a tutorial at > > > > > > [http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform](http://opendatakit.org/use/xls2xform). Email your questions to > > > > > > [opendatakit@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit@googlegroups.com) and happy form building!