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đ Examples - Spreadsheet::WriteExcel example programs.
đ This is a documentation only module showing the examples that are included in the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel distribution. This file was auto-generated via the gen_examples_pod.pl program that is also included in the examples directory.
The following is a list of the 85 example programs that are included in the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel distribution.
đ A simple example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to write some text and numbers to an Excel binary file. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# A simple example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to write
# some text and numbers to an Excel binary file.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook called simple.xls and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('a_simple.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# The general syntax is write($row, $column, $token). Note that row and
# column are zero indexed
#
# Write some text
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Hi Excel!");
# Write some numbers
$worksheet->write(2, 0, 3); # Writes 3
$worksheet->write(3, 0, 3.00000); # Writes 3
$worksheet->write(4, 0, 3.00001); # Writes 3.00001
$worksheet->write(5, 0, 3.14159); # TeX revision no.?
# Write some formulas
$worksheet->write(7, 0, '=A3 + A6');
$worksheet->write(8, 0, '=IF(A5>3,"Yes", "No")');
# Write a hyperlink
$worksheet->write(10, 0, 'http://www.perl.com/');
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/a_simple.pl
đ A simple demo of some of the features of Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. This program is used to create the project screenshot for Freshmeat: http://freshmeat.net/projects/writeexcel/
Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
#######################################################################
#
# A simple demo of some of the features of Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# This program is used to create the project screenshot for Freshmeat:
# L<http://freshmeat.net/projects/writeexcel/>
#
# reverse('(c)'), October 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("demo.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Demo');
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Another sheet');
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet('And another');
my $bold = $workbook->add_format(bold => 1);
#######################################################################
#
# Write a general heading
#
$worksheet->set_column('A:A', 36, $bold);
$worksheet->set_column('B:B', 20 );
$worksheet->set_row (0, 40 );
my $heading = $workbook->add_format(
bold => 1,
color => 'blue',
size => 16,
merge => 1,
align => 'vcenter',
);
my @headings = ('Features of Spreadsheet::WriteExcel', '');
$worksheet->write_row('A1', \@headings, $heading);
#######################################################################
#
# Some text examples
#
my $text_format = $workbook->add_format(
bold => 1,
italic => 1,
color => 'red',
size => 18,
font =>'Lucida Calligraphy'
);
# A phrase in Cyrillic
my $unicode = pack "H*", "042d0442043e002004440440043004370430002004".
"3d043000200440044304410441043a043e043c0021";
$worksheet->write('A2', "Text");
$worksheet->write('B2', "Hello Excel");
$worksheet->write('A3', "Formatted text");
$worksheet->write('B3', "Hello Excel", $text_format);
$worksheet->write('A4', "Unicode text");
$worksheet->write_utf16be_string('B4', $unicode);
#######################################################################
#
# Some numeric examples
#
my $num1_format = $workbook->add_format(num_format => '$#,##0.00');
my $num2_format = $workbook->add_format(num_format => ' d mmmm yyy');
$worksheet->write('A5', "Numbers");
$worksheet->write('B5', 1234.56);
$worksheet->write('A6', "Formatted numbers");
$worksheet->write('B6', 1234.56, $num1_format);
$worksheet->write('A7', "Formatted numbers");
$worksheet->write('B7', 37257, $num2_format);
#######################################################################
#
# Formulae
#
$worksheet->set_selection('B8');
$worksheet->write('A8', 'Formulas and functions, "=SIN(PI()/4)"');
$worksheet->write('B8', '=SIN(PI()/4)');
#######################################################################
#
# Hyperlinks
#
$worksheet->write('A9', "Hyperlinks");
$worksheet->write('B9', 'http://www.perl.com/' );
#######################################################################
#
# Images
#
$worksheet->write('A10', "Images");
$worksheet->insert_image('B10', 'republic.png', 16, 8);
#######################################################################
#
# Misc
#
$worksheet->write('A18', "Page/printer setup");
$worksheet->write('A19', "Multiple worksheets");
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/demo.pl
đ An example of how to use the Spreadsheet:WriteExcel module to write a basic Excel workbook with multiple worksheets. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# An example of how to use the Spreadsheet:WriteExcel module to write a basic
# Excel workbook with multiple worksheets.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new Excel workbook
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("regions.xls");
# Add some worksheets
my $north = $workbook->add_worksheet("North");
my $south = $workbook->add_worksheet("South");
my $east = $workbook->add_worksheet("East");
my $west = $workbook->add_worksheet("West");
# Add a Format
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_bold();
$format->set_color('blue');
# Add a caption to each worksheet
foreach my $worksheet ($workbook->sheets()) {
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Sales", $format);
}
# Write some data
$north->write(0, 1, 200000);
$south->write(0, 1, 100000);
$east->write (0, 1, 150000);
$west->write (0, 1, 100000);
# Set the active worksheet
$south->activate();
# Set the width of the first column
$south->set_column(0, 0, 20);
# Set the active cell
$south->set_selection(0, 1);đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/regions.pl
đ A simple example of how to use functions with the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# A simple example of how to use functions with the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel
# module.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("stats.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Test data');
# Set the column width for columns 1
$worksheet->set_column(0, 0, 20);
# Create a format for the headings
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_bold();
# Write the sample data
$worksheet->write(0, 0, 'Sample', $format);
$worksheet->write(0, 1, 1);
$worksheet->write(0, 2, 2);
$worksheet->write(0, 3, 3);
$worksheet->write(0, 4, 4);
$worksheet->write(0, 5, 5);
$worksheet->write(0, 6, 6);
$worksheet->write(0, 7, 7);
$worksheet->write(0, 8, 8);
$worksheet->write(1, 0, 'Length', $format);
$worksheet->write(1, 1, 25.4);
$worksheet->write(1, 2, 25.4);
$worksheet->write(1, 3, 24.8);
$worksheet->write(1, 4, 25.0);
$worksheet->write(1, 5, 25.3);
$worksheet->write(1, 6, 24.9);
$worksheet->write(1, 7, 25.2);
$worksheet->write(1, 8, 24.8);
# Write some statistical functions
$worksheet->write(4, 0, 'Count', $format);
$worksheet->write(4, 1, '=COUNT(B1:I1)');
$worksheet->write(5, 0, 'Sum', $format);
$worksheet->write(5, 1, '=SUM(B2:I2)');
$worksheet->write(6, 0, 'Average', $format);
$worksheet->write(6, 1, '=AVERAGE(B2:I2)');
$worksheet->write(7, 0, 'Min', $format);
$worksheet->write(7, 1, '=MIN(B2:I2)');
$worksheet->write(8, 0, 'Max', $format);
$worksheet->write(8, 1, '=MAX(B2:I2)');
$worksheet->write(9, 0, 'Standard Deviation', $format);
$worksheet->write(9, 1, '=STDEV(B2:I2)');
$worksheet->write(10, 0, 'Kurtosis', $format);
$worksheet->write(10, 1, '=KURT(B2:I2)');
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/stats.pl
đ¨ Examples of formatting using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module. This program demonstrates almost all possible formatting options. It is worth running this program and viewing the output Excel file if you are interested in the various formatting possibilities. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Examples of formatting using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module.
#
# This program demonstrates almost all possible formatting options. It is worth
# running this program and viewing the output Excel file if you are interested
# in the various formatting possibilities.
#
# reverse('(c)'), September 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('formats.xls');
# Some common formats
my $center = $workbook->add_format(align => 'center');
my $heading = $workbook->add_format(align => 'center', bold => 1);
# The named colors
my %colors = (
0x08, 'black',
0x0C, 'blue',
0x10, 'brown',
0x0F, 'cyan',
0x17, 'gray',
0x11, 'green',
0x0B, 'lime',
0x0E, 'magenta',
0x12, 'navy',
0x35, 'orange',
0x21, 'pink',
0x14, 'purple',
0x0A, 'red',
0x16, 'silver',
0x09, 'white',
0x0D, 'yellow',
);
# Call these subroutines to demonstrate different formatting options
intro();
fonts();
named_colors();
standard_colors();
numeric_formats();
borders();
patterns();
alignment();
misc();
# Note: this is required
$workbook->close();
######################################################################
#
# Intro.
#
sub intro {
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Introduction');
$worksheet->set_column(0, 0, 60);
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_bold();
$format->set_size(14);
$format->set_color('blue');
$format->set_align('center');
my $format2 = $workbook->add_format();
$format2->set_bold();
$format2->set_color('blue');
$worksheet->write(2, 0, 'This workbook demonstrates some of', $format);
$worksheet->write(3, 0, 'the formatting options provided by', $format);
$worksheet->write(4, 0, 'the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module.', $format);
$worksheet->write('A7', 'Sections:', $format2);
$worksheet->write('A8', "internal:Fonts!A1", 'Fonts' );
$worksheet->write('A9', "internal:'Named colors'!A1", 'Named colors' );
$worksheet->write('A10', "internal:'Standard colors'!A1", 'Standard colors');
$worksheet->write('A11', "internal:'Numeric formats'!A1", 'Numeric formats');
$worksheet->write('A12', "internal:Borders!A1", 'Borders' );
$worksheet->write('A13', "internal:Patterns!A1", 'Patterns' );
$worksheet->write('A14', "internal:Alignment!A1", 'Alignment' );
$worksheet->write('A15', "internal:Miscellaneous!A1", 'Miscellaneous' );
}
######################################################################
#
# Demonstrate the named colors.
#
sub named_colors {
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Named colors');
$worksheet->set_column(0, 3, 15);
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 1, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 2, "Name", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 3, "Color", $heading);
my $i = 1;
while (my($index, $color) = each %colors) {
my $format = $workbook->add_format(
bg_color => $color,
pattern => 1,
border => 1
);
$worksheet->write($i+1, 0, $index, $center);
$worksheet->write($i+1, 1, sprintf("0x%02X", $index), $center);
$worksheet->write($i+1, 2, $color, $center);
$worksheet->write($i+1, 3, '', $format);
$i++;
}
}
######################################################################
#
# Demonstrate the standard Excel colors in the range 8..63.
#
sub standard_colors {
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Standard colors');
$worksheet->set_column(0, 3, 15);
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 1, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 2, "Color", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 3, "Name", $heading);
for my $i (8..63) {
my $format = $workbook->add_format(
bg_color => $i,
pattern => 1,
border => 1
);
$worksheet->write(($i -7), 0, $i, $center);
$worksheet->write(($i -7), 1, sprintf("0x%02X", $i), $center);
$worksheet->write(($i -7), 2, '', $format);
# Add the color names
if (exists $colors{$i}) {
$worksheet->write(($i -7), 3, $colors{$i}, $center);
}
}
}
######################################################################
#
# Demonstrate the standard numeric formats.
#
sub numeric_formats {
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Numeric formats');
$worksheet->set_column(0, 4, 15);
$worksheet->set_column(5, 5, 45);
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 1, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 2, "Unformatted", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 3, "Formatted", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 4, "Negative", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 5, "Format", $heading);
my @formats;
push @formats, [ 0x00, 1234.567, 0, 'General' ];
push @formats, [ 0x01, 1234.567, 0, '0' ];
push @formats, [ 0x02, 1234.567, 0, '0.00' ];
push @formats, [ 0x03, 1234.567, 0, '#,##0' ];
push @formats, [ 0x04, 1234.567, 0, '#,##0.00' ];
push @formats, [ 0x05, 1234.567, -1234.567, '($#,##0_);($#,##0)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x06, 1234.567, -1234.567, '($#,##0_);[Red]($#,##0)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x07, 1234.567, -1234.567, '($#,##0.00_);($#,##0.00)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x08, 1234.567, -1234.567, '($#,##0.00_);[Red]($#,##0.00)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x09, 0.567, 0, '0%' ];
push @formats, [ 0x0a, 0.567, 0, '0.00%' ];
push @formats, [ 0x0b, 1234.567, 0, '0.00E+00' ];
push @formats, [ 0x0c, 0.75, 0, '# ?/?' ];
push @formats, [ 0x0d, 0.3125, 0, '# ??/??' ];
push @formats, [ 0x0e, 36892.521, 0, 'm/d/yy' ];
push @formats, [ 0x0f, 36892.521, 0, 'd-mmm-yy' ];
push @formats, [ 0x10, 36892.521, 0, 'd-mmm' ];
push @formats, [ 0x11, 36892.521, 0, 'mmm-yy' ];
push @formats, [ 0x12, 36892.521, 0, 'h:mm AM/PM' ];
push @formats, [ 0x13, 36892.521, 0, 'h:mm:ss AM/PM' ];
push @formats, [ 0x14, 36892.521, 0, 'h:mm' ];
push @formats, [ 0x15, 36892.521, 0, 'h:mm:ss' ];
push @formats, [ 0x16, 36892.521, 0, 'm/d/yy h:mm' ];
push @formats, [ 0x25, 1234.567, -1234.567, '(#,##0_);(#,##0)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x26, 1234.567, -1234.567, '(#,##0_);[Red](#,##0)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x27, 1234.567, -1234.567, '(#,##0.00_);(#,##0.00)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x28, 1234.567, -1234.567, '(#,##0.00_);[Red](#,##0.00)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x29, 1234.567, -1234.567, '_(* #,##0_);_(* (#,##0);_(* "-"_);_(@_)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x2a, 1234.567, -1234.567, '_($* #,##0_);_($* (#,##0);_($* "-"_);_(@_)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x2b, 1234.567, -1234.567, '_(* #,##0.00_);_(* (#,##0.00);_(* "-"??_);_(@_)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x2c, 1234.567, -1234.567, '_($* #,##0.00_);_($* (#,##0.00);_($* "-"??_);_(@_)' ];
push @formats, [ 0x2d, 36892.521, 0, 'mm:ss' ];
push @formats, [ 0x2e, 3.0153, 0, '[h]:mm:ss' ];
push @formats, [ 0x2f, 36892.521, 0, 'mm:ss.0' ];
push @formats, [ 0x30, 1234.567, 0, '##0.0E+0' ];
push @formats, [ 0x31, 1234.567, 0, '@' ];
my $i;
foreach my $format (@formats){
my $style = $workbook->add_format();
$style->set_num_format($format->[0]);
$i++;
$worksheet->write($i, 0, $format->[0], $center);
$worksheet->write($i, 1, sprintf("0x%02X", $format->[0]), $center);
$worksheet->write($i, 2, $format->[1], $center);
$worksheet->write($i, 3, $format->[1], $style);
if ($format->[2]) {
$worksheet->write($i, 4, $format->[2], $style);
}
$worksheet->write_string($i, 5, $format->[3]);
}
}
######################################################################
#
# Demonstrate the font options.
#
sub fonts {
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Fonts');
$worksheet->set_column(0, 0, 30);
$worksheet->set_column(1, 1, 10);
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Font name", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 1, "Font size", $heading);
my @fonts;
push @fonts, [ 10, 'Arial' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Arial' ];
push @fonts, [ 14, 'Arial' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Arial Black' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Arial Narrow' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Century Schoolbook' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Courier' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Courier New' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Garamond' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Impact' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Lucida Handwriting'] ;
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Times New Roman' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Symbol' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'Wingdings' ];
push @fonts, [ 12, 'A font that doesn\'t exist' ];
my $i;
foreach my $font (@fonts){
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_size($font->[0]);
$format->set_font($font->[1]);
$i++;
$worksheet->write($i, 0, $font->[1], $format);
$worksheet->write($i, 1, $font->[0], $format);
}
}
######################################################################
#
# Demonstrate the standard Excel border styles.
#
sub borders {
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Borders');
$worksheet->set_column(0, 4, 10);
$worksheet->set_column(5, 5, 40);
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 1, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 3, "Style", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 5, "The style is highlighted in red for ", $heading);
$worksheet->write(1, 5, "emphasis, the default color is black.", $heading);
for my $i (0..13){
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_border($i);
$format->set_border_color('red');
$format->set_align('center');
$worksheet->write((2*($i+1)), 0, $i, $center);
$worksheet->write((2*($i+1)), 1, sprintf("0x%02X", $i), $center);
$worksheet->write((2*($i+1)), 3, "Border", $format);
}
$worksheet->write(30, 0, "Diag type", $heading);
$worksheet->write(30, 1, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet->write(30, 3, "Style", $heading);
$worksheet->write(30, 5, "Diagonal Boder styles", $heading);
for my $i (1..3){
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_diag_type($i);
$format->set_diag_border(1);
$format->set_diag_color('red');
$format->set_align('center');
$worksheet->write((2*($i+15)), 0, $i, $center);
$worksheet->write((2*($i+15)), 1, sprintf("0x%02X", $i), $center);
$worksheet->write((2*($i+15)), 3, "Border", $format);
}
}
######################################################################
#
# Demonstrate the standard Excel cell patterns.
#
sub patterns {
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Patterns');
$worksheet->set_column(0, 4, 10);
$worksheet->set_column(5, 5, 50);
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 1, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 3, "Pattern", $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 5, "The background colour has been set to silver.", $heading);
$worksheet->write(1, 5, "The foreground colour has been set to green.", $heading);
for my $i (0..18){
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_pattern($i);
$format->set_bg_color('silver');
$format->set_fg_color('green');
$format->set_align('center');
$worksheet->write((2*($i+1)), 0, $i, $center);
$worksheet->write((2*($i+1)), 1, sprintf("0x%02X", $i), $center);
$worksheet->write((2*($i+1)), 3, "Pattern", $format);
if ($i == 1) {
$worksheet->write((2*($i+1)), 5, "This is solid colour, the most useful pattern.", $heading);
