PV SET CELL STRING VALUE

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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

Description

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.

Example

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

 C_LONGINT($CopyNumber)

 C_LONGINT($Column;$Row) //Coordinates of cell to copy

 C_LONGINT($Index) //Loop index

 C_TEXT($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.