Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Writing data

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Writing data

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Writing data.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	7
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	33

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
Default theme	Apex Blue
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	On
Require iOS passcode	Off
Show Sign-in fields	Off
Switch to layout	Off
Hide all toolbars	Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
OnWindowTransaction	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Comments	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Writing data	2 fields defined, 1 record		Writing data

Fields

Table Name: Writing data - 2 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
Output	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Writing data		Create XLS Create XLSX Create XLSX to file Create sheet with text
Logo	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Writing data		Create content

Layout Objects: Writing data

Regular Fields

Field Name: Writing data::Output

Layout Name:

Writing data

Top: 24 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 149 pt
Right: 391 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Field Name: Writing data::Logo

Layout Name:

Writing data

Top: 150 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 275 pt
Right: 391 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Type:

Text: MBS Plugin Website

Layout Name:

Writing data

Top: 287 pt
Left: 15 pt
Bottom: 313 pt
Right: 168 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Open URL [ "http://monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/" ] [ No dialog ]

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Order LibXL License

Layout Name:

Writing data

Top: 287 pt
Left: 176 pt
Bottom: 313 pt
Right: 329 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Open URL [ "http://monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/xl.shtml" ] [ No dialog ]

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Create XLS File

Layout Name:

Writing data

Top: 28 pt
Left: 414 pt
Bottom: 63 pt
Right: 585 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Create XLS” ]

Scripts:

Create XLS

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Create XLSX File

Layout Name:

Writing data

Top: 28 pt
Left: 608 pt
Bottom: 63 pt
Right: 779 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Create XLSX” ]

Scripts:

Create XLSX

Create sheet with text

Next Script: [Create XLSX]

Script Name	Create XLS
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Writing data
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ MBS("XL.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitXL” ] End If #create new xls file Set Variable [ $book; Value:MBS( "XL.NewBook"; 0 ) ] Perform Script [ “Create content”; Parameter: $book ] Set Field [ Writing data::Output; MBS("XL.Book.Save"; $book; "test.xls") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("XL.Book.Release"; $book) ]
Fields used in this script	Writing data::Output
Scripts used in this script	InitXL Create content
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Writing data
Table occurrences used by this script	Writing data
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Previous Script: [Create XLS]

Next Script: [Create content]

Script Name	Create XLSX
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Writing data
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ MBS("XL.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitXL” ] End If #create new xlsx file Set Variable [ $book; Value:MBS( "XL.NewBook"; 1 ) ] Perform Script [ “Create content”; Parameter: $book ] Set Field [ Writing data::Output; MBS("XL.Book.Save"; $book; "test.xlsx") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("XL.Book.Release"; $book) ]
Fields used in this script	Writing data::Output
Scripts used in this script	InitXL Create content
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Writing data
Table occurrences used by this script	Writing data
Custom Functions used by this script
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Previous Script: [Create XLSX]

Next Script: [InitXL]