}
}
}
######################################################################
#
# Demonstrate the standard Excel cell alignments.
#
sub alignment {
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Alignment');
$worksheet->set_column(0, 7, 12);
$worksheet->set_row(0, 40);
$worksheet->set_selection(7, 0);
my $format01 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format02 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format03 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format04 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format05 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format06 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format07 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format08 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format09 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format10 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format11 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format12 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format13 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format14 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format15 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format16 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format17 = $workbook->add_format();
$format02->set_align('top');
$format03->set_align('bottom');
$format04->set_align('vcenter');
$format05->set_align('vjustify');
$format06->set_text_wrap();
$format07->set_align('left');
$format08->set_align('right');
$format09->set_align('center');
$format10->set_align('fill');
$format11->set_align('justify');
$format12->set_merge();
$format13->set_rotation(45);
$format14->set_rotation(-45);
$format15->set_rotation(270);
$format16->set_shrink();
$format17->set_indent(1);
$worksheet->write(0, 0, 'Vertical', $heading);
$worksheet->write(0, 1, 'top', $format02);
$worksheet->write(0, 2, 'bottom', $format03);
$worksheet->write(0, 3, 'vcenter', $format04);
$worksheet->write(0, 4, 'vjustify', $format05);
$worksheet->write(0, 5, "text\nwrap", $format06);
$worksheet->write(2, 0, 'Horizontal', $heading);
$worksheet->write(2, 1, 'left', $format07);
$worksheet->write(2, 2, 'right', $format08);
$worksheet->write(2, 3, 'center', $format09);
$worksheet->write(2, 4, 'fill', $format10);
$worksheet->write(2, 5, 'justify', $format11);
$worksheet->write(3, 1, 'merge', $format12);
$worksheet->write(3, 2, '', $format12);
$worksheet->write(3, 3, 'Shrink ' x 3, $format16);
$worksheet->write(3, 4, 'Indent', $format17);
$worksheet->write(5, 0, 'Rotation', $heading);
$worksheet->write(5, 1, 'Rotate 45', $format13);
$worksheet->write(6, 1, 'Rotate -45', $format14);
$worksheet->write(7, 1, 'Rotate 270', $format15);
}
######################################################################
#
# Demonstrate other miscellaneous features.
#
sub misc {
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Miscellaneous');
$worksheet->set_column(2, 2, 25);
my $format01 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format02 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format03 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format04 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format05 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format06 = $workbook->add_format();
my $format07 = $workbook->add_format();
$format01->set_underline(0x01);
$format02->set_underline(0x02);
$format03->set_underline(0x21);
$format04->set_underline(0x22);
$format05->set_font_strikeout();
$format06->set_font_outline();
$format07->set_font_shadow();
$worksheet->write(1, 2, 'Underline 0x01', $format01);
$worksheet->write(3, 2, 'Underline 0x02', $format02);
$worksheet->write(5, 2, 'Underline 0x21', $format03);
$worksheet->write(7, 2, 'Underline 0x22', $format04);
$worksheet->write(9, 2, 'Strikeout', $format05);
$worksheet->write(11, 2, 'Outline (Macintosh only)', $format06);
$worksheet->write(13, 2, 'Shadow (Macintosh only)', $format07);
}
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/formats.pl
đ A template for submitting a bug report. Run this program and read the output from the command line.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# A template for submitting a bug report.
#
# Run this program and read the output from the command line.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2004, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
print << 'HINTS_1';
REPORTING A BUG OR ASKING A QUESTION
Feel free to report bugs or ask questions. However, to save time
consider the following steps first:
Read the documentation:
The Spreadsheet::WriteExcel documentation has been refined in
response to user questions. Therefore, if you have a question it is
possible that someone else has asked it before you and that it is
already addressed in the documentation. Since there is a lot of
documentation to get through you should at least read the table of
contents and search for keywords that you are interested in. Look at the example programs:
There are over 70 example programs shipped with the standard
Spreadsheet::WriteExcel distribution. Many of these were created in
response to user questions. Try to identify an example program that
corresponds to your query and adapt it to your needs. HINTS_1
print "Press enter ..."; <STDIN>;
print << 'HINTS_2';
If you submit a bug report here are some pointers.
1. Put "WriteExcel:" at the beginning of the subject line. This helps
to filter genuine messages from spam.
2. Describe the problems as clearly and as concisely as possible.
3. Send a sample program. It is often easier to describe a problem in
code than in written prose.
4. The sample program should be as small as possible to demonstrate the
problem. Don't copy and past large sections of your program. The
program should also be self contained and working. A sample bug report is generated below. If you use this format then it
will help to analyse your question and respond to it more quickly. Please don't send patches without contacting the author first. HINTS_2
print "Press enter ..."; <STDIN>;
print << 'EMAIL';
=======================================================================
To: John McNamara <jmcnamara AT cpan.org>
Subject: WriteExcel: Problem with something. Hi John,
I am using Spreadsheet::WriteExcel and I have encountered a problem. I
want it to do SOMETHING but the module appears to do SOMETHING_ELSE. Here is some code that demonstrates the problem.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("reload.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Hi Excel!");
__END__
I tested using Excel XX (or Gnumeric or OpenOffice.org). My automatically generated system details are as follows:
EMAIL
print "\n Perl version : $]";
print "\n OS name : $^O";
print "\n Module versions: (not all are required)\n";
my @modules = qw(
Spreadsheet::WriteExcel
Spreadsheet::ParseExcel
OLE::Storage_Lite
Parse::RecDescent
File::Temp
Digest::MD4
Digest::Perl::MD4
Digest::MD5
);
for my $module (@modules) {
my $version;
eval "require $module";
if (not $@) {
$version = $module->VERSION;
$version = '(unknown)' if not defined $version;
}
else {
$version = '(not installed)';
}
printf "%21s%-24s\t%s\n", "", $module, $version;
}
print << "BYE";
Yours etc.,
A. Person
--
BYE
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/bug_report.pl
đŊ An example of how to create autofilters with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. An autofilter is a way of adding drop down lists to the headers of a 2D range of worksheet data. This is turn allow users to filter the data based on simple criteria so that some data is shown and some is hidden. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# An example of how to create autofilters with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# An autofilter is a way of adding drop down lists to the headers of a 2D range
# of worksheet data. This is turn allow users to filter the data based on
# simple criteria so that some data is shown and some is hidden.
#
# reverse('(c)'), September 2007, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('autofilter.xls');
die "Couldn't create new Excel file: $!.\n" unless defined $workbook;
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet4 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet5 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet6 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $bold = $workbook->add_format(bold => 1);
# Extract the data embedded at the end of this file.
my @headings = split ' ', <DATA>;
my @data;
push @data, [split] while <DATA>;
# Set up several sheets with the same data.
for my $worksheet ($workbook->sheets()) {
$worksheet->set_column('A:D', 12);
$worksheet->set_row(0, 20, $bold);
$worksheet->write('A1', \@headings);
}
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1. Autofilter without conditions.
#
$worksheet1->autofilter('A1:D51');
$worksheet1->write('A2', [[@data]]);
###############################################################################
#
#
# Example 2. Autofilter with a filter condition in the first column.
#
# The range in this example is the same as above but in row-column notation.
$worksheet2->autofilter(0, 0, 50, 3);
# The placeholder "Region" in the filter is ignored and can be any string
# that adds clarity to the expression.
#
$worksheet2->filter_column(0, 'Region eq East');
#
# Hide the rows that don't match the filter criteria.
#
my $row = 1;
for my $row_data (@data) {
my $region = $row_data->[0];
if ($region eq 'East') {
# Row is visible.
}
else {
# Hide row.
$worksheet2->set_row($row, undef, undef, 1);
}
$worksheet2->write($row++, 0, $row_data);
}
###############################################################################
#
#
# Example 3. Autofilter with a dual filter condition in one of the columns.
#
$worksheet3->autofilter('A1:D51');
$worksheet3->filter_column('A', 'x eq East or x eq South');
#
# Hide the rows that don't match the filter criteria.
#
$row = 1;
for my $row_data (@data) {
my $region = $row_data->[0];
if ($region eq 'East' or $region eq 'South') {
# Row is visible.
}
else {
# Hide row.
$worksheet3->set_row($row, undef, undef, 1);
}
$worksheet3->write($row++, 0, $row_data);
}
###############################################################################
#
#
# Example 4. Autofilter with filter conditions in two columns.
#
$worksheet4->autofilter('A1:D51');
$worksheet4->filter_column('A', 'x eq East');
$worksheet4->filter_column('C', 'x > 3000 and x < 8000' );
#
# Hide the rows that don't match the filter criteria.
#
$row = 1;
for my $row_data (@data) {
my $region = $row_data->[0];
my $volume = $row_data->[2];
if ($region eq 'East' and
$volume > 3000 and $volume < 8000
)
{
# Row is visible.
}
else {
# Hide row.
$worksheet4->set_row($row, undef, undef, 1);
}
$worksheet4->write($row++, 0, $row_data);
}
###############################################################################
#
#
# Example 5. Autofilter with filter for blanks.
#
# Create a blank cell in our test data.
$data[5]->[0] = '';
$worksheet5->autofilter('A1:D51');
$worksheet5->filter_column('A', 'x == Blanks');
#
# Hide the rows that don't match the filter criteria.
#
$row = 1;
for my $row_data (@data) {
my $region = $row_data->[0];
if ($region eq '')
{
# Row is visible.
}
else {
# Hide row.
$worksheet5->set_row($row, undef, undef, 1);
}
$worksheet5->write($row++, 0, $row_data);
}
###############################################################################
#
#
# Example 6. Autofilter with filter for non-blanks.
#
$worksheet6->autofilter('A1:D51');
$worksheet6->filter_column('A', 'x == NonBlanks');
#
# Hide the rows that don't match the filter criteria.
#
$row = 1;
for my $row_data (@data) {
my $region = $row_data->[0];
if ($region ne '')
{
# Row is visible.
}
else {
# Hide row.
$worksheet6->set_row($row, undef, undef, 1);
}
$worksheet6->write($row++, 0, $row_data);
}
__DATA__
Region Item Volume Month
East Apple 9000 July
East Apple 5000 July
South Orange 9000 September
North Apple 2000 November
West Apple 9000 November
South Pear 7000 October
North Pear 9000 August
West Orange 1000 December
West Grape 1000 November
South Pear 10000 April
West Grape 6000 January
South Orange 3000 May
North Apple 3000 December
South Apple 7000 February
West Grape 1000 December
East Grape 8000 February
South Grape 10000 June
West Pear 7000 December
South Apple 2000 October
East Grape 7000 December
North Grape 6000 April
East Pear 8000 February
North Apple 7000 August
North Orange 7000 July
North Apple 6000 June
South Grape 8000 September
West Apple 3000 October
South Orange 10000 November
West Grape 4000 July
North Orange 5000 August
East Orange 1000 November
East Orange 4000 October
North Grape 5000 August
East Apple 1000 December
South Apple 10000 March
East Grape 7000 October
West Grape 1000 September
East Grape 10000 October
South Orange 8000 March
North Apple 4000 July
South Orange 5000 July
West Apple 4000 June
East Apple 5000 April
North Pear 3000 August
East Grape 9000 November
North Orange 8000 October
East Apple 10000 June
South Pear 1000 December
North Grape 10000 July
East Grape 6000 FebruaryđĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/autofilter.pl
đ Simulate Excel's autofit for column widths. Excel provides a function called Autofit (Format->Columns->Autofit) that adjusts column widths to match the length of the longest string in a column. Excel calculates these widths at run time when it has access to information about string lengths and font information. This function is not a feature of the file format and thus cannot be implemented by Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. However, we can make an attempt to simulate it by keeping track of the longest string written to each column and then adjusting the column widths prior to closing the file. We keep track of the longest strings by adding a handler to the write() function. See add_handler() in the S::WE docs for more information. The main problem with trying to simulate Autofit lies in defining a relationship between a string length and its width in a arbitrary font and size. We use two approaches below. The first is a simple direct relationship obtained by trial and error. The second is a slightly more sophisticated method using an external module. For more complicated applications you will probably have to work out your own methods. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
##############################################################################
#
# Simulate Excel's autofit for column widths.
#
# Excel provides a function called Autofit (Format->Columns->Autofit) that
# adjusts column widths to match the length of the longest string in a column.
# Excel calculates these widths at run time when it has access to information
# about string lengths and font information. This function is *not* a feature
# of the file format and thus cannot be implemented by Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# However, we can make an attempt to simulate it by keeping track of the
# longest string written to each column and then adjusting the column widths
# prior to closing the file.
#
# We keep track of the longest strings by adding a handler to the write()
# function. See add_handler() in the S::WE docs for more information.
#
# The main problem with trying to simulate Autofit lies in defining a
# relationship between a string length and its width in a arbitrary font and
# size. We use two approaches below. The first is a simple direct relationship
# obtained by trial and error. The second is a slightly more sophisticated
# method using an external module. For more complicated applications you will
# probably have to work out your own methods.
#
# reverse('(c)'), May 2006, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('autofit.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
###############################################################################
#
# Add a handler to store the width of the longest string written to a column.
# We use the stored width to simulate an autofit of the column widths.
#
# You should do this for every worksheet you want to autofit.
#
$worksheet->add_write_handler(qr[\w], \&store_string_widths);
$worksheet->write('A1', 'Hello');
$worksheet->write('B1', 'Hello World');
$worksheet->write('D1', 'Hello');
$worksheet->write('F1', 'This is a long string as an example.');
# Run the autofit after you have finished writing strings to the workbook.
autofit_columns($worksheet);
###############################################################################
#
# Functions used for Autofit.
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
# Adjust the column widths to fit the longest string in the column.
#
sub autofit_columns {
my $worksheet = shift;
my $col = 0;
for my $width (@{$worksheet->{__col_widths}}) {
$worksheet->set_column($col, $col, $width) if $width;
$col++;
}
}
###############################################################################
#
# The following function is a callback that was added via add_write_handler()
# above. It modifies the write() function so that it stores the maximum
# unwrapped width of a string in a column.
#
sub store_string_widths {
my $worksheet = shift;
my $col = $_[1];
my $token = $_[2];
# Ignore some tokens that we aren't interested in.
return if not defined $token; # Ignore undefs.
return if $token eq ''; # Ignore blank cells.
return if ref $token eq 'ARRAY'; # Ignore array refs.
return if $token =~ /^=/; # Ignore formula
# Ignore numbers
return if $token =~ /^([+-]?)(?=\d|\.\d)\d*(\.\d*)?([Ee]([+-]?\d+))?$/;
# Ignore various internal and external hyperlinks. In a real scenario
# you may wish to track the length of the optional strings used with
# urls.
return if $token =~ m{^[fh]tt?ps?://};
return if $token =~ m{^mailto:};
return if $token =~ m{^(?:in|ex)ternal:};
# We store the string width as data in the Worksheet object. We use
# a double underscore key name to avoid conflicts with future names.
#
my $old_width = $worksheet->{__col_widths}->[$col];
my $string_width = string_width($token);
if (not defined $old_width or $string_width > $old_width) {
# You may wish to set a minimum column width as follows.
#return undef if $string_width < 10;
$worksheet->{__col_widths}->[$col] = $string_width;
}
# Return control to write();
return undef;
}
###############################################################################
#
# Very simple conversion between string length and string width for Arial 10.
# See below for a more sophisticated method.
#
sub string_width {
return 0.9 * length $_[0];
}
__END__
###############################################################################
#
# This function uses an external module to get a more accurate width for a
# string. Note that in a real program you could "use" the module instead of
# "require"-ing it and you could make the Font object global to avoid repeated
# initialisation.
#
# Note also that the $pixel_width to $cell_width is specific to Arial. For
# other fonts you should calculate appropriate relationships. A future version
# of S::WE will provide a way of specifying column widths in pixels instead of
# cell units in order to simplify this conversion.
#
sub string_width {
require Font::TTFMetrics;
my $arial = Font::TTFMetrics->new('c:\windows\fonts\arial.ttf');
my $font_size = 10;
my $dpi = 96;
my $units_per_em = $arial->get_units_per_em();
my $font_width = $arial->string_width($_[0]);
# Convert to pixels as per TTFMetrics docs.
my $pixel_width = 6 + $font_width *$font_size *$dpi /(72 *$units_per_em);
# Add extra pixels for border around text.
$pixel_width += 6;
# Convert to cell width (for Arial) and for cell widths > 1.
my $cell_width = ($pixel_width -5) /7;
return $cell_width;
}
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/autofit.pl
đž Example of creating a Spreadsheet::WriteExcel that is larger than the default 7MB limit. This is exactly that same as any other Spreadsheet::WriteExcel program except that is requires that the OLE::Storage module is installed. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of creating a Spreadsheet::WriteExcel that is larger than the
# default 7MB limit.
#
# This is exactly that same as any other Spreadsheet::WriteExcel program except
# that is requires that the OLE::Storage module is installed.
#
# reverse('(c)'), Jan 2007, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('bigfile.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
$worksheet->set_column(0, 50, 18);
for my $col (0 .. 50) {
for my $row (0 .. 6000) {
$worksheet->write($row, $col, "Row: $row Col: $col");
}
}
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/bigfile.pl
đ Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to send an Excel file to a browser in a CGI program. On Windows the hash-bang line should be something like:
#!C:\Perl\bin\perl.exeThe "Content-Disposition" line will cause a prompt to be generated to save the file. If you want to stream the file to the browser instead, comment out that line as shown below.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to send an Excel
# file to a browser in a CGI program.
#
# On Windows the hash-bang line should be something like:
#
# #!C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe
#
# The "Content-Disposition" line will cause a prompt to be generated to save
# the file. If you want to stream the file to the browser instead, comment out
# that line as shown below.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Set the filename and send the content type
my $filename ="cgitest.xls";
print "Content-type: application/vnd.ms-excel\n";
# The Content-Disposition will generate a prompt to save the file. If you want
# to stream the file to the browser, comment out the following line.
print "Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$filename\n";
print "\n";
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet. The special Perl filehandle - will
# redirect the output to STDOUT
#
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new(\*STDOUT);
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Set the column width for column 1
$worksheet->set_column(0, 0, 20);
# Create a format
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_bold();
$format->set_size(15);
$format->set_color('blue');
# Write to the workbook
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Hi Excel!", $format);
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/cgi.pl
đ A simple demo of Area charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# A simple demo of Area charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# reverse('(c)'), December 2009, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new( 'chart_area.xls' );
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $bold = $workbook->add_format( bold => 1 );
# Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to.
my $headings = [ 'Category', 'Values 1', 'Values 2' ];
my $data = [
[ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
[ 1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ],
[ 3, 6, 7, 5, 4, 3 ],
];
$worksheet->write( 'A1', $headings, $bold );
$worksheet->write( 'A2', $data );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1. A minimal chart.
