integer Worksheet::writeFormula (
integer $row
,
integer $col
,
string $formula
,
mixed $format=0
)
Write a formula to the specified row and column (zero indexed). In case of error it will write the error message (instead of the formula) in the corresponding row and column.
integer $row -
Zero indexed row
integer $col -
Zero indexed column
string $formula -
The formula text string
mixed $format -
The optional XF format
integer - 0 for normal termination, -1 for an error in
the formula, -2 for row or column out of range.
This function can not be called statically.
Formulas must start with an equal sign ('=').
Arguments given to an Excel function should be separated by comas (','), not by semicolons (';').
Using writeFormula()
<?php
require_once 'Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer.php';
$workbook = new Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer('formula.xls');
$worksheet =& $workbook->addWorksheet();
$worksheet->write(0, 0, 2);
$worksheet->write(0, 1, "and");
$worksheet->write(0, 2, 2);
$worksheet->write(0, 3, "makes");
$worksheet->writeFormula(0, 4, "=SUM(A1,C1)");
$workbook->close();
?>