Command PV SET CELL STRING VALUE

PV SET CELL STRING VALUE

version 6.8

PV SET CELL STRING VALUE (area; column; row; value)

Parameter	Type		Description
area	Longint		4D View area
column	Longint		Cell column number
row	Longint		Cell row number
value	String		Cell value

The PV SET CELL STRING VALUE command writes the character string value in the cell assigned by column and row.

If value starts with a "=", it will be read as a formula.

The following example reproduces the "Copy toward the bottom" spreadsheet only for alphanumeric type cells.

   C_INTEGER($CopyNumber)
   C_LONGINT($Column;$Row)  `Coordinates of cell to copy
   C_INTEGER($Index)  `Loop index
   C_STRING(80;$Value)  `Value to copy

   $CopyNumber:=Num(Request("How many times should it copy towards the bottom?";"5"))  `5 by default

   If ($CopyNumber>0)
      PV GET CURRENT CELL (Area;$Column;$Row)  `Cell to copy
      $Value:=PV Get cell string value (Area;$Column;$Row)
      For ($Index;$Row+1;$Row+$CopyNumber)  `$CopyNumber loop(s)
         PV SET CELL STRING VALUE (Area;$Column;$Index;$Value)
      End for
   End if

Tip: This method can be used for any types, or better yet, to call a generic method testing the cell type with PV Get cell value type before calling the "PV Get cell xxx value" then the "PV SET CELL XXX VALUE" commands to copy the value regardless of its type, which can be a good exercise in generic programming.

PV Get cell string value, PV Get cell value type.