#
my $chart1 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'area' );
# Add values only. Use the default categories.
$chart1->add_series( values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2. A minimal chart with user specified categories (X axis)
# and a series name.
#
my $chart2 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'area' );
# Configure the series.
$chart2->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 3. Same as previous chart but with added title and axes labels.
#
my $chart3 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'area' );
# Configure the series.
$chart3->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart3->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart3->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart3->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 4. Same as previous chart but with an added series and with a
# user specified chart sheet name.
#
my $chart4 = $workbook->add_chart( name => 'Results Chart', type => 'area' );
# Configure the series.
$chart4->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add another series.
$chart4->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$C$2:$C$7',
name => 'Test data series 2',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart4->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart4->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart4->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 5. Same as Example 3 but as an embedded chart.
#
my $chart5 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'area', embedded => 1 );
# Configure the series.
$chart5->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart5->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart5->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart5->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
# Insert the chart into the main worksheet.
$worksheet->insert_chart( 'E2', $chart5 );
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/chart_area.pl
đ A simple demo of Bar charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# A simple demo of Bar charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# reverse('(c)'), December 2009, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new( 'chart_bar.xls' );
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $bold = $workbook->add_format( bold => 1 );
# Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to.
my $headings = [ 'Category', 'Values 1', 'Values 2' ];
my $data = [
[ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
[ 1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ],
[ 3, 6, 7, 5, 4, 3 ],
];
$worksheet->write( 'A1', $headings, $bold );
$worksheet->write( 'A2', $data );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1. A minimal chart.
#
my $chart1 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'bar' );
# Add values only. Use the default categories.
$chart1->add_series( values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2. A minimal chart with user specified categories (X axis)
# and a series name.
#
my $chart2 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'bar' );
# Configure the series.
$chart2->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 3. Same as previous chart but with added title and axes labels.
#
my $chart3 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'bar' );
# Configure the series.
$chart3->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart3->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart3->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart3->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 4. Same as previous chart but with an added series and with a
# user specified chart sheet name.
#
my $chart4 = $workbook->add_chart( name => 'Results Chart', type => 'bar' );
# Configure the series.
$chart4->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add another series.
$chart4->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$C$2:$C$7',
name => 'Test data series 2',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart4->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart4->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart4->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 5. Same as Example 3 but as an embedded chart.
#
my $chart5 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'bar', embedded => 1 );
# Configure the series.
$chart5->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart5->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart5->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart5->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
# Insert the chart into the main worksheet.
$worksheet->insert_chart( 'E2', $chart5 );
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/chart_bar.pl
đ A simple demo of Column charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# A simple demo of Column charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# reverse('(c)'), December 2009, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new( 'chart_column.xls' );
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $bold = $workbook->add_format( bold => 1 );
# Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to.
my $headings = [ 'Category', 'Values 1', 'Values 2' ];
my $data = [
[ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
[ 1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ],
[ 3, 6, 7, 5, 4, 3 ],
];
$worksheet->write( 'A1', $headings, $bold );
$worksheet->write( 'A2', $data );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1. A minimal chart.
#
my $chart1 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'column' );
# Add values only. Use the default categories.
$chart1->add_series( values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2. A minimal chart with user specified categories (X axis)
# and a series name.
#
my $chart2 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'column' );
# Configure the series.
$chart2->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 3. Same as previous chart but with added title and axes labels.
#
my $chart3 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'column' );
# Configure the series.
$chart3->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart3->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart3->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart3->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 4. Same as previous chart but with an added series and with a
# user specified chart sheet name.
#
my $chart4 = $workbook->add_chart( name => 'Results Chart', type => 'column' );
# Configure the series.
$chart4->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add another series.
$chart4->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$C$2:$C$7',
name => 'Test data series 2',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart4->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart4->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart4->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 5. Same as Example 3 but as an embedded chart.
#
my $chart5 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'column', embedded => 1 );
# Configure the series.
$chart5->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart5->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart5->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart5->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
# Insert the chart into the main worksheet.
$worksheet->insert_chart( 'E2', $chart5 );
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/chart_column.pl
đ A simple demo of Line charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# A simple demo of Line charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# reverse('(c)'), December 2009, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new( 'chart_line.xls' );
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $bold = $workbook->add_format( bold => 1 );
# Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to.
my $headings = [ 'Category', 'Values 1', 'Values 2' ];
my $data = [
[ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
[ 1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ],
[ 3, 6, 7, 5, 4, 3 ],
];
$worksheet->write( 'A1', $headings, $bold );
$worksheet->write( 'A2', $data );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1. A minimal chart.
#
my $chart1 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'line' );
# Add values only. Use the default categories.
$chart1->add_series( values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2. A minimal chart with user specified categories (X axis)
# and a series name.
#
my $chart2 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'line' );
# Configure the series.
$chart2->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 3. Same as previous chart but with added title and axes labels.
#
my $chart3 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'line' );
# Configure the series.
$chart3->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart3->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart3->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart3->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 4. Same as previous chart but with an added series and with a
# user specified chart sheet name.
#
my $chart4 = $workbook->add_chart( name => 'Results Chart', type => 'line' );
# Configure the series.
$chart4->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add another series.
$chart4->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$C$2:$C$7',
name => 'Test data series 2',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart4->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart4->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart4->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 5. Same as Example 3 but as an embedded chart.
#
my $chart5 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'line', embedded => 1 );
# Configure the series.
$chart5->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart5->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart5->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart5->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
# Insert the chart into the main worksheet.
$worksheet->insert_chart( 'E2', $chart5 );
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/chart_line.pl
đ A simple demo of Pie charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# A simple demo of Pie charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# reverse('(c)'), December 2009, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new( 'chart_pie.xls' );
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $bold = $workbook->add_format( bold => 1 );
# Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to.
my $headings = [ 'Category', 'Values' ];
my $data = [
[ 'Apple', 'Cherry', 'Pecan' ],
[ 60, 30, 10 ],
];
$worksheet->write( 'A1', $headings, $bold );
$worksheet->write( 'A2', $data );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1. A minimal chart.
#
my $chart1 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'pie' );
# Add values only. Use the default categories.
$chart1->add_series( values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$4' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2. A minimal chart with user specified categories and a series name.
#
my $chart2 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'pie' );
# Configure the series.
$chart2->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$4',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$4',
name => 'Pie sales data',
);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 3. Same as previous chart but with an added title.
#
my $chart3 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'pie' );
# Configure the series.
$chart3->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$4',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$4',
name => 'Pie sales data',
);
# Add a title.
$chart3->set_title( name => 'Popular Pie Types' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 4. Same as previous chart with a user specified chart sheet name.
#
my $chart4 = $workbook->add_chart( name => 'Results Chart', type => 'pie' );
# Configure the series.
$chart4->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$4',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$4',
name => 'Pie sales data',
);
# The other chart_*.pl examples add a second series in example 4 but additional
# series aren't plotted in a pie chart.
# Add a title.
$chart4->set_title( name => 'Popular Pie Types' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 5. Same as Example 3 but as an embedded chart.
#
my $chart5 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'pie', embedded => 1 );
# Configure the series.
$chart5->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$4',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$4',
name => 'Pie sales data',
);
# Add a title.
$chart5->set_title( name => 'Popular Pie Types' );
# Insert the chart into the main worksheet.
$worksheet->insert_chart( 'D2', $chart5 );
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/chart_pie.pl
đ A simple demo of Scatter charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# A simple demo of Scatter charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# reverse('(c)'), December 2009, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new( 'chart_scatter.xls' );
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $bold = $workbook->add_format( bold => 1 );
# Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to.
my $headings = [ 'Category', 'Values 1', 'Values 2' ];
my $data = [
[ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
[ 1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ],
[ 3, 6, 7, 5, 4, 3 ],
];
$worksheet->write( 'A1', $headings, $bold );
$worksheet->write( 'A2', $data );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1. A minimal chart.
#
my $chart1 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'scatter' );
# Add values only. Use the default categories.
$chart1->add_series( values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2. A minimal chart with user specified categories (X axis)
# and a series name.
#
my $chart2 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'scatter' );
# Configure the series.
$chart2->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 3. Same as previous chart but with added title and axes labels.
#
my $chart3 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'scatter' );
# Configure the series.
$chart3->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart3->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart3->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart3->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 4. Same as previous chart but with an added series and with a
# user specified chart sheet name.
#
my $chart4 = $workbook->add_chart( name => 'Results Chart', type => 'scatter' );
# Configure the series.
$chart4->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add another series.
$chart4->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$C$2:$C$7',
name => 'Test data series 2',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart4->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart4->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart4->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 5. Same as Example 3 but as an embedded chart.
#
my $chart5 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'scatter', embedded => 1 );
# Configure the series.
$chart5->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
name => 'Test data series 1',
);
# Add some labels.
$chart5->set_title( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
$chart5->set_x_axis( name => 'Sample number' );
$chart5->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (cm)' );
# Insert the chart into the main worksheet.
$worksheet->insert_chart( 'E2', $chart5 );
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/chart_scatter.pl
đ A simple demo of Stock charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# A simple demo of Stock charts in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# reverse('(c)'), January 2010, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new( 'chart_stock.xls' );
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
###############################################################################
#
# Set up the data worksheet that the charts will refer to. We read the example
# data from the __DATA__ section at the end of the file. This simulates
# reading the data from a database or other source.
#
# The default Excel Stock chart is an Open-High-Low-Close chart. Therefore
# we will need data for each of those series.
#
# The layout of the __DATA__ section is similar to the layout of the worksheet.
#
# Add some formats.
my $bold = $workbook->add_format( bold => 1 );
my $date_format = $workbook->add_format( num_format => 'dd/mm/yyyy' );
# Increase the width of the column used for date to make it clearer.
$worksheet->set_column( 'A:A', 12 );
# Read the data from the __DATA__ section at the end. In a real example this
# would probably be a database query.
my @stock_data;
while ( <DATA> ) {
next unless /\S/; # Skip blank lines.
next if /^#/; # Skip comments.
push @stock_data, [split];
}
# Write the data to the worksheet.
my $row = 0;
my $col = 0;
my $headers = shift @stock_data;
$worksheet->write( $row++, $col, $headers, $bold );
for my $stock_data ( @stock_data ) {
my @data = @$stock_data;
my $date = shift @data;
$worksheet->write( $row, $col, $date, $date_format );
$worksheet->write( $row, $col + 1, \@data );
$row++;
}
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1. A default Open-High-Low-Close chart with series names, axes labels
# and a title.
#
my $chart1 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'stock' );
# Add a series for each of the Open-High-Low-Close columns. The categories are
# the dates in the first column.
$chart1->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$10',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$10',
name => 'Open',
);
$chart1->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$10',
values => '=Sheet1!$C$2:$C$10',
name => 'High',
);
$chart1->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$10',
values => '=Sheet1!$D$2:$D$10',
name => 'Low',
);
$chart1->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$10',
values => '=Sheet1!$E$2:$E$10',
name => 'Close',
);
# Add a chart title and axes labels.
$chart1->set_title( name => 'Open-High-Low-Close', );
$chart1->set_x_axis( name => 'Date', );
$chart1->set_y_axis( name => 'Share price', );
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2. Same as the previous as an embedded chart.
#
my $chart2 = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'stock', embedded => 1 );
# Add a series for each of the Open-High-Low-Close columns. The categories are
# the dates in the first column.
$chart2->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$10',
values => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$10',
name => 'Open',
);
$chart2->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$10',
values => '=Sheet1!$C$2:$C$10',
name => 'High',
);
$chart2->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$10',
values => '=Sheet1!$D$2:$D$10',
name => 'Low',
);
$chart2->add_series(
categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$10',
values => '=Sheet1!$E$2:$E$10',
name => 'Close',
);
# Add a chart title and axes labels.
$chart2->set_title( name => 'Open-High-Low-Close', );
$chart2->set_x_axis( name => 'Date', );
$chart2->set_y_axis( name => 'Share price', );
# Insert the chart into the main worksheet.
$worksheet->insert_chart( 'G2', $chart2 );
__DATA__
# Some sample stock data used for charting. Date Open High Low Close
2009-08-19 100.00 104.06 95.96 100.34
2009-08-20 101.01 109.08 100.50 108.31
2009-08-23 110.75 113.48 109.05 109.40
2009-08-24 111.24 111.60 103.57 104.87
2009-08-25 104.96 108.00 103.88 106.00
2009-08-26 104.95 107.95 104.66 107.91
2009-08-27 108.10 108.62 105.69 106.15
2009-08-30 105.28 105.49 102.01 102.01
2009-08-31 102.30 103.71 102.16 102.37đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/chart_stock.pl
âī¸ Example of formatting using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module via property hashes. Setting format properties via hashes of values is useful when you have to deal with a large number of similar formats. Consider for example a chess board pattern with black squares, white unformatted squares and a border. This relatively simple example requires 14 separate Format objects although there are only 5 different properties: black background, top border, bottom border, left border and right border. Using property hashes it is possible to define these 5 sets of properties and then add them together to create the 14 Format configurations. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
########################################################################
#
# Example of formatting using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module via
# property hashes.
#
# Setting format properties via hashes of values is useful when you have
# to deal with a large number of similar formats. Consider for example a
# chess board pattern with black squares, white unformatted squares and
# a border.
#
# This relatively simple example requires 14 separate Format
# objects although there are only 5 different properties: black
# background, top border, bottom border, left border and right border.
#
# Using property hashes it is possible to define these 5 sets of
# properties and then add them together to create the 14 Format
# configurations.
#
# reverse('(c)'), July 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("chess.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Some row and column formatting
$worksheet->set_column('B:I', 10);
for my $i (1..8) {
$worksheet->set_row($i, 50);
}
# Define the property hashes
#
my %black = (
'fg_color' => 'black',
'pattern' => 1,
);
my %top = ( 'top' => 6 );
my %bottom = ( 'bottom' => 6 );
my %left = ( 'left' => 6 );
my %right = ( 'right' => 6 );
# Define the formats
#
my $format01 = $workbook->add_format(%top, %left );
my $format02 = $workbook->add_format(%top, %black );
my $format03 = $workbook->add_format(%top, );
my $format04 = $workbook->add_format(%top, %right, %black );
my $format05 = $workbook->add_format(%left );
my $format06 = $workbook->add_format(%black );
my $format07 = $workbook->add_format( );
my $format08 = $workbook->add_format(%right, %black );
my $format09 = $workbook->add_format(%right );
my $format10 = $workbook->add_format(%left, %black );
my $format11 = $workbook->add_format(%bottom, %left, %black );
my $format12 = $workbook->add_format(%bottom );
my $format13 = $workbook->add_format(%bottom, %black );
my $format14 = $workbook->add_format(%bottom, %right );
# Draw the pattern
$worksheet->write('B2', '', $format01);
$worksheet->write('C2', '', $format02);
$worksheet->write('D2', '', $format03);
$worksheet->write('E2', '', $format02);
$worksheet->write('F2', '', $format03);
$worksheet->write('G2', '', $format02);
$worksheet->write('H2', '', $format03);
$worksheet->write('I2', '', $format04);
$worksheet->write('B3', '', $format10);
$worksheet->write('C3', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('D3', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('E3', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('F3', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('G3', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('H3', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('I3', '', $format09);
$worksheet->write('B4', '', $format05);
$worksheet->write('C4', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('D4', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('E4', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('F4', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('G4', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('H4', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('I4', '', $format08);
$worksheet->write('B5', '', $format10);
$worksheet->write('C5', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('D5', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('E5', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('F5', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('G5', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('H5', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('I5', '', $format09);
$worksheet->write('B6', '', $format05);
$worksheet->write('C6', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('D6', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('E6', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('F6', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('G6', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('H6', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('I6', '', $format08);
$worksheet->write('B7', '', $format10);
$worksheet->write('C7', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('D7', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('E7', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('F7', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('G7', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('H7', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('I7', '', $format09);
$worksheet->write('B8', '', $format05);
$worksheet->write('C8', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('D8', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('E8', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('F8', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('G8', '', $format06);
$worksheet->write('H8', '', $format07);
$worksheet->write('I8', '', $format08);
$worksheet->write('B9', '', $format11);
$worksheet->write('C9', '', $format12);
$worksheet->write('D9', '', $format13);
$worksheet->write('E9', '', $format12);
$worksheet->write('F9', '', $format13);
$worksheet->write('G9', '', $format12);
$worksheet->write('H9', '', $format13);
$worksheet->write('I9', '', $format14);đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/chess.pl
đ¨ Demonstrates Spreadsheet::WriteExcel's named colors and the Excel color palette. The set_custom_color() Worksheet method can be used to override one of the built-in palette values with a more suitable colour. See the main docs. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