Script Name	Create content
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Create XLS Create XLSX Create XLSX to file
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $book; Value:Get(ScriptParameter) ] #load logo picture Set Variable [ $logoID; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddPictureContainer"; $book; Writing data::Logo) ] #create fonts Set Variable [ $textFont; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFont"; $book) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Font.SetSize"; $book; $textfont; 8) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Font.SetName"; $book; $textfont; "Century Gothic") ] Set Variable [ $titleFont; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFont"; $book) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Font.SetSize"; $book; $titleFont; 38) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Font.SetColor"; $book; $titlefont; 22) ] Set Variable [ $font12; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFont"; $book; $textfont) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Font.SetSize"; $book; $font12; 12) ] Set Variable [ $font10; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFont"; $book; $textfont) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Font.SetSize"; $book; $font10; 10) ] #create formats Set Variable [ $textFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetFont"; $book; $textFormat; $textFont) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetAlignH"; $book; $textFormat; 1) // left ] Set Variable [ $titleFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetFont"; $book; $titleFormat; $titleFont) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetAlignH"; $book; $titleFormat; 3) // right ] Set Variable [ $companyFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetFont"; $book; $companyFormat; $font12) ] Set Variable [ $dateFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $dateFormatID; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddCustomNumFormat"; $book; "mmmm\ d\,\ yyyy") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetNumFormat"; $book; $dateFormat; $dateFormatID) ] Set Variable [ $phoneFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $phoneFormatID; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddCustomNumFormat"; $book; "[<=9999999]###\-####;$###$\ ###\-####") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetNumFormat"; $book; $phoneFormat; $phoneFormatID) ] Set Variable [ $borderFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetBorder"; $book; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetBorderColor"; $book; $borderFormat; 22) // ColorGray25 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetAlignV"; $book; $borderFormat; 1) // center ] Set Variable [ $percentFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetAlignH"; $book; $percentFormat; 3) // right ] Set Variable [ $percentFormatID; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddCustomNumFormat"; $book; "#%_)") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetNumFormat"; $book; $percentFormat; $percentFormatID) ] Set Variable [ $textRightFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetAlignH"; $book; $textRightFormat; 3) // right ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetAlignV"; $book; $textRightFormat; 1) // VCenter ] Set Variable [ $thankFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetFont"; $book; $thankFormat; $font10) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetAlignH"; $book; $thankFormat; 2) // center ] Set Variable [ $dollarFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $dollarFormatID; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddCustomNumFormat"; $book; "_($* # ##0.00_);_($* (# ##0.00);_($* -??_);_(@_)") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetNumFormat"; $book; $dollarFormat; $dollarFormatID) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetAlignH"; $book; $dollarFormat; 3) // right ] #create sheet Set Variable [ $sheet; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddSheet"; $book; "Sales Receipt") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetDisplayGridlines"; $book; $sheet; 0 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetCol"; $book; $sheet; 1; 1; 36 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetCol"; $book; $sheet; 0; 0; 10 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetCol"; $book; $sheet; 2; 4; 11 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.setRow"; $book; $sheet; 2; 47,25 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 2; 1; "Sales Receipt"; $titleFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetMerge"; $book; $sheet; 2; 2; 1; 4) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetPictureWithSize"; $book; $sheet; 2; 1; $logoID; 100; 100) ] // Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetPictureWithScale"; $book; $sheet; 2; 1; $logoID; ,2) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 4; 0; "Apricot Ltd."; $companyFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 4; 3; "Date:"; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteFormula"; $book; $sheet; 4; 4; "TODAY()"; $dateFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 5; 3; "Receipt #:"; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 5; 4; 652; $textFormat) ] #write client address Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 8; 0; "Sold to:"; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 8; 1; "John Smith"; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 9; 1; "Pineapple Ltd,"; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 10; 1; "123 Dreamland Street"; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 11; 1; "Moema; 52674"; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 12; 1; 2659872055; $phoneFormat) ] #write header line Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 14; 0; "Item #"; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 14; 1; "Description"; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 14; 2; "Qty"; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 14; 3; "Unit Price"; $textFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 14; 4; "Line Total"; $textFormat) ] #prepare item rows Set Variable [ $row; Value:15 ] Loop [ Flush: Always ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.setRow"; $book; $sheet; $row; 15 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteBlank"; $book; $sheet; $row; 0; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteBlank"; $book; $sheet; $row; 1; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteBlank"; $book; $sheet; $row; 2; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteBlank"; $book; $sheet; $row; 3; $dollarFormat) ] Set Variable [ $rowString; Value:GetAsText($row+1) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteFormula"; $book; $sheet; $row; 4;"IF(C" & $rowString & ">0;ABS(C" & $rowString & "D" & $rowString & ");\"\")"; $dollarFormat) ] Set Variable [ $row; Value:$row + 1 ] Exit Loop If [ $row > 37 ] End Loop #Add bottom with sum and tax Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 38; 3; "Subtotal "; $textRightFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 39; 3; "Sales Tax "; $textRightFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 40; 3; "Total "; $textRightFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteFormula"; $book; $sheet; 38; 4; "SUM(E16:E38)"; $dollarFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 39; 4; ,2; $percentFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteFormula"; $book; $sheet; 40; 4; "E39+E39E40"; $dollarFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.setRow"; $book; $sheet; 38; 15) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.setRow"; $book; $sheet; 39; 15) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.setRow"; $book; $sheet; 40; 15) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 42; 0; "Thank you for your business!"; $thankFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetMerge"; $book; $sheet; 42; 42; 0; 4) ] #item 1 Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 15; 0; 45; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 15; 1; "Grapes"; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 15; 2; 250; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 15; 3; 4,5; $dollarFormat) ] #item 2 Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 16; 0; 12; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 16; 1; "Bananas"; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 16; 2; 480; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 16; 3; 1,4; $dollarFormat) ] #item 3 Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 17; 0; 19; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; 17; 1; "Apples"; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 17; 2; 180; $borderFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 17; 3; 2,8; $dollarFormat) ]
Fields used in this script	Writing data::Logo
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Tables used in this script	Writing data
Table occurrences used by this script	Writing data
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Next Script: [Create XLSX to file]

