Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: XL.Sheet.AddrToRowCol

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XL.Sheet.AddrToRowCol

Converts a cell reference to row and column.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
XL	3.5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

MBS( "XL.Sheet.AddrToRowCol"; bookRef; sheetIndex; Address; Selector ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

bookRef The reference to the workbook. Please use XL.LoadBook to load a file. $ref

sheetIndex The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to XL.Book.SheetCount-1. 0

Address The address to convert. "A1"

Selector Which value to return: row, column, rowRelative, colRelative or address. "row"

Parameter	Description	Example
bookRef	The reference to the workbook. Please use XL.LoadBook to load a file.	$ref
sheetIndex	The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to XL.Book.SheetCount-1.	0
Address	The address to convert.	"A1"
Selector	Which value to return: row, column, rowRelative, colRelative or address.	"row"

Result

Returns value or error.

Description

Converts a cell reference to row and column.

Examples

Query row number:

MBS( "XL.Sheet.AddrToRowCol"; $book; 0; "C10"; "row" )

Example result: 9

Query column number:

MBS( "XL.Sheet.AddrToRowCol"; $book; 0; "C10"; "column" )

Example result: 2

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