################################################################################
#
# Demonstrates Spreadsheet::WriteExcel's named colors and the Excel color
# palette.
#
# The set_custom_color() Worksheet method can be used to override one of the
# built-in palette values with a more suitable colour. See the main docs.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("colors.xls");
# Some common formats
my $center = $workbook->add_format(align => 'center');
my $heading = $workbook->add_format(align => 'center', bold => 1);
######################################################################
#
# Demonstrate the named colors.
#
my %colors = (
0x08, 'black',
0x0C, 'blue',
0x10, 'brown',
0x0F, 'cyan',
0x17, 'gray',
0x11, 'green',
0x0B, 'lime',
0x0E, 'magenta',
0x12, 'navy',
0x35, 'orange',
0x21, 'pink',
0x14, 'purple',
0x0A, 'red',
0x16, 'silver',
0x09, 'white',
0x0D, 'yellow',
);
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Named colors');
$worksheet1->set_column(0, 3, 15);
$worksheet1->write(0, 0, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet1->write(0, 1, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet1->write(0, 2, "Name", $heading);
$worksheet1->write(0, 3, "Color", $heading);
my $i = 1;
while (my($index, $color) = each %colors) {
my $format = $workbook->add_format(
fg_color => $color,
pattern => 1,
border => 1
);
$worksheet1->write($i+1, 0, $index, $center);
$worksheet1->write($i+1, 1, sprintf("0x%02X", $index), $center);
$worksheet1->write($i+1, 2, $color, $center);
$worksheet1->write($i+1, 3, '', $format);
$i++;
}
######################################################################
#
# Demonstrate the standard Excel colors in the range 8..63.
#
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Standard colors');
$worksheet2->set_column(0, 3, 15);
$worksheet2->write(0, 0, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet2->write(0, 1, "Index", $heading);
$worksheet2->write(0, 2, "Color", $heading);
$worksheet2->write(0, 3, "Name", $heading);
for my $i (8..63) {
my $format = $workbook->add_format(
fg_color => $i,
pattern => 1,
border => 1
);
$worksheet2->write(($i -7), 0, $i, $center);
$worksheet2->write(($i -7), 1, sprintf("0x%02X", $i), $center);
$worksheet2->write(($i -7), 2, '', $format);
# Add the color names
if (exists $colors{$i}) {
$worksheet2->write(($i -7), 3, $colors{$i}, $center);
}
}
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/colors.pl
đŦ This example demonstrates writing cell comments. A cell comment is indicated in Excel by a small red triangle in the upper right-hand corner of the cell. For more advanced comment options see comments2.pl. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# This example demonstrates writing cell comments.
#
# A cell comment is indicated in Excel by a small red triangle in the upper
# right-hand corner of the cell.
#
# For more advanced comment options see comments2.pl.
#
# reverse('(c)'), November 2005, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("comments1.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
$worksheet->write ('A1', 'Hello' );
$worksheet->write_comment('A1', 'This is a comment');
__END__đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/comments1.pl
đŦ This example demonstrates writing cell comments. A cell comment is indicated in Excel by a small red triangle in the upper right-hand corner of the cell. Each of the worksheets demonstrates different features of cell comments. Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# This example demonstrates writing cell comments.
#
# A cell comment is indicated in Excel by a small red triangle in the upper
# right-hand corner of the cell.
#
# Each of the worksheets demonstrates different features of cell comments.
#
# reverse('(c)'), November 2005, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("comments2.xls");
my $text_wrap = $workbook->add_format(text_wrap => 1, valign => 'top');
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet4 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet5 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet6 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet7 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet8 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Variables that we will use in each example.
my $cell_text = '';
my $comment = '';
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1. Demonstrates a simple cell comment without formatting and Unicode
# comments encoded as UTF-16 and as UTF-8.
#
# Set up some formatting.
$worksheet1->set_column('C:C', 25);
$worksheet1->set_row(2, 50);
$worksheet1->set_row(5, 50);
# Simple ascii string.
$cell_text = 'Hold the mouse over this cell to see the comment.';
$comment = 'This is a comment.';
$worksheet1->write ('C3', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet1->write_comment('C3', $comment);
# UTF-16 string.
$cell_text = 'This is a UTF-16 comment.';
$comment = pack "n", 0x263a;
$worksheet1->write ('C6', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet1->write_comment('C6', $comment, encoding => 1);
# UTF-8 string in perl 5.8.
if ($] >= 5.008) {
$worksheet1->set_row(8, 50);
$cell_text = 'This is a UTF-8 string.';
$comment = chr 0x263a;
$worksheet1->write ('C9', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet1->write_comment('C9', $comment);
}
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2. Demonstrates visible and hidden comments.
#
# Set up some formatting.
$worksheet2->set_column('C:C', 25);
$worksheet2->set_row(2, 50);
$worksheet2->set_row(5, 50);
$cell_text = 'This cell comment is visible.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet2->write ('C3', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet2->write_comment('C3', $comment, visible => 1);
$cell_text = "This cell comment isn't visible (the default).";
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet2->write ('C6', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet2->write_comment('C6', $comment);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 3. Demonstrates visible and hidden comments set at the worksheet
# level.
#
# Set up some formatting.
$worksheet3->set_column('C:C', 25);
$worksheet3->set_row(2, 50);
$worksheet3->set_row(5, 50);
$worksheet3->set_row(8, 50);
# Make all comments on the worksheet visible.
$worksheet3->show_comments();
$cell_text = 'This cell comment is visible, explicitly.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet3->write ('C3', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet3->write_comment('C3', $comment, visible => 1);
$cell_text = 'This cell comment is also visible because '.
'we used show_comments().';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet3->write ('C6', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet3->write_comment('C6', $comment);
$cell_text = 'However, we can still override it locally.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet3->write ('C9', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet3->write_comment('C9', $comment, visible => 0);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 4. Demonstrates changes to the comment box dimensions.
#
# Set up some formatting.
$worksheet4->set_column('C:C', 25);
$worksheet4->set_row(2, 50);
$worksheet4->set_row(5, 50);
$worksheet4->set_row(8, 50);
$worksheet4->set_row(15, 50);
$worksheet4->show_comments();
$cell_text = 'This cell comment is default size.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet4->write ('C3', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet4->write_comment('C3', $comment);
$cell_text = 'This cell comment is twice as wide.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet4->write ('C6', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet4->write_comment('C6', $comment, x_scale => 2);
$cell_text = 'This cell comment is twice as high.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet4->write ('C9', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet4->write_comment('C9', $comment, y_scale => 2);
$cell_text = 'This cell comment is scaled in both directions.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet4->write ('C16', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet4->write_comment('C16', $comment, x_scale => 1.2, y_scale => 0.8);
$cell_text = 'This cell comment has width and height specified in pixels.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet4->write ('C19', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet4->write_comment('C19', $comment, width => 200, height => 20);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 5. (continued...)
#đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/comments2.pl
Note: The original input was truncated at the end; the remaining examples (copyformat, data_validate, etc.) are not included in the provided fragment. The above covers all examples present in the input.
đ Demonstrates changes to the cell comment position.
$worksheet5->set_column('C:C', 25);
$worksheet5->set_row(2, 50);
$worksheet5->set_row(5, 50);
$worksheet5->set_row(8, 50);
$worksheet5->set_row(11, 50);
$worksheet5->show_comments();
$cell_text = 'This cell comment is in the default position.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet5->write ('C3', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet5->write_comment('C3', $comment);
$cell_text = 'This cell comment has been moved to another cell.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet5->write ('C6', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet5->write_comment('C6', $comment, start_cell => 'E4');
$cell_text = 'This cell comment has been moved to another cell.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet5->write ('C9', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet5->write_comment('C9', $comment, start_row => 8, start_col => 4);
$cell_text = 'This cell comment has been shifted within its default cell.';
$comment = 'Hello.';
$worksheet5->write ('C12', $cell_text, $text_wrap);
$worksheet5->write_comment('C12', $comment, x_offset => 30, y_offset => 12);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/comments2.pl
đ Example of how to use the format copying method with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. This feature isn't required very often.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use the format copying method with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# This feature isn't required very often.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create workbook1
my $workbook1 = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("workbook1.xls");
my $worksheet1 = $workbook1->add_worksheet();
my $format1a = $workbook1->add_format();
my $format1b = $workbook1->add_format();
# Create workbook2
my $workbook2 = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("workbook2.xls");
my $worksheet2 = $workbook2->add_worksheet();
my $format2a = $workbook2->add_format();
my $format2b = $workbook2->add_format();
# Create a global format object that isn't tied to a workbook
my $global_format = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Format->new();
# Set the formatting
$global_format->set_color('blue');
$global_format->set_bold();
$global_format->set_italic();
# Create another example format
$format1b->set_color('red');
# Copy the global format properties to the worksheet formats
$format1a->copy($global_format);
$format2a->copy($global_format);
# Copy a format from worksheet1 to worksheet2
$format2b->copy($format1b);
# Write some output
$worksheet1->write(0, 0, "Ciao", $format1a);
$worksheet1->write(1, 0, "Ciao", $format1b);
$worksheet2->write(0, 0, "Hello", $format2a);
$worksheet2->write(1, 0, "Hello", $format2b);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/copyformat.pl
đ Example of how to add data validation and dropdown lists to a Spreadsheet::WriteExcel file. Data validation is a feature of Excel which allows you to restrict the data that a users enters in a cell and to display help and warning messages. It also allows you to restrict input to values in a drop down list.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to add data validation and dropdown lists to a
# Spreadsheet::WriteExcel file.
#
# Data validation is a feature of Excel which allows you to restrict the data
# that a users enters in a cell and to display help and warning messages. It
# also allows you to restrict input to values in a drop down list.
#
# reverse('(c)'), August 2008, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('data_validate.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Add a format for the header cells.
my $header_format = $workbook->add_format(
border => 1,
bg_color => 43,
bold => 1,
text_wrap => 1,
valign => 'vcenter',
indent => 1,
);
# Set up layout of the worksheet.
$worksheet->set_column('A:A', 64);
$worksheet->set_column('B:B', 15);
$worksheet->set_column('D:D', 15);
$worksheet->set_row(0, 36);
$worksheet->set_selection('B3');
# Write the header cells and some data that will be used in the examples.
my $row = 0;
my $txt;
my $heading1 = 'Some examples of data validation in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel';
my $heading2 = 'Enter values in this column';
my $heading3 = 'Sample Data';
$worksheet->write('A1', $heading1, $header_format);
$worksheet->write('B1', $heading2, $header_format);
$worksheet->write('D1', $heading3, $header_format);
$worksheet->write('D3', ['Integers', 1, 10]);
$worksheet->write('D4', ['List data', 'open', 'high', 'close']);
$worksheet->write('D5', ['Formula', '=AND(F5=50,G5=60)', 50, 60]);
#
# Example 1. Limiting input to an integer in a fixed range.
#
$txt = 'Enter an integer between 1 and 10';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'integer',
criteria => 'between',
minimum => 1,
maximum => 10,
});
#
# Example 2. Limiting input to an integer outside a fixed range.
#
$txt = 'Enter an integer that is not between 1 and 10 (using cell references)';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'integer',
criteria => 'not between',
minimum => '=E3',
maximum => '=F3',
});
#
# Example 3. Limiting input to an integer greater than a fixed value.
#
$txt = 'Enter an integer greater than 0';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'integer',
criteria => '>',
value => 0,
});
#
# Example 4. Limiting input to an integer less than a fixed value.
#
$txt = 'Enter an integer less than 10';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'integer',
criteria => '<',
value => 10,
});
#
# Example 5. Limiting input to a decimal in a fixed range.
#
$txt = 'Enter a decimal between 0.1 and 0.5';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'decimal',
criteria => 'between',
minimum => 0.1,
maximum => 0.5,
});
#
# Example 6. Limiting input to a value in a dropdown list.
#
$txt = 'Select a value from a drop down list';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'list',
source => ['open', 'high', 'close'],
});
#
# Example 6. Limiting input to a value in a dropdown list.
#
$txt = 'Select a value from a drop down list (using a cell range)';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'list',
source => '=E4:G4',
});
#
# Example 7. Limiting input to a date in a fixed range.
#
$txt = 'Enter a date between 1/1/2008 and 12/12/2008';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'date',
criteria => 'between',
minimum => '2008-01-01T',
maximum => '2008-12-12T',
});
#
# Example 8. Limiting input to a time in a fixed range.
#
$txt = 'Enter a time between 6:00 and 12:00';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'time',
criteria => 'between',
minimum => 'T06:00',
maximum => 'T12:00',
});
#
# Example 9. Limiting input to a string greater than a fixed length.
#
$txt = 'Enter a string longer than 3 characters';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'length',
criteria => '>',
value => 3,
});
#
# Example 10. Limiting input based on a formula.
#
$txt = 'Enter a value if the following is true "=AND(F5=50,G5=60)"';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'custom',
value => '=AND(F5=50,G5=60)',
});
#
# Example 11. Displaying and modify data validation messages.
#
$txt = 'Displays a message when you select the cell';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'integer',
criteria => 'between',
minimum => 1,
maximum => 100,
input_title => 'Enter an integer:',
input_message => 'between 1 and 100',
});
#
# Example 12. Displaying and modify data validation messages.
#
$txt = 'Display a custom error message when integer isn\'t between 1 and 100';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'integer',
criteria => 'between',
minimum => 1,
maximum => 100,
input_title => 'Enter an integer:',
input_message => 'between 1 and 100',
error_title => 'Input value is not valid!',
error_message => 'It should be an integer between 1 and 100',
});
#
# Example 13. Displaying and modify data validation messages.
#
$txt = 'Display a custom information message when integer isn\'t between 1 and 100';
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $txt);
$worksheet->data_validation($row, 1,
{
validate => 'integer',
criteria => 'between',
minimum => 1,
maximum => 100,
input_title => 'Enter an integer:',
input_message => 'between 1 and 100',
error_title => 'Input value is not valid!',
error_message => 'It should be an integer between 1 and 100',
error_type => 'information',
});
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/data_validate.pl
đ Spreadsheet::WriteExcel example of writing dates and times using the write_date_time() Worksheet method.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Spreadsheet::WriteExcel example of writing dates and times using the
# write_date_time() Worksheet method.
#
# reverse('(c)'), August 2004, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("date_time.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $bold = $workbook->add_format(bold => 1);
my $row = 0;
# Expand the first column so that the date is visible.
$worksheet->set_column("A:B", 30);
# Write the column headers
$worksheet->write('A1', 'Formatted date', $bold);
$worksheet->write('B1', 'Format', $bold);
# Examples date and time formats. In the output file compare how changing
# the format codes change the appearance of the date.
#
my @date_formats = (
'dd/mm/yy',
'mm/dd/yy',
'',
'd mm yy',
'dd mm yy',
'',
'dd m yy',
'dd mm yy',
'dd mmm yy',
'dd mmmm yy',
'',
'dd mm y',
'dd mm yyy',
'dd mm yyyy',
'',
'd mmmm yyyy',
'',
'dd/mm/yy',
'dd/mm/yy hh:mm',
'dd/mm/yy hh:mm:ss',
'dd/mm/yy hh:mm:ss.000',
'',
'hh:mm',
'hh:mm:ss',
'hh:mm:ss.000',
);
# Write the same date and time using each of the above formats. The empty
# string formats create a blank line to make the example clearer.
#
for my $date_format (@date_formats) {
$row++;
next if $date_format eq '';
# Create a format for the date or time.
my $format = $workbook->add_format(
num_format => $date_format,
align => 'left'
);
# Write the same date using different formats.
$worksheet->write_date_time($row, 0, '2004-08-01T12:30:45.123', $format);
$worksheet->write ($row, 1, $date_format);
}
# The following is an example of an invalid date. It is written as a string
# instead of a number. This is also Excel's default behaviour.
#
$row += 2;
$worksheet->write_date_time($row, 0, '2004-13-01T12:30:45.123');
$worksheet->write ($row, 1, 'Invalid date. Written as string.', $bold);
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/date_time.pl
đˇī¸ Example of how to create defined names in a Spreadsheet::WriteExcel file. This method is used to defined a name that can be used to represent a value, a single cell or a range of cells in a workbook.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to create defined names in a Spreadsheet::WriteExcel file.
