XL.Book.AddPictureContainer

Adds a picture to the workbook from container.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
bookRef	The reference to the workbook. Please use XL.LoadBook to load a file.	$ref
container	The container value with the image inside.	$container

Result

Returns image number or error.

Description

Examples

Add a picture to excel sheet:

# add picture to file
Set Variable [$logoID; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddPictureContainer"; $book; Writing data::Logo)]
# position with size:
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetPictureWithSize"; $book; $sheet; 2; 1; $logoID; 100; 100)]
# or with factor:
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetPictureWithScale"; $book; $sheet; 2; 1; $logoID; .2)]

Adds picture with proportional scaled image:

Set Variable [ $image ; Value: MBS( "GMImage.NewFromContainer"; Writing data::Logo ) ]
If [ MBS("IsError") = 0 ]
    Set Variable [ $destWidth ; Value: 120 ]
    Set Variable [ $destHeight ; Value: 120 ]
    Set Variable [ $width ; Value: MBS( "GMImage.GetWidth"; $image ) ]
    Set Variable [ $height ; Value: MBS( "GMImage.GetHeight"; $image ) ]
    Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "GMImage.Release"; $image ) ]
    Set Variable [ $factor ; Value: Min ( $destheight / $height; $destwidth / $width ) ]
    Set Variable [ $dwidth ; Value: $width * $factor ]
    Set Variable [ $dheight ; Value: $height * $factor ]
    #
    Set Variable [ $logoID ; Value: MBS( "XL.Book.AddPictureContainer"; $book; Writing data::Logo) ]
    If [ MBS("IsError") = 0 ]
        Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetPictureWithSize"; $book; $sheet; 2; 1; $logoID; $dwidth; $dheight) ]
    End If
End If

See also

• GMImage.GetHeight
• GMImage.GetWidth
• GMImage.NewFromContainer
• GMImage.Release
• IsError
• XL.Format.SetWrap
• XL.LoadBook
• XL.Sheet.SetCol
• XL.Sheet.SetPictureWithScale
• XL.Sheet.SetPictureWithSize

Example Databases

• XL/Writing data

Blog Entries

• LibXL for FileMaker with extras

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 2nd April 2024

XL.Book.AddFormatFromBook - XL.Book.AddPictureFile