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XL.Book.GetText
Queries the text of a workbook.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| XL | 3.5 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "XL.Book.GetText"; BookRef { ; Flags } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| BookRef | The reference number for the workbook. | $ref | |
| Flags | Various flags. Whether to return formulas as text. If you pass 1 here, the formulas will be returned instead of their result. Add 2 to return rich text cells as rich text instead of plain text. |
0 | Optional |
Result
Returns text of workbook.
Description
Queries the text of a workbook.Numbers are formatted as floating point numbers with dot as decimal separator.
Boolean values are returned as FALSE or TRUE.
This function will not calculate formulas.
Release notes
- Version 13.3
- Added new flag to XL.Book.GetText and XL.Sheet.GetText to return texts as rich text.
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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 12nd May 2023