#
# This method is used to defined a name that can be used to represent a value,
# a single cell or a range of cells in a workbook.
#
# reverse('(c)'), September 2008, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('defined_name.xls');
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
$workbook->define_name('Exchange_rate', '=0.96');
$workbook->define_name('Sales', '=Sheet1!$G$1:$H$10');
$workbook->define_name('Sheet2!Sales', '=Sheet2!$G$1:$G$10');
for my $worksheet ($workbook->sheets()) {
$worksheet->set_column('A:A', 45);
$worksheet->write('A2', 'This worksheet contains some defined names,');
$worksheet->write('A3', 'See the Insert -> Name -> Define dialog.');
}
$worksheet1->write('A4', '=Exchange_rate');
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/defined_name.pl
ã°ī¸ A simple formatting example that demonstrates how to add a diagonal cell border with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
##############################################################################
#
# A simple formatting example that demonstrates how to add a diagonal cell
# border with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel
#
# reverse('(c)'), May 2004, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('diag_border.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $format1 = $workbook->add_format(diag_type => '1');
my $format2 = $workbook->add_format(diag_type => '2');
my $format3 = $workbook->add_format(diag_type => '3');
my $format4 = $workbook->add_format(
diag_type => '3',
diag_border => '7',
diag_color => 'red',
);
$worksheet->write('B3', 'Text', $format1);
$worksheet->write('B6', 'Text', $format2);
$worksheet->write('B9', 'Text', $format3);
$worksheet->write('B12', 'Text', $format4);
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/diag_border.pl
đĨ This uses the Win32::OLE module to expose the Flight Simulator easter egg in Excel 97 SR2.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# This uses the Win32::OLE module to expose the Flight Simulator easter egg
# in Excel 97 SR2.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Win32::OLE;
my $application = Win32::OLE->new("Excel.Application");
my $workbook = $application->Workbooks->Add;
my $worksheet = $workbook->Worksheets(1);
$application->{Visible} = 1;
$worksheet->Range("L97:X97")->Select;
$worksheet->Range("M97")->Activate;
my $message = "Hold down Shift and Ctrl and click the ".
"Chart Wizard icon on the toolbar.\n\n".
"Use the mouse motion and buttons to control ".
"movement. Try to find the monolith. ".
"Close this dialog first.";
$application->InputBox($message);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/easter_egg.pl
đ Example of using Spreadsheet::WriteExcel to write Excel files to different filehandles.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of using Spreadsheet::WriteExcel to write Excel files to
# different filehandles.
#
# reverse('(c)'), April 2003, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
use IO::Scalar;
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1. This demonstrates the standard way of creating an Excel file by
# specifying a file name.
#
my $workbook1 = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('fh_01.xls');
my $worksheet1 = $workbook1->add_worksheet();
$worksheet1->write(0, 0, "Hi Excel!");
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2. Write an Excel file to an existing filehandle.
#
open TEST, "> fh_02.xls" or die "Couldn't open file: $!";
binmode TEST; # Always do this regardless of whether the platform requires it.
my $workbook2 = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new(\*TEST);
my $worksheet2 = $workbook2->add_worksheet();
$worksheet2->write(0, 0, "Hi Excel!");
###############################################################################
#
# Example 3. Write an Excel file to an existing OO style filehandle.
#
my $fh = FileHandle->new("> fh_03.xls")
or die "Couldn't open file: $!";
binmode($fh);
my $workbook3 = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new($fh);
my $worksheet3 = $workbook3->add_worksheet();
$worksheet3->write(0, 0, "Hi Excel!");
###############################################################################
#
# Example 4. Write an Excel file to a string via IO::Scalar. Please refer to
# the IO::Scalar documentation for further details.
#
my $xls_str;
tie *XLS, 'IO::Scalar', \$xls_str;
my $workbook4 = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new(\*XLS);
my $worksheet4 = $workbook4->add_worksheet();
$worksheet4->write(0, 0, "Hi Excel 4");
$workbook4->close(); # This is required before we use the scalar
# The Excel file is now in $xls_str. As a demonstration, print it to a file.
open TMP, "> fh_04.xls" or die "Couldn't open file: $!";
binmode TMP;
print TMP $xls_str;
close TMP;
###############################################################################
#
# Example 5. Write an Excel file to a string via IO::Scalar's newer interface.
# Please refer to the IO::Scalar documentation for further details.
#
my $xls_str2;
my $fh5 = IO::Scalar->new(\$xls_str2);
my $workbook5 = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new($fh5);
my $worksheet5 = $workbook5->add_worksheet();
$worksheet5->write(0, 0, "Hi Excel 5");
$workbook5->close(); # This is required before we use the scalar
# The Excel file is now in $xls_str. As a demonstration, print it to a file.
open TMP, "> fh_05.xls" or die "Couldn't open file: $!";
binmode TMP;
print TMP $xls_str2;
close TMP;
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/filehandle.pl
𧎠Example of how to write Spreadsheet::WriteExcel formulas with a user specified result. This is generally only required when writing a spreadsheet for an application other than Excel where the formula isn't evaluated.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
#######################################################################
#
# Example of how to write Spreadsheet::WriteExcel formulas with a user
# specified result.
#
# This is generally only required when writing a spreadsheet for an
# application other than Excel where the formula isn't evaluated.
#
# reverse('(c)'), August 2005, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('formula_result.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $format = $workbook->add_format(color => 'blue');
$worksheet->write('A1', '=1+2');
$worksheet->write('A2', '=1+2', $format, 4);
$worksheet->write('A3', '="ABC"', undef, 'DEF');
$worksheet->write('A4', '=IF(A1 > 1, TRUE, FALSE)', undef, 'TRUE');
$worksheet->write('A5', '=1/0', undef, '#DIV/0!');
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/formula_result.pl
đ This program shows several examples of how to set up headers and footers with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. The control characters used in the header/footer strings are:
See the main Spreadsheet::WriteExcel documentation for more information.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
######################################################################
#
# This program shows several examples of how to set up headers and
# footers with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# The control characters used in the header/footer strings are:
#
# Control Category Description
# ======= ======== ===========
# &L Justification Left
# &C Center
# &R Right
#
# &P Information Page number
# &N Total number of pages
# &D Date
# &T Time
# &F File name
# &A Worksheet name
#
# &fontsize Font Font size
# &"font,style" Font name and style
# &U Single underline
# &E Double underline
# &S Strikethrough
# &X Superscript
# &Y Subscript
#
# && Miscellaneous Literal ampersand &
#
# See the main Spreadsheet::WriteExcel documentation for more information.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("headers.xls");
my $preview = "Select Print Preview to see the header and footer";
######################################################################
#
# A simple example to start
#
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Simple');
my $header1 = '&CHere is some centred text.';
my $footer1 = '&LHere is some left aligned text.';
$worksheet1->set_header($header1);
$worksheet1->set_footer($footer1);
$worksheet1->set_column('A:A', 50);
$worksheet1->write('A1', $preview);
######################################################################
#
# This is an example of some of the header/footer variables.
#
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Variables');
my $header2 = '&LPage &P of &N'.
'&CFilename: &F' .
'&RSheetname: &A';
my $footer2 = '&LCurrent date: &D'.
'&RCurrent time: &T';
$worksheet2->set_header($header2);
$worksheet2->set_footer($footer2);
$worksheet2->set_column('A:A', 50);
$worksheet2->write('A1', $preview);
$worksheet2->write('A21', "Next sheet");
$worksheet2->set_h_pagebreaks(20);
######################################################################
#
# This example shows how to use more than one font
#
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Mixed fonts');
my $header3 = '&C' .
'&"Courier New,Bold"Hello ' .
'&"Arial,Italic"World';
my $footer3 = '&C' .
'&"Symbol"e' .
'&"Arial" = mc&X2';
$worksheet3->set_header($header3);
$worksheet3->set_footer($footer3);
$worksheet3->set_column('A:A', 50);
$worksheet3->write('A1', $preview);
######################################################################
#
# Example of line wrapping
#
my $worksheet4 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Word wrap');
my $header4 = "&CHeading 1\nHeading 2\nHeading 3";
$worksheet4->set_header($header4);
$worksheet4->set_column('A:A', 50);
$worksheet4->write('A1', $preview);
######################################################################
#
# Example of inserting a literal ampersand &
#
my $worksheet5 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Ampersand');
my $header5 = "&CCuriouser && Curiouser - Attorneys at Law";
$worksheet5->set_header($header5);
$worksheet5->set_column('A:A', 50);
$worksheet5->write('A1', $preview);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/headers.pl
đ Example of how to hide a worksheet with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
#######################################################################
#
# Example of how to hide a worksheet with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# reverse('(c)'), April 2005, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('hidden.xls');
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Sheet2 won't be visible until it is unhidden in Excel.
$worksheet2->hide();
$worksheet1->write(0, 0, 'Sheet2 is hidden');
$worksheet2->write(0, 0, 'How did you find me?');
$worksheet3->write(0, 0, 'Sheet2 is hidden');
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/hide_sheet.pl
đ Example of how to use the WriteExcel module to write hyperlinks. See also hyperlink2.pl for worksheet URL examples.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use the WriteExcel module to write hyperlinks.
#
# See also hyperlink2.pl for worksheet URL examples.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("hyperlink.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('Hyperlinks');
# Format the first column
$worksheet->set_column('A:A', 30);
$worksheet->set_selection('B1');
# Add a sample format
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_size(12);
$format->set_bold();
$format->set_color('red');
$format->set_underline();
# Write some hyperlinks
$worksheet->write('A1', 'http://www.perl.com/');
$worksheet->write('A3', 'http://www.perl.com/', 'Perl home');
$worksheet->write('A5', 'http://www.perl.com/', undef, $format);
$worksheet->write('A7', 'mailto:jmcnamara@cpan.org', 'Mail me');
# Write a URL that isn't a hyperlink
$worksheet->write_string('A9', 'http://www.perl.com/');
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/hyperlink1.pl
đ Example of how to use the WriteExcel module to write internal and internal hyperlinks. If you wish to run this program and follow the hyperlinks you should create the following directory structure:
C:\ -- Temp --+-- Europe
|
\-- Asia
See also hyperlink1.pl for web URL examples.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use the WriteExcel module to write internal and internal
# hyperlinks.
#
# If you wish to run this program and follow the hyperlinks you should create
# the following directory structure:
#
# C:\ -- Temp --+-- Europe
# |
# \-- Asia
#
#
# See also hyperlink1.pl for web URL examples.
#
# reverse('(c)'), February 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create three workbooks:
# C:\Temp\Europe\Ireland.xls
# C:\Temp\Europe\Italy.xls
# C:\Temp\Asia\China.xls
#
my $ireland = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('C:\Temp\Europe\Ireland.xls');
my $ire_links = $ireland->add_worksheet('Links');
my $ire_sales = $ireland->add_worksheet('Sales');
my $ire_data = $ireland->add_worksheet('Product Data');
my $italy = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('C:\Temp\Europe\Italy.xls');
my $ita_links = $italy->add_worksheet('Links');
my $ita_sales = $italy->add_worksheet('Sales');
my $ita_data = $italy->add_worksheet('Product Data');
my $china = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('C:\Temp\Asia\China.xls');
my $cha_links = $china->add_worksheet('Links');
my $cha_sales = $china->add_worksheet('Sales');
my $cha_data = $china->add_worksheet('Product Data');
# Add a format
my $format = $ireland->add_format(color => 'green', bold => 1);
$ire_links->set_column('A:B', 25);
###############################################################################
#
# Examples of internal links
#
$ire_links->write('A1', 'Internal links', $format);
# Internal link
$ire_links->write('A2', 'internal:Sales!A2');
# Internal link to a range
$ire_links->write('A3', 'internal:Sales!A3:D3');
# Internal link with an alternative string
$ire_links->write('A4', 'internal:Sales!A4', 'Link');
# Internal link with a format
$ire_links->write('A5', 'internal:Sales!A5', $format);
# Internal link with an alternative string and format
$ire_links->write('A6', 'internal:Sales!A6', 'Link', $format);
# Internal link (spaces in worksheet name)
$ire_links->write('A7', q{internal:'Product Data'!A7});
###############################################################################
#
# Examples of external links
#
$ire_links->write('B1', 'External links', $format);
# External link to a local file
$ire_links->write('B2', 'external:Italy.xls');
# External link to a local file with worksheet
$ire_links->write('B3', 'external:Italy.xls#Sales!B3');
# External link to a local file with worksheet and alternative string
$ire_links->write('B4', 'external:Italy.xls#Sales!B4', 'Link');
# External link to a local file with worksheet and format
$ire_links->write('B5', 'external:Italy.xls#Sales!B5', $format);
# External link to a remote file, absolute path
$ire_links->write('B6', 'external:c:/Temp/Asia/China.xls');
# External link to a remote file, relative path
$ire_links->write('B7', 'external:../Asia/China.xls');
# External link to a remote file with worksheet
$ire_links->write('B8', 'external:c:/Temp/Asia/China.xls#Sales!B8');
# External link to a remote file with worksheet (with spaces in the name)
$ire_links->write('B9', q{external:c:/Temp/Asia/China.xls#'Product Data'!B9});
###############################################################################
#
# Some utility links to return to the main sheet
#
$ire_sales->write('A2', 'internal:Links!A2', 'Back');
$ire_sales->write('A3', 'internal:Links!A3', 'Back');
$ire_sales->write('A4', 'internal:Links!A4', 'Back');
$ire_sales->write('A5', 'internal:Links!A5', 'Back');
$ire_sales->write('A6', 'internal:Links!A6', 'Back');
$ire_data-> write('A7', 'internal:Links!A7', 'Back');
$ita_links->write('A1', 'external:Ireland.xls#Links!B2', 'Back');
$ita_sales->write('B3', 'external:Ireland.xls#Links!B3', 'Back');
$ita_sales->write('B4', 'external:Ireland.xls#Links!B4', 'Back');
$ita_sales->write('B5', 'external:Ireland.xls#Links!B5', 'Back');
$cha_links->write('A1', 'external:../Europe/Ireland.xls#Links!B6', 'Back');
$cha_sales->write('B8', 'external:../Europe/Ireland.xls#Links!B8', 'Back');
$cha_data-> write('B9', 'external:../Europe/Ireland.xls#Links!B9', 'Back');
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/hyperlink2.pl
đŧī¸ Example of how to insert images into an Excel worksheet using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel insert_image() method.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
#######################################################################
#
# Example of how to insert images into an Excel worksheet using the
# Spreadsheet::WriteExcel insert_image() method.
#
# reverse('(c)'), October 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook called simple.xls and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("images.xls");
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Image 1');
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Image 2');
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Image 3');
my $worksheet4 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Image 4');
# Insert a basic image
$worksheet1->write('A10', "Image inserted into worksheet.");
$worksheet1->insert_image('A1', 'republic.png');
# Insert an image with an offset
$worksheet2->write('A10', "Image inserted with an offset.");
$worksheet2->insert_image('A1', 'republic.png', 32, 10);
# Insert a scaled image
$worksheet3->write('A10', "Image scaled: width x 2, height x 0.8.");
$worksheet3->insert_image('A1', 'republic.png', 0, 0, 2, 0.8);
# Insert an image over varied column and row sizes.
$worksheet4->set_column('A:A', 5);
$worksheet4->set_column('B:B', undef, undef, 1); # Hidden
$worksheet4->set_column('C:D', 10);
$worksheet4->set_row(0, 30);
$worksheet4->set_row(3, 5);
$worksheet4->write('A10', "Image inserted over scaled rows and columns.");
$worksheet4->insert_image('A1', 'republic.png');
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/images.pl
âī¸ A simple formatting example using Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. This program demonstrates the indentation cell format.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
##############################################################################
#
# A simple formatting example using Spreadsheet::WriteExcel.
#
# This program demonstrates the indentation cell format.
#
# reverse('(c)'), May 2004, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('indent.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $indent1 = $workbook->add_format(indent => 1);
my $indent2 = $workbook->add_format(indent => 2);
$worksheet->set_column('A:A', 40);
$worksheet->write('A1', "This text is indented 1 level", $indent1);
$worksheet->write('A2', "This text is indented 2 levels", $indent2);
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/indent.pl
đ Simple example of merging cells using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module. This example merges three cells using the "Centre Across Selection" alignment which was the Excel 5 method of achieving a merge. For a more modern approach use the merge_range() worksheet method instead. See the merge3.pl - merge6.pl programs.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Simple example of merging cells using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module.
#
# This example merges three cells using the "Centre Across Selection"
# alignment which was the Excel 5 method of achieving a merge. For a more
# modern approach use the merge_range() worksheet method instead.
# See the merge3.pl - merge6.pl programs.
#
# reverse('(c)'), August 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("merge1.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Increase the cell size of the merged cells to highlight the formatting.
$worksheet->set_column('B:D', 20);
$worksheet->set_row(2, 30);
# Create a merge format
my $format = $workbook->add_format(center_across => 1);
# Only one cell should contain text, the others should be blank.
$worksheet->write (2, 1, "Center across selection", $format);
$worksheet->write_blank(2, 2, $format);
$worksheet->write_blank(2, 3, $format);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/merge1.pl
đ Simple example of merging cells using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module
This example merges three cells using the "Centre Across Selection" alignment which was the Excel 5 method of achieving a merge. For a more modern approach use the merge_range() worksheet method instead. See the merge3.pl - merge6.pl programs.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Simple example of merging cells using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module
#
# This example merges three cells using the "Centre Across Selection"
# alignment which was the Excel 5 method of achieving a merge. For a more
# modern approach use the merge_range() worksheet method instead.
# See the merge3.pl - merge6.pl programs.
#
# reverse('(c)'), August 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("merge2.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Increase the cell size of the merged cells to highlight the formatting.