Script Name	InitXL
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Create XLS Create XLSX Create XLSX to file Create sheet with text
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Find libXL and load it #you can have libraries in container and export at runtime to folder of your choice. #Or install library somewhere and pass path. #If library is in same folder as plugin, you can only pass only file name. If [ MBS("IsServer") ] #Put the path you use for your server here: If [ Get(SystemPlatform) = -2 ] #Server on Windows Set Variable [ $path; Value:"C:\Programs\FileMaker Server\libxl.dll" ] Else If [ MBS("IsLinux") ] #Server on Linux for FileMaker Cloud Set Variable [ $path; Value:"/opt/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/libxl.so" ] Else [ ] #Server on Mac Set Variable [ $path; Value: "/Library/FileMaker Server/libxl.dylib" ] End If Else [ ] #For desktop and our examples we look in same folder as database: Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:Get(FilePath) ] Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:MBS("Path.FilemakerPathToNativePath"; $databasePath) ] Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; ".fp7" ; ".fmp12") ] Set Variable [ $databaseName; Value:Get(FileName) & ".fmp12" ] If [ Get(SystemPlatform) = -2 ] Set Variable [ $path; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; $databaseName ; "libxl.dll" ) ] #plugin will look for libxl.dll and if not found also for libxl64.dll (64-bit) and libxl32.dll (32-bit). Else [ ] Set Variable [ $path; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; $databaseName ; "libxl.dylib" ) ] #Mac dylib is usually 32 and 64 bit together. End If End If #You can test for free. #If you like to get a LibXL license, please follow links on our pricing page: #https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/pricing.shtml Set Variable [ $LicenseeName; Value:"your name" ] Set Variable [ $LicenseKey; Value:"your LibXL license key" ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Initialize"; $path; $LicenseeName; $LicenseKey) ] If [ $r ≠ "OK" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Error"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “No”; Button 2: “Cancel”, Commit: “No” ] Halt Script End If
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Script Name	Create XLSX to file
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
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Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ MBS("XL.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitXL” ] End If #create new xlsx file Set Variable [ $book; Value:MBS( "XL.NewBook"; 1 ) ] Perform Script [ “Create content”; Parameter: $book ] #pick save dialog Set Variable [ $name; Value:"test.xlsx" // default name? ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.Reset") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.SetMessage"; "Where to save file?") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.SetFilter"; "xlsx"; "*.xlsx"; "Excel files") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.SetNameFieldStringValue"; $name) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.SaveFileDialog") ] If [ $r = "OK" ] Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS("FileDialog.GetPath"; 0) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("XL.Book.SaveToFile"; $book; $path) ] Set Field [ Writing data::Output; $r ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("XL.Book.Release"; $book) ]
Fields used in this script	Writing data::Output
Scripts used in this script	InitXL Create content
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Tables used in this script	Writing data
Table occurrences used by this script	Writing data
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Script Name	Create sheet with text
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
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Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ MBS("XL.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitXL” ] End If #create new xls file Set Variable [ $book; Value:MBS( "XL.NewBook"; 0 ) ] #create fonts Set Variable [ $redColor; Value:MBS( "XL.Color.Pack"; $book; 255; 0; 0) ] Set Variable [ $redFont; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFont"; $book) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Font.SetColor"; $book; $redFont; $redColor) ] Set Variable [ $blueColor; Value:MBS( "XL.Color.Pack"; $book; 0; 0; 255) ] Set Variable [ $blueFont; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFont"; $book) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Font.SetColor"; $book; $blueFont; $blueColor) ] #create formats Set Variable [ $redFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetFont"; $book; $redFormat; $redFont) ] Set Variable [ $blueFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetFont"; $book; $blueFormat; $blueFont) ] #create sheet Set Variable [ $sheet; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddSheet"; $book; "Test") ] #add text Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 5; 3; 123; $redFormat) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $book; $sheet; 6; 4; 567; $blueFormat) ] Set Field [ Writing data::Output; MBS("XL.Book.Save"; $book; "test.xls") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("XL.Book.Release"; $book) ]
Fields used in this script	Writing data::Output
Scripts used in this script	InitXL
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Table occurrences used by this script	Writing data
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