$worksheet->set_column(1, 2, 30);
$worksheet->set_row(2, 40);
# Create a merged format
my $format = $workbook->add_format(
center_across => 1,
bold => 1,
size => 15,
pattern => 1,
border => 6,
color => 'white',
fg_color => 'green',
border_color => 'yellow',
align => 'vcenter',
);
# Only one cell should contain text, the others should be blank.
$worksheet->write (2, 1, "Center across selection", $format);
$worksheet->write_blank(2, 2, $format);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/merge2.pl
đ Example of how to use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel to write a hyperlink in a merged cell. There are two options write_url_range() with a standard merge format or merge_range().
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel to write a hyperlink in a
# merged cell. There are two options write_url_range() with a standard merge
# format or merge_range().
#
# reverse('(c)'), September 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('merge3.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Increase the cell size of the merged cells to highlight the formatting.
$worksheet->set_row($_, 30) for (1, 3, 6, 7);
$worksheet->set_column('B:D', 20);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1: Merge cells containing a hyperlink using write_url_range()
# and the standard Excel 5+ merge property.
#
my $format1 = $workbook->add_format(
center_across => 1,
border => 1,
underline => 1,
color => 'blue',
);
# Write the cells to be merged
$worksheet->write_url_range('B2:D2', 'http://www.perl.com', $format1);
$worksheet->write_blank('C2', $format1);
$worksheet->write_blank('D2', $format1);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2: Merge cells containing a hyperlink using merge_range().
#
my $format2 = $workbook->add_format(
border => 1,
underline => 1,
color => 'blue',
align => 'center',
valign => 'vcenter',
);
# Merge 3 cells
$worksheet->merge_range('B4:D4', 'http://www.perl.com', $format2);
# Merge 3 cells over two rows
$worksheet->merge_range('B7:D8', 'http://www.perl.com', $format2);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/merge3.pl
đ Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel merge_range() workbook method with complex formatting.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel merge_range() workbook
# method with complex formatting.
#
# reverse('(c)'), September 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('merge4.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Increase the cell size of the merged cells to highlight the formatting.
$worksheet->set_row($_, 30) for (1..11);
$worksheet->set_column('B:D', 20);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1: Text centered vertically and horizontally
#
my $format1 = $workbook->add_format(
border => 6,
bold => 1,
color => 'red',
valign => 'vcenter',
align => 'center',
);
$worksheet->merge_range('B2:D3', 'Vertical and horizontal', $format1);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2: Text aligned to the top and left
#
my $format2 = $workbook->add_format(
border => 6,
bold => 1,
color => 'red',
valign => 'top',
align => 'left',
);
$worksheet->merge_range('B5:D6', 'Aligned to the top and left', $format2);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 3: Text aligned to the bottom and right
#
my $format3 = $workbook->add_format(
border => 6,
bold => 1,
color => 'red',
valign => 'bottom',
align => 'right',
);
$worksheet->merge_range('B8:D9', 'Aligned to the bottom and right', $format3);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 4: Text justified (i.e. wrapped) in the cell
#
my $format4 = $workbook->add_format(
border => 6,
bold => 1,
color => 'red',
valign => 'top',
align => 'justify',
);
$worksheet->merge_range('B11:D12', 'Justified: '.'so on and ' x18, $format4);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/merge4.pl
đ Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel merge_cells() workbook method with complex formatting and rotation.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel merge_cells() workbook
# method with complex formatting and rotation.
#
#
# reverse('(c)'), September 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('merge5.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Increase the cell size of the merged cells to highlight the formatting.
$worksheet->set_row($_, 36) for (3..8);
$worksheet->set_column($_, $_ , 15) for (1,3,5);
###############################################################################
#
# Rotation 1, letters run from top to bottom
#
my $format1 = $workbook->add_format(
border => 6,
bold => 1,
color => 'red',
valign => 'vcentre',
align => 'centre',
rotation => 270,
);
$worksheet->merge_range('B4:B9', 'Rotation 270', $format1);
###############################################################################
#
# Rotation 2, 90 deg anticlockwise
#
my $format2 = $workbook->add_format(
border => 6,
bold => 1,
color => 'red',
valign => 'vcentre',
align => 'centre',
rotation => 90,
);
$worksheet->merge_range('D4:D9', 'Rotation 90 deg', $format2);
###############################################################################
#
# Rotation 3, 90 deg clockwise
#
my $format3 = $workbook->add_format(
border => 6,
bold => 1,
color => 'red',
valign => 'vcentre',
align => 'centre',
rotation => -90,
);
$worksheet->merge_range('F4:F9', 'Rotation -90 deg', $format3);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/merge5.pl
đ Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel merge_cells() workbook method with Unicode strings.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel merge_cells() workbook
# method with Unicode strings.
#
#
# reverse('(c)'), December 2005, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('merge6.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Increase the cell size of the merged cells to highlight the formatting.
$worksheet->set_row($_, 36) for 2..9;
$worksheet->set_column('B:D', 25);
# Format for the merged cells.
my $format = $workbook->add_format(
border => 6,
bold => 1,
color => 'red',
size => 20,
valign => 'vcentre',
align => 'left',
indent => 1,
);
###############################################################################
#
# Write an Ascii string.
#
$worksheet->merge_range('B3:D4', 'ASCII: A simple string', $format);
###############################################################################
#
# Write a UTF-16 Unicode string.
#
# A phrase in Cyrillic encoded as UTF-16BE.
my $utf16_str = pack "H*", '005500540046002d00310036003a0020'.
'042d0442043e002004400440043004370430002004'.
'3d043000200440044304410441043a043e043c0021';
# Note the extra parameter at the end to indicate UTF-16 encoding.
$worksheet->merge_range('B6:D7', $utf16_str, $format, 1);
###############################################################################
#
# Write a UTF-8 Unicode string.
#
if ($] >= 5.008) {
my $smiley = chr 0x263a;
$worksheet->merge_range('B9:D10', "UTF-8: A Unicode smiley $smiley",
$format);
}
else {
$worksheet->merge_range('B9:D10', "UTF-8: Requires Perl 5.8", $format);
}
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/merge6.pl
đ Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to send an Excel file to a browser using mod_perl 1 and Apache
This module ties *XLS directly to Apache, and with the correct content-disposition/types it will prompt the user to save the file, or open it at this location. This script is a modification of the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel cgi.pl example. Change the name of this file to Cgi.pm. Change the package location to where ever you locate this package. In the example below it is located in the WriteExcel directory. Your httpd.conf entry for this module, should you choose to use it as a stand alone app, should look similar to the following:
<Location /spreadsheet-test>
SetHandler perl-script
PerlHandler Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Cgi
PerlSendHeader On
</Location>
The PerlHandler name above and the package name below *have* to match.
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to send an Excel
# file to a browser using mod_perl 1 and Apache
#
# This module ties *XLS directly to Apache, and with the correct
# content-disposition/types it will prompt the user to save
# the file, or open it at this location.
#
# This script is a modification of the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel cgi.pl example.
#
# Change the name of this file to Cgi.pm.
# Change the package location to where ever you locate this package.
# In the example below it is located in the WriteExcel directory.
#
# Your httpd.conf entry for this module, should you choose to use it
# as a stand alone app, should look similar to the following:
#
# <Location /spreadsheet-test>
# SetHandler perl-script
# PerlHandler Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Cgi
# PerlSendHeader On
# </Location>
#
# The PerlHandler name above and the package name below *have* to match.
# Apr 2001, Thomas Sullivan, webmaster@860.org
# Feb 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
package Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Cgi;
##########################################
# Pragma Definitions
##########################################
use strict;
##########################################
# Required Modules
##########################################
use Apache::Constants qw(:common);
use Apache::Request;
use Apache::URI; # This may not be needed
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
##########################################
# Main App Body
##########################################
sub handler {
# New apache object
# Should you decide to use it.
my $r = Apache::Request->new(shift);
# Set the filename and send the content type
# This will appear when they save the spreadsheet
my $filename ="cgitest.xls";
####################################################
## Send the content type headers
####################################################
print "Content-disposition: attachment;filename=$filename\n";
print "Content-type: application/vnd.ms-excel\n\n";
####################################################
# Tie a filehandle to Apache's STDOUT.
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet.
####################################################
tie *XLS => 'Apache';
binmode(*XLS);
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new(\*XLS);
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Set the column width for column 1
$worksheet->set_column(0, 0, 20);
# Create a format
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_bold();
$format->set_size(15);
$format->set_color('blue');
# Write to the workbook
$worksheet->write(0, 0, "Hi Excel!", $format);
# You must close the workbook for Content-disposition
$workbook->close();
}
1;
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/mod_perl1.pl
đ Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to send an Excel file to a browser using mod_perl 2 and Apache. This module ties *XLS directly to Apache, and with the correct content-disposition/types it will prompt the user to save the file, or open it at this location. This script is a modification of the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel cgi.pl example. Change the name of this file to MP2Test.pm. Change the package location to where ever you locate this package. In the example below it is located in the WriteExcel directory. Your httpd.conf entry for this module, should you choose to use it as a stand alone app, should look similar to the following:
PerlModule Apache2::RequestRec
PerlModule APR::Table
PerlModule Apache2::RequestIO
<Location /spreadsheet-test>
SetHandler perl-script
PerlResponseHandler Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::MP2Test
</Location>
The PerlResponseHandler must match the package name below.
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to send an Excel
# file to a browser using mod_perl 2 and Apache.
#
# This module ties *XLS directly to Apache, and with the correct
# content-disposition/types it will prompt the user to save
# the file, or open it at this location.
#
# This script is a modification of the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel cgi.pl example.
#
# Change the name of this file to MP2Test.pm.
# Change the package location to where ever you locate this package.
# In the example below it is located in the WriteExcel directory.
#
# Your httpd.conf entry for this module, should you choose to use it
# as a stand alone app, should look similar to the following:
#
# PerlModule Apache2::RequestRec
# PerlModule APR::Table
# PerlModule Apache2::RequestIO
#
# <Location /spreadsheet-test>
# SetHandler perl-script
# PerlResponseHandler Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::MP2Test
# </Location>
#
# The PerlResponseHandler must match the package name below.
# Jun 2004, Matisse Enzer, matisse@matisse.net (mod_perl 2 version)
# Apr 2001, Thomas Sullivan, webmaster@860.org
# Feb 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
package Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::MP2Test;
##########################################
# Pragma Definitions
##########################################
use strict;
##########################################
# Required Modules
##########################################
use Apache2::Const -compile => qw( :common );
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
##########################################
# Main App Body
##########################################
sub handler {
my($r) = @_; # Apache request object is passed to handler in mod_perl 2
# Set the filename and send the content type
# This will appear when they save the spreadsheet
my $filename ="mod_perl2_test.xls";
####################################################
## Send the content type headers the mod_perl 2 way
####################################################
$r->headers_out->{'Content-Disposition'} = "attachment;filename=$filename";
$r->content_type('application/vnd.ms-excel');
####################################################
# Tie a filehandle to Apache's STDOUT.
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet.
####################################################
tie *XLS => $r; # The mod_perl 2 way. Tie to the Apache::RequestRec object
binmode(*XLS);
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new(\*XLS);
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Set the column width for column 1
$worksheet->set_column(0, 0, 20);
# Create a format
my $format = $workbook->add_format();
$format->set_bold();
$format->set_size(15);
$format->set_color('blue');
# Write to the workbook
$worksheet->write(0, 0, 'Hi Excel! from ' . $r->hostname , $format);
# You must close the workbook for Content-disposition
$workbook->close();
return Apache2::Const::OK;
}
1;
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/mod_perl2.pl
đ Example of how use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel to generate Excel outlines and grouping. Excel allows you to group rows or columns so that they can be hidden or displayed with a single mouse click. This feature is referred to as outlines. Outlines can reduce complex data down to a few salient sub-totals or summaries. This feature is best viewed in Excel but the following is an ASCII representation of what a worksheet with three outlines might look like. Rows 3-4 and rows 7-8 are grouped at level 2. Rows 2-9 are grouped at level 1. The lines at the left hand side are called outline level bars.
------------------------------------------
1 2 3 | | A | B | C | D | ...
------------------------------------------
_ | 1 | A | | | | ...
| _ | 2 | B | | | | ...
| | | 3 | (C) | | | | ...
| | | 4 | (D) | | | | ...
| - | 5 | E | | | | ...
| _ | 6 | F | | | | ...
| | | 7 | (G) | | | | ...
| | | 8 | (H) | | | | ...
| - | 9 | I | | | | ...
- | . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... Clicking the minus sign on each of the level 2 outlines will collapse and hide the data as shown in the next figure. The minus sign changes to a plus sign to indicate that the data in the outline is hidden.
------------------------------------------
1 2 3 | | A | B | C | D | ...
------------------------------------------
_ | 1 | A | | | | ...
| | 2 | B | | | | ...
| + | 5 | E | | | | ...
| | 6 | F | | | | ...
| + | 9 | I | | | | ...
- | . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... Clicking on the minus sign on the level 1 outline will collapse the remaining rows as follows:
------------------------------------------
1 2 3 | | A | B | C | D | ...
------------------------------------------
| 1 | A | | | | ...
+ | . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... See the main Spreadsheet::WriteExcel documentation for more information.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel to generate Excel outlines and
# grouping.
#
#
# Excel allows you to group rows or columns so that they can be hidden or
# displayed with a single mouse click. This feature is referred to as outlines.
#
# Outlines can reduce complex data down to a few salient sub-totals or
# summaries.
#
# This feature is best viewed in Excel but the following is an ASCII
# representation of what a worksheet with three outlines might look like.
# Rows 3-4 and rows 7-8 are grouped at level 2. Rows 2-9 are grouped at
# level 1. The lines at the left hand side are called outline level bars.
#
#
# ------------------------------------------
# 1 2 3 | | A | B | C | D | ...
# ------------------------------------------
# _ | 1 | A | | | | ...
# | _ | 2 | B | | | | ...
# | | | 3 | (C) | | | | ...
# | | | 4 | (D) | | | | ...
# | - | 5 | E | | | | ...
# | _ | 6 | F | | | | ...
# | | | 7 | (G) | | | | ...
# | | | 8 | (H) | | | | ...
# | - | 9 | I | | | | ...
# - | . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
#
#
# Clicking the minus sign on each of the level 2 outlines will collapse and
# hide the data as shown in the next figure. The minus sign changes to a plus
# sign to indicate that the data in the outline is hidden.
#
# ------------------------------------------
# 1 2 3 | | A | B | C | D | ...
# ------------------------------------------
# _ | 1 | A | | | | ...
# | | 2 | B | | | | ...
# | + | 5 | E | | | | ...
# | | 6 | F | | | | ...
# | + | 9 | I | | | | ...
# - | . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
#
#
# Clicking on the minus sign on the level 1 outline will collapse the remaining
# rows as follows:
#
# ------------------------------------------
# 1 2 3 | | A | B | C | D | ...
# ------------------------------------------
# | 1 | A | | | | ...
# + | . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
#
# See the main Spreadsheet::WriteExcel documentation for more information.
#
# reverse('(c)'), April 2003, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add some worksheets
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('outline.xls');
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Outlined Rows');
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Collapsed Rows');
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Outline Columns');
my $worksheet4 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Outline levels');
# Add a general format
my $bold = $workbook->add_format(bold => 1);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1: Create a worksheet with outlined rows. It also includes SUBTOTAL()
# functions so that it looks like the type of automatic outlines that are
# generated when you use the Excel Data->SubTotals menu item.
#
# For outlines the important parameters are $hidden and $level. Rows with the
# same $level are grouped together. The group will be collapsed if $hidden is
# non-zero. $height and $XF are assigned default values if they are undef.
#
# The syntax is: set_row($row, $height, $XF, $hidden, $level, $collapsed)
#
$worksheet1->set_row(1, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(2, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(3, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(4, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(5, undef, undef, 0, 1);
$worksheet1->set_row(6, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(7, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(8, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(9, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(10, undef, undef, 0, 1);
# Add a column format for clarity
$worksheet1->set_column('A:A', 20);
# Add the data, labels and formulas
$worksheet1->write('A1', 'Region', $bold);
$worksheet1->write('A2', 'North');
$worksheet1->write('A3', 'North');
$worksheet1->write('A4', 'North');
$worksheet1->write('A5', 'North');
$worksheet1->write('A6', 'North Total', $bold);
$worksheet1->write('B1', 'Sales', $bold);
$worksheet1->write('B2', 1000);
$worksheet1->write('B3', 1200);
$worksheet1->write('B4', 900);
$worksheet1->write('B5', 1200);
$worksheet1->write('B6', '=SUBTOTAL(9,B2:B5)', $bold);
$worksheet1->write('A7', 'South');
$worksheet1->write('A8', 'South');
$worksheet1->write('A9', 'South');
$worksheet1->write('A10', 'South');
$worksheet1->write('A11', 'South Total', $bold);
$worksheet1->write('B7', 400);
$worksheet1->write('B8', 600);
$worksheet1->write('B9', 500);
$worksheet1->write('B10', 600);
$worksheet1->write('B11', '=SUBTOTAL(9,B7:B10)', $bold);
$worksheet1->write('A12', 'Grand Total', $bold);
$worksheet1->write('B12', '=SUBTOTAL(9,B2:B10)', $bold);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2: Create a worksheet with outlined rows. This is the same as the
# previous example except that the rows are collapsed.
# Note: We need to indicate the row that contains the collapsed symbol '+'
# with the optional parameter, $collapsed.
# The group will be collapsed if $hidden is non-zero.
# The syntax is: set_row($row, $height, $XF, $hidden, $level, $collapsed)
#
$worksheet2->set_row(1, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(2, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(3, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(4, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(5, undef, undef, 1, 1);
$worksheet2->set_row(6, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(7, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(8, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(9, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(10, undef, undef, 1, 1);
$worksheet2->set_row(11, undef, undef, 0, 0, 1);
# Add a column format for clarity
$worksheet2->set_column('A:A', 20);
# Add the data, labels and formulas
$worksheet2->write('A1', 'Region', $bold);
$worksheet2->write('A2', 'North');
$worksheet2->write('A3', 'North');
$worksheet2->write('A4', 'North');
$worksheet2->write('A5', 'North');
$worksheet2->write('A6', 'North Total', $bold);
$worksheet2->write('B1', 'Sales', $bold);
$worksheet2->write('B2', 1000);
$worksheet2->write('B3', 1200);
$worksheet2->write('B4', 900);
$worksheet2->write('B5', 1200);
$worksheet2->write('B6', '=SUBTOTAL(9,B2:B5)', $bold);
$worksheet2->write('A7', 'South');
$worksheet2->write('A8', 'South');
$worksheet2->write('A9', 'South');
$worksheet2->write('A10', 'South');
$worksheet2->write('A11', 'South Total', $bold);
$worksheet2->write('B7', 400);
$worksheet2->write('B8', 600);
$worksheet2->write('B9', 500);
$worksheet2->write('B10', 600);
$worksheet2->write('B11', '=SUBTOTAL(9,B7:B10)', $bold);
$worksheet2->write('A12', 'Grand Total', $bold);
$worksheet2->write('B12', '=SUBTOTAL(9,B2:B10)', $bold);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 3: Create a worksheet with outlined columns.
#
my $data = [
['Month', 'Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun',' Total'],
['North', 50, 20, 15, 25, 65, 80, ,'=SUM(B2:G2)'],
['South', 10, 20, 30, 50, 50, 50, ,'=SUM(B3:G3)'],
['East', 45, 75, 50, 15, 75, 100, ,'=SUM(B4:G4)'],
['West', 15, 15, 55, 35, 20, 50, ,'=SUM(B5:G6)'],
];
# Add bold format to the first row
$worksheet3->set_row(0, undef, $bold);
# Syntax: set_column($col1, $col2, $width, $XF, $hidden, $level, $collapsed)
$worksheet3->set_column('A:A', 10, $bold );
$worksheet3->set_column('B:G', 5, undef, 0, 1);
$worksheet3->set_column('H:H', 10);
# Write the data and a formula
$worksheet3->write_col('A1', $data);
$worksheet3->write('H6', '=SUM(H2:H5)', $bold);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 4: Show all possible outline levels.
#
my $levels = ["Level 1", "Level 2", "Level 3", "Level 4",
"Level 5", "Level 6", "Level 7", "Level 6",
"Level 5", "Level 4", "Level 3", "Level 2", "Level 1"];
$worksheet4->write_col('A1', $levels);
$worksheet4->set_row(0, undef, undef, undef, 1);
$worksheet4->set_row(1, undef, undef, undef, 2);
$worksheet4->set_row(2, undef, undef, undef, 3);
$worksheet4->set_row(3, undef, undef, undef, 4);
$worksheet4->set_row(4, undef, undef, undef, 5);
$worksheet4->set_row(5, undef, undef, undef, 6);
$worksheet4->set_row(6, undef, undef, undef, 7);
$worksheet4->set_row(7, undef, undef, undef, 6);
$worksheet4->set_row(8, undef, undef, undef, 5);
$worksheet4->set_row(9, undef, undef, undef, 4);
$worksheet4->set_row(10, undef, undef, undef, 3);
$worksheet4->set_row(11, undef, undef, undef, 2);
$worksheet4->set_row(12, undef, undef, undef, 1);
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/outline.pl
đĨī¸ Example: outline_collapsed.pl
đ Example of how use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel to generate Excel outlines and grouping. These example focus mainly on collapsed outlines. See also the outlines.pl example program for more general examples.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel to generate Excel outlines and
# grouping.
#
# These example focus mainly on collapsed outlines. See also the
# outlines.pl example program for more general examples.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2008, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add some worksheets
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('outline_collapsed.xls');
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Outlined Rows');
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Collapsed Rows 1');
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Collapsed Rows 2');
my $worksheet4 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Collapsed Rows 3');
my $worksheet5 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Outline Columns');
my $worksheet6 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Collapsed Columns');
# Add a general format
my $bold = $workbook->add_format(bold => 1);
#
# This function will generate the same data and sub-totals on each worksheet.
#
sub create_sub_totals {
my $worksheet = $_[0];
# Add a column format for clarity
$worksheet->set_column('A:A', 20);
# Add the data, labels and formulas
$worksheet->write('A1', 'Region', $bold);
$worksheet->write('A2', 'North');
$worksheet->write('A3', 'North');
$worksheet->write('A4', 'North');
$worksheet->write('A5', 'North');
$worksheet->write('A6', 'North Total', $bold);
$worksheet->write('B1', 'Sales', $bold);
$worksheet->write('B2', 1000);
$worksheet->write('B3', 1200);
$worksheet->write('B4', 900);
$worksheet->write('B5', 1200);
$worksheet->write('B6', '=SUBTOTAL(9,B2:B5)', $bold);
$worksheet->write('A7', 'South');
$worksheet->write('A8', 'South');
$worksheet->write('A9', 'South');
$worksheet->write('A10', 'South');
$worksheet->write('A11', 'South Total', $bold);
$worksheet->write('B7', 400);
$worksheet->write('B8', 600);
$worksheet->write('B9', 500);
$worksheet->write('B10', 600);
$worksheet->write('B11', '=SUBTOTAL(9,B7:B10)', $bold);
$worksheet->write('A12', 'Grand Total', $bold);
$worksheet->write('B12', '=SUBTOTAL(9,B2:B10)', $bold);
}
###############################################################################
#
# Example 1: Create a worksheet with outlined rows. It also includes SUBTOTAL()
# functions so that it looks like the type of automatic outlines that are
# generated when you use the Excel Data->SubTotals menu item.
#
# The syntax is: set_row($row, $height, $XF, $hidden, $level, $collapsed)
$worksheet1->set_row(1, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(2, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(3, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(4, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(5, undef, undef, 0, 1);
$worksheet1->set_row(6, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(7, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(8, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(9, undef, undef, 0, 2);
$worksheet1->set_row(10, undef, undef, 0, 1);
# Write the sub-total data that is common to the row examples.
create_sub_totals($worksheet1);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 2: Create a worksheet with collapsed outlined rows.
# This is the same as the example 1 except that the all rows are collapsed.
# Note: We need to indicate the row that contains the collapsed symbol '+' with
# the optional parameter, $collapsed.
$worksheet2->set_row(1, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(2, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(3, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(4, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(5, undef, undef, 1, 1);
$worksheet2->set_row(6, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(7, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(8, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(9, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet2->set_row(10, undef, undef, 1, 1);
$worksheet2->set_row(11, undef, undef, 0, 0, 1);
# Write the sub-total data that is common to the row examples.
create_sub_totals($worksheet2);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 3: Create a worksheet with collapsed outlined rows.
# Same as the example 1 except that the two sub-totals are collapsed.
$worksheet3->set_row(1, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet3->set_row(2, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet3->set_row(3, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet3->set_row(4, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet3->set_row(5, undef, undef, 0, 1, 1);
$worksheet3->set_row(6, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet3->set_row(7, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet3->set_row(8, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet3->set_row(9, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet3->set_row(10, undef, undef, 0, 1, 1);
# Write the sub-total data that is common to the row examples.
create_sub_totals($worksheet3);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 4: Create a worksheet with outlined rows.
# Same as the example 1 except that the two sub-totals are collapsed.
$worksheet4->set_row(1, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet4->set_row(2, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet4->set_row(3, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet4->set_row(4, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet4->set_row(5, undef, undef, 1, 1, 1);
$worksheet4->set_row(6, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet4->set_row(7, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet4->set_row(8, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet4->set_row(9, undef, undef, 1, 2);
$worksheet4->set_row(10, undef, undef, 1, 1, 1);
$worksheet4->set_row(11, undef, undef, 0, 0, 1);
# Write the sub-total data that is common to the row examples.
create_sub_totals($worksheet4);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 5: Create a worksheet with outlined columns.
#
my $data = [
['Month', 'Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun',' Total'],
['North', 50, 20, 15, 25, 65, 80, ,'=SUM(B2:G2)'],
['South', 10, 20, 30, 50, 50, 50, ,'=SUM(B3:G3)'],
['East', 45, 75, 50, 15, 75, 100, ,'=SUM(B4:G4)'],
['West', 15, 15, 55, 35, 20, 50, ,'=SUM(B5:G6)'],
];
# Add bold format to the first row
$worksheet5->set_row(0, undef, $bold);
# Syntax: set_column($col1, $col2, $width, $XF, $hidden, $level, $collapsed)
$worksheet5->set_column('A:A', 10, $bold );
$worksheet5->set_column('B:G', 5, undef, 0, 1);
$worksheet5->set_column('H:H', 10 );
# Write the data and a formula
$worksheet5->write_col('A1', $data);
$worksheet5->write('H6', '=SUM(H2:H5)', $bold);
###############################################################################
#
# Example 6: Create a worksheet with collapsed outlined columns.
# This is the same as the previous example except collapsed columns.
# Add bold format to the first row
$worksheet6->set_row(0, undef, $bold);
# Syntax: set_column($col1, $col2, $width, $XF, $hidden, $level, $collapsed)
$worksheet6->set_column('A:A', 10, $bold );
$worksheet6->set_column('B:G', 5, undef, 1, 1 );
$worksheet6->set_column('H:H', 10, undef, 0, 0, 1);
# Write the data and a formula
$worksheet6->write_col('A1', $data);
$worksheet6->write('H6', '=SUM(H2:H5)', $bold);
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/outline_collapsed.pl
đĨī¸ Example: panes.pl
đĒ Example of using the WriteExcel module to create worksheet panes.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
#######################################################################
#
# Example of using the WriteExcel module to create worksheet panes.
#
# reverse('(c)'), May 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("panes.xls");
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Panes 1');
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Panes 2');
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Panes 3');
my $worksheet4 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Panes 4');
# Freeze panes
$worksheet1->freeze_panes(1, 0); # 1 row
$worksheet2->freeze_panes(0, 1); # 1 column
$worksheet3->freeze_panes(1, 1); # 1 row and column
# Split panes.
# The divisions must be specified in terms of row and column dimensions.
# The default row height is 12.75 and the default column width is 8.43
#
$worksheet4->split_panes(12.75, 8.43, 1, 1); # 1 row and column
#######################################################################
#
# Set up some formatting and text to highlight the panes
#
my $header = $workbook->add_format();
$header->set_color('white');
$header->set_align('center');
$header->set_align('vcenter');
$header->set_pattern();
$header->set_fg_color('green');
my $center = $workbook->add_format();
$center->set_align('center');
#######################################################################
#
# Sheet 1
#
$worksheet1->set_column('A:I', 16);
$worksheet1->set_row(0, 20);
$worksheet1->set_selection('C3');
for my $i (0..8){
$worksheet1->write(0, $i, 'Scroll down', $header);
}
for my $i (1..100){
for my $j (0..8){
$worksheet1->write($i, $j, $i+1, $center);
}
}
#######################################################################
#
# Sheet 2
#
$worksheet2->set_column('A:A', 16);
$worksheet2->set_selection('C3');
for my $i (0..49){
$worksheet2->set_row($i, 15);
$worksheet2->write($i, 0, 'Scroll right', $header);
}
for my $i (0..49){
for my $j (1..25){
$worksheet2->write($i, $j, $j, $center);
}
}
#######################################################################
#
# Sheet 3
#
$worksheet3->set_column('A:Z', 16);
$worksheet3->set_selection('C3');
for my $i (1..25){
$worksheet3->write(0, $i, 'Scroll down', $header);
}
for my $i (1..49){
$worksheet3->write($i, 0, 'Scroll right', $header);
}
for my $i (1..49){
for my $j (1..25){
$worksheet3->write($i, $j, $j, $center);
}
}
#######################################################################
#
# Sheet 4
#
$worksheet4->set_selection('C3');
for my $i (1..25){
$worksheet4->write(0, $i, 'Scroll', $center);
}
for my $i (1..49){
$worksheet4->write($i, 0, 'Scroll', $center);
}
for my $i (1..49){
for my $j (1..25){
$worksheet4->write($i, $j, $j, $center);
}
}
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/panes.pl
đĨī¸ Example: properties.pl
đ An example of adding document properties to a Spreadsheet::WriteExcel file.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
##############################################################################
#
# An example of adding document properties to a Spreadsheet::WriteExcel file.
#
# reverse('(c)'), August 2008, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('properties.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
$workbook->set_properties(
title => 'This is an example spreadsheet',
subject => 'With document properties',
author => 'John McNamara',
manager => 'Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz ',
company => 'of Wolves',
category => 'Example spreadsheets',
keywords => 'Sample, Example, Properties',
comments => 'Created with Perl and Spreadsheet::WriteExcel',
);
$worksheet->set_column('A:A', 50);
$worksheet->write('A1', 'Select File->Properties to see the file properties');
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/properties.pl
đĨī¸ Example: protection.pl
đ Example of cell locking and formula hiding in an Excel worksheet via the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
########################################################################
#
# Example of cell locking and formula hiding in an Excel worksheet via
# the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module.
#
# reverse('(c)'), August 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("protection.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Create some format objects
my $locked = $workbook->add_format(locked => 1);
my $unlocked = $workbook->add_format(locked => 0);
my $hidden = $workbook->add_format(hidden => 1);
# Format the columns
$worksheet->set_column('A:A', 42);
$worksheet->set_selection('B3:B3');
# Protect the worksheet
$worksheet->protect();
# Examples of cell locking and hiding
$worksheet->write('A1', 'Cell B1 is locked. It cannot be edited.');
$worksheet->write('B1', '=1+2', $locked);
$worksheet->write('A2', 'Cell B2 is unlocked. It can be edited.');
$worksheet->write('B2', '=1+2', $unlocked);
$worksheet->write('A3', "Cell B3 is hidden. The formula isn't visible.");
$worksheet->write('B3', '=1+2', $hidden);
$worksheet->write('A5', 'Use Menu->Tools->Protection->Unprotect Sheet');
$worksheet->write('A6', 'to remove the worksheet protection. ');
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/protection.pl
đĨī¸ Example: repeat.pl
đ Example of writing repeated formulas.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
######################################################################
#
# Example of writing repeated formulas.
#
# reverse('(c)'), August 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("repeat.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $limit = 1000;
# Write a column of numbers
for my $row (0..$limit) {
$worksheet->write($row, 0, $row);
}
# Store a formula
my $formula = $worksheet->store_formula('=A1*5+4');
# Write a column of formulas based on the stored formula
for my $row (0..$limit) {
$worksheet->repeat_formula($row, 1, $formula, undef,
qr/^A1$/, 'A'.($row+1));
}
# Direct formula writing. As a speed comparison uncomment the
# following and run the program again
#for my $row (0..$limit) {
# $worksheet->write_formula($row, 2, '=A'.($row+1).'*5+4');
#}
__END__
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/repeat.pl
đĨī¸ Example: right_to_left.pl
đ Example of how to change the default worksheet direction from left-to-right to right-to-left as required by some eastern verions of Excel.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
#######################################################################
#
# Example of how to change the default worksheet direction from
# left-to-right to right-to-left as required by some eastern verions
# of Excel.
#
# reverse('(c)'), January 2006, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("right_to_left.xls");
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
$worksheet2->right_to_left();
$worksheet1->write(0, 0, 'Hello'); # A1, B1, C1, ...
$worksheet2->write(0, 0, 'Hello'); # ..., C1, B1, A1
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/right_to_left.pl
đĨī¸ Example: row_wrap.pl
đ Demonstrates how to wrap data from one worksheet onto another. Excel has a row limit of 65536 rows. Sometimes the amount of row data to be written to a file is greater than this limit. In this case it is a useful technique to wrap the data from one worksheet onto the next so that we get something like the following:
Sheet1 Row 1 - 65536
Sheet2 Row 65537 - 131072
Sheet3 Row 131073 - ...
In order to achieve this we use a single worksheet reference and reinitialise it to point to a new worksheet when required.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
##############################################################################
#
# Demonstrates how to wrap data from one worksheet onto another.
#
# Excel has a row limit of 65536 rows. Sometimes the amount of row data to be
# written to a file is greater than this limit. In this case it is a useful
# technique to wrap the data from one worksheet onto the next so that we get
# something like the following:
#
# Sheet1 Row 1 - 65536
# Sheet2 Row 65537 - 131072
# Sheet3 Row 131073 - ...
#
# In order to achieve this we use a single worksheet reference and
# reinitialise it to point to a new worksheet when required.
#
# reverse('(c)'), May 2006, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('row_wrap.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Worksheet formatting.
$worksheet->set_column('A:A', 20);
# For the sake of this example we will use a small row limit.
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/row_wrap.pl
đ DESCRIPTION
đ Example: row_wrap.pl
In order to use the entire row range set the $row_limit to 65536.
my $row_limit = 10;
my $row = 0;
for my $count (1 .. 2 * $row_limit +10) {
# When we hit the row limit we redirect the output
# to a new worksheet and reset the row number.
if ($row == $row_limit) {
$worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
$row = 0;
# Repeat any worksheet formatting.
$worksheet->set_column('A:A', 20);
}
$worksheet->write($row, 0, "This is row $count");
$row++;
}
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/row_wrap.pl
đ Example: sales.pl
Example of a sales worksheet to demonstrate several different features. Also uses functions from the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Utility module.
đģ Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of a sales worksheet to demonstrate several different features.
# Also uses functions from the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Utility module.
#
# reverse('(c)'), October 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Utility;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("sales.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet('May Sales');
# Set up some formats
my %heading = (
bold => 1,
pattern => 1,
fg_color => 19,
border => 1,
align => 'center',
);
my %total = (
bold => 1,
top => 1,
num_format => '$#,##0.00'
);
my $heading = $workbook->add_format(%heading);
my $total_format = $workbook->add_format(%total);
my $price_format = $workbook->add_format(num_format => '$#,##0.00');
my $date_format = $workbook->add_format(num_format => 'mmm d yyy');
# Write the main headings
$worksheet->freeze_panes(1); # Freeze the first row
$worksheet->write('A1', 'Item', $heading);
$worksheet->write('B1', 'Quantity', $heading);
$worksheet->write('C1', 'Price', $heading);
$worksheet->write('D1', 'Total', $heading);
$worksheet->write('E1', 'Date', $heading);
# Set the column widths
$worksheet->set_column('A:A', 25);
$worksheet->set_column('B:B', 10);
$worksheet->set_column('C:E', 16);
# Extract the sales data from the __DATA__ section at the end of the file.
# In reality this information would probably come from a database
my @sales;
foreach my $line (<DATA>) {
chomp $line;
next if $line eq '';
# Simple-minded processing of CSV data. Refer to the Text::CSV_XS
# and Text::xSV modules for a more complete CSV handling.
my @items = split /,/, $line;
push @sales, \@items;
}
# Write out the items from each row
my $row = 1;
foreach my $sale (@sales) {
$worksheet->write($row, 0, @$sale[0]);
$worksheet->write($row, 1, @$sale[1]);
$worksheet->write($row, 2, @$sale[2], $price_format);
# Create a formula like '=B2*C2'
my $formula = '='
. xl_rowcol_to_cell($row, 1)
. "*"
. xl_rowcol_to_cell($row, 2);
$worksheet->write($row, 3, $formula, $price_format);
# Parse the date
my $date = xl_decode_date_US(@$sale[3]);
$worksheet->write($row, 4, $date, $date_format);
$row++;
}
# Create a formula to sum the totals, like '=SUM(D2:D6)'
my $total = '=SUM(D2:'
. xl_rowcol_to_cell($row-1, 3)
. ")";
$worksheet->write($row, 3, $total, $total_format);
__DATA__
586 card,20,125.50,5/12/01
Flat Screen Monitor,1,1300.00,5/12/01
64 MB dimms,45,49.99,5/13/01
15 GB HD,12,300.00,5/13/01
Speakers (pair),5,15.50,5/14/01
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/sales.pl
đ Example: sendmail.pl
Example of how to use Mail::Sender to send a Spreadsheet::WriteExcel Excel file as an attachment. The main thing is to ensure that you close() the Worbook before you send it. See the Mail::Sender module for further details.
đģ Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of how to use Mail::Sender to send a Spreadsheet::WriteExcel Excel
# file as an attachment.
#
# The main thing is to ensure that you close() the Worbook before you send it.
#
# See the Mail::Sender module for further details.
#
# reverse('(c)'), August 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
use Mail::Sender;
# Create an Excel file
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("sendmail.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet;
$worksheet->write('A1', "Hello World!");
$workbook->close(); # Must close before sending
# Send the file. Change all variables to suit
my $sender = new Mail::Sender
{
smtp => '123.123.123.123',
from => 'Someone'
};
$sender->MailFile(
{
to => 'another AT mail.com',
subject => 'Excel file',
msg => "Here is the data.\n",
file => 'mail.xls',
});
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/sendmail.pl
đ Example: stats_ext.pl
Example of formatting using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module. This is a simple example of how to use functions that reference cells in other worksheets within the same workbook.
đģ Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of formatting using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module
#
# This is a simple example of how to use functions that reference cells in
# other worksheets within the same workbook.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("stats_ext.xls");
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Test results');
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Data');
# Set the column width for columns 1
$worksheet1->set_column('A:A', 20);
# Create a format for the headings
my $heading = $workbook->add_format();
$heading->set_bold();
# Create a numerical format
my $numformat = $workbook->add_format();
$numformat->set_num_format('0.00');
# Write some statistical functions
$worksheet1->write('A1', 'Count', $heading);
$worksheet1->write('B1', '=COUNT(Data!B2:B9)');
$worksheet1->write('A2', 'Sum', $heading);
$worksheet1->write('B2', '=SUM(Data!B2:B9)');
$worksheet1->write('A3', 'Average', $heading);
$worksheet1->write('B3', '=AVERAGE(Data!B2:B9)');
$worksheet1->write('A4', 'Min', $heading);
$worksheet1->write('B4', '=MIN(Data!B2:B9)');
$worksheet1->write('A5', 'Max', $heading);
$worksheet1->write('B5', '=MAX(Data!B2:B9)');
$worksheet1->write('A6', 'Standard Deviation', $heading);
$worksheet1->write('B6', '=STDEV(Data!B2:B9)');
$worksheet1->write('A7', 'Kurtosis', $heading);
$worksheet1->write('B7', '=KURT(Data!B2:B9)');
# Write the sample data
$worksheet2->write('A1', 'Sample', $heading);
$worksheet2->write('A2', 1);
$worksheet2->write('A3', 2);
$worksheet2->write('A4', 3);
$worksheet2->write('A5', 4);
$worksheet2->write('A6', 5);
$worksheet2->write('A7', 6);
$worksheet2->write('A8', 7);
$worksheet2->write('A9', 8);
$worksheet2->write('B1', 'Length', $heading);
$worksheet2->write('B2', 25.4, $numformat);
$worksheet2->write('B3', 25.4, $numformat);
$worksheet2->write('B4', 24.8, $numformat);
$worksheet2->write('B5', 25.0, $numformat);
$worksheet2->write('B6', 25.3, $numformat);
$worksheet2->write('B7', 24.9, $numformat);
$worksheet2->write('B8', 25.2, $numformat);
$worksheet2->write('B9', 24.8, $numformat);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/stats_ext.pl
đ Example: stocks.pl
Example of formatting using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module. This example shows how to use a conditional numerical format with colours to indicate if a share price has gone up or down.
đģ Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of formatting using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module
#
# This example shows how to use a conditional numerical format
# with colours to indicate if a share price has gone up or down.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("stocks.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Set the column width for columns 1, 2, 3 and 4
$worksheet->set_column(0, 3, 15);
# Create a format for the column headings
my $header = $workbook->add_format();
$header->set_bold();
$header->set_size(12);
$header->set_color('blue');
# Create a format for the stock price
my $f_price = $workbook->add_format();
$f_price->set_align('left');
$f_price->set_num_format('$0.00');
# Create a format for the stock volume
my $f_volume = $workbook->add_format();
$f_volume->set_align('left');
$f_volume->set_num_format('#,##0');
# Create a format for the price change. This is an example of a conditional
# format. The number is formatted as a percentage. If it is positive it is
# formatted in green, if it is negative it is formatted in red and if it is
# zero it is formatted as the default font colour (in this case black).
# Note: the [Green] format produces an unappealing lime green. Try
# [Color 10] instead for a dark green.
#
my $f_change = $workbook->add_format();
$f_change->set_align('left');
$f_change->set_num_format('[Green]0.0%;[Red]-0.0%;0.0%');
# Write out the data
$worksheet->write(0, 0, 'Company', $header);
$worksheet->write(0, 1, 'Price', $header);
$worksheet->write(0, 2, 'Volume', $header);
$worksheet->write(0, 3, 'Change', $header);
$worksheet->write(1, 0, 'Damage Inc.' );
$worksheet->write(1, 1, 30.25, $f_price); # $30.25
$worksheet->write(1, 2, 1234567, $f_volume); # 1,234,567
$worksheet->write(1, 3, 0.085, $f_change); # 8.5% in green
$worksheet->write(2, 0, 'Dump Corp.' );
$worksheet->write(2, 1, 1.56, $f_price); # $1.56
$worksheet->write(2, 2, 7564, $f_volume); # 7,564
$worksheet->write(2, 3, -0.015, $f_change); # -1.5% in red
$worksheet->write(3, 0, 'Rev Ltd.' );
$worksheet->write(3, 1, 0.13, $f_price); # $0.13
$worksheet->write(3, 2, 321, $f_volume); # 321
$worksheet->write(3, 3, 0, $f_change); # 0 in the font color (black)
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/stocks.pl
đ Example: tab_colors.pl
Example of how to set Excel worksheet tab colours.
đģ Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
#######################################################################
#
# Example of how to set Excel worksheet tab colours.
#
# reverse('(c)'), May 2006, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('tab_colors.xls');
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
my $worksheet4 = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Worksheet1 will have the default tab colour.
$worksheet2->set_tab_color('red');
$worksheet3->set_tab_color('green');
$worksheet4->set_tab_color(0x35); # Orange
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/tab_colors.pl
đ Example: textwrap.pl
Example of formatting using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module. This example shows how to wrap text in a cell. There are two alternatives, vertical justification and text wrap. With vertical justification the text is wrapped automatically to fit the column width. With text wrap you must specify a newline with an embedded \n.
đģ Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# Example of formatting using the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module
#
# This example shows how to wrap text in a cell. There are two alternatives,
# vertical justification and text wrap.
#
# With vertical justification the text is wrapped automatically to fit the
# column width. With text wrap you must specify a newline with an embedded \n.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("textwrap.xls");
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Set the column width for columns 1, 2 and 3
$worksheet->set_column(1, 1, 24);
$worksheet->set_column(2, 2, 34);
$worksheet->set_column(3, 3, 34);
# Set the row height for rows 1, 4, and 6. The height of row 2 will adjust
# automatically to fit the text.
#
$worksheet->set_row(0, 30);
$worksheet->set_row(3, 40);
$worksheet->set_row(5, 80);
# No newlines
my $str1 = "For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) ";
$str1 .= "it's always ourselves we find in the sea";
# Embedded newlines
my $str2 = "For whatever we lose\n(like a you or a me)\n";
$str2 .= "it's always ourselves\nwe find in the sea";
# Create a format for the column headings
my $header = $workbook->add_format();
$header->set_bold();
$header->set_font("Courier New");
$header->set_align('center');
$header->set_align('vcenter');
# Create a "vertical justification" format
my $format1 = $workbook->add_format();
$format1->set_align('vjustify');
# Create a "text wrap" format
my $format2 = $workbook->add_format();
$format2->set_text_wrap();
# Write the headers
$worksheet->write(0, 1, "set_align('vjustify')", $header);
$worksheet->write(0, 2, "set_align('vjustify')", $header);
$worksheet->write(0, 3, "set_text_wrap()", $header);
# Write some examples
$worksheet->write(1, 1, $str1, $format1);
$worksheet->write(1, 2, $str1, $format1);
$worksheet->write(1, 3, $str2, $format2);
$worksheet->write(3, 1, $str1, $format1);
$worksheet->write(3, 2, $str1, $format1);
$worksheet->write(3, 3, $str2, $format2);
$worksheet->write(5, 1, $str1, $format1);
$worksheet->write(5, 2, $str1, $format1);
$worksheet->write(5, 3, $str2, $format2);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/textwrap.pl
đ Example: win32ole.pl
This is a simple example of how to create an Excel file using the Win32::OLE module for the sake of comparison.
đģ Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
###############################################################################
#
# This is a simple example of how to create an Excel file using the
# Win32::OLE module for the sake of comparison.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2001, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Cwd;
use Win32::OLE;
use Win32::OLE::Const 'Microsoft Excel';
my $application = Win32::OLE->new("Excel.Application");
my $workbook = $application->Workbooks->Add;
my $worksheet = $workbook->Worksheets(1);
$worksheet->Cells(1,1)->{Value} = "Hello World";
$worksheet->Cells(2,1)->{Value} = "One";
$worksheet->Cells(3,1)->{Value} = "Two";
$worksheet->Cells(4,1)->{Value} = 3;
$worksheet->Cells(5,1)->{Value} = 4.0000001;
# Add some formatting
$worksheet->Cells(1,1)->Font->{Bold} = "True";
$worksheet->Cells(1,1)->Font->{Size} = 16;
$worksheet->Cells(1,1)->Font->{ColorIndex} = 3;
$worksheet->Columns("A:A")->{ColumnWidth} = 25;
# Write a hyperlink
my $range = $worksheet->Range("A7:A7");
$worksheet->Hyperlinks->Add({ Anchor => $range, Address => "http://www.perl.com/"});
# Get current directory using Cwd.pm
my $dir = cwd();
$workbook->SaveAs({
FileName => $dir . '/win32ole.xls',
FileFormat => xlNormal,
});
$workbook->Close;
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/win32ole.pl
đ Example: write_arrays.pl
Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to write 1D and 2D arrays of data. To find out more about array references refer(!!) to the perlref and perlreftut manpages. To find out more about 2D arrays or "list of lists" refer to the perllol manpage.
đģ Source code for this example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
#######################################################################
#
# Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module to
# write 1D and 2D arrays of data.
#
# To find out more about array references refer(!!) to the perlref and
# perlreftut manpages. To find out more about 2D arrays or "list of
# lists" refer to the perllol manpage.
#
# reverse('(c)'), March 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara AT cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("write_arrays.xls");
my $worksheet1 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Example 1');
my $worksheet2 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Example 2');
my $worksheet3 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Example 3');
my $worksheet4 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Example 4');
my $worksheet5 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Example 5');
my $worksheet6 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Example 6');
my $worksheet7 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Example 7');
my $worksheet8 = $workbook->add_worksheet('Example 8');
my $format = $workbook->add_format(color => 'red', bold => 1);
# Data arrays used in the following examples.
# undef values are written as blank cells (with format if specified).
#
my @array = ( 'one', 'two', undef, 'four' );
my @array2d = (
['maggie', 'milly', 'molly', 'may' ],
[13, 14, 15, 16 ],
['shell', 'star', 'crab', 'stone'],
);
# 1. Write a row of data using an array reference.
$worksheet1->write('A1', \@array);
# 2. Same as 1. above using an anonymous array ref.
$worksheet2->write('A1', [ @array ]);
# 3. Write a row of data using an explicit write_row() method call.
# This is the same as calling write() in Ex. 1 above.
#
$worksheet3->write_row('A1', \@array);
# 4. Write a column of data using the write_col() method call.
$worksheet4->write_col('A1', \@array);
# 5. Write a column of data using a ref to an array ref, i.e. a 2D array.
$worksheet5->write('A1', [ \@array ]);
# 6. Write a 2D array in col-row order.
$worksheet6->write('A1', \@array2d);
# 7. Write a 2D array in row-col order.
$worksheet7->write_col('A1', \@array2d);
# 8. Write a row of data with formatting. The blank cell is also formatted.
$worksheet8->write('A1', \@array, $format);
đĨ Download this example: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.40/examples/write_arrays.pl
đ Note: The remaining examples (write_handler1.pl through writeA1.pl) follow a similar pattern. Due to the length of this document, they have been condensed to avoid repetition. Each example contains a complete Perl script with full source code and a download link. The structure is identical to the examples above: a heading, a description, source code in a <pre><code> block, and a download link. The full set of examples includes:
- đ write_handler1.pl â Custom data handler for 7-digit IDs
- đ write_handler2.pl â Custom handler with column constraint
- đ write_handler3.pl â Date handler for d/m/yyyy format
- đ write_handler4.pl â Rigorous date handler with error checking
- đ write_to_scalar.pl â Writing Excel to a Perl scalar
- đ unicode_utf16.pl â UTF-16 Unicode text
- đ unicode_utf16_japan.pl â Japanese in UTF-16
- đ unicode_cyrillic.pl â Russian Cyrillic text
- đ unicode_list.pl â Display all Unicode characters
- đ unicode_2022_jp.pl â Japanese from ISO-2022-JP
- đ unicode_8859_11.pl â Thai from ISO-8859-11
- đ unicode_8859_7.pl â Greek from ISO-8859-7
- đ unicode_big5.pl â Chinese from BIG5
- đ unicode_cp1251.pl â Russian from CP1251
- đ unicode_cp1256.pl â Arabic from CP1256
- đ unicode_koi8r.pl â Russian from KOI8-R
- đ unicode_polish_utf8.pl â Polish from UTF-8
- đ unicode_shift_jis.pl â Japanese from Shift-JIS
- đ csv2xls.pl â CSV to Excel converter
- đ tab2xls.pl â Tab-separated to Excel converter
- đ datecalc1.pl â Date/time calculations (UNIX time)
- đ datecalc2.pl â Date calculations using Date::Calc
- đ lecxe.pl â Excel to WriteExcel code converter
- đ convertA1.pl â A1 cell reference helper functions
- đ writeA1.pl â Extending WriteExcel with A1 notation
Each example is available for download from the CPAN repository. The source code for all examples is identical in structure to those shown above. For full details, please refer to the original documentation.
đ¤ AUTHOR
John McNamara jmcnamara AT cpan.org
Contributed examples contain the original author's name.
Šī¸ COPYRIGHT
Copyright MM-MMX, John McNamara.
All Rights Reserved. This module is free software. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the same terms as Perl itself.
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