XL.Format.SetAlignH

Sets the horizontal alignment.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
Book	The reference to the workbook. Please use XL.LoadBook to load a file.	$ref
Format	The index of the format in the book to target.	0
Value	The new setting.	$value

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Examples

Create left aligned format with specific font:

#create a font
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; $textfont; "Century Gothic")]
#create format
Set Variable [$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]

Create header row:

#
# define a font:
#
Set Variable [ $headerFont ; Value: MBS( "XL.Book.AddFont"; $book) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Font.SetSize"; $book; $headerFont; 12) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Font.SetName"; $book; $headerFont; "Century Gothic") ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Font.SetBold"; $book; $headerFont; 1) ]
#
# define a format:
#
Set Variable [ $headerFormat ; Value: MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Format.SetFont"; $book; $headerFormat; $headerFont) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Format.SetFillPattern"; $book; $headerFormat; 1) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Format.SetPatternForegroundColor"; $book; $headerFormat; MBS( "XL.Color.Pack"; $book; 200; 200; 200) ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Format.SetAlignH"; $book; $headerFormat; 2 /* center */ ) ]
#
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetRow"; $book; $sheet; $row ; 20 ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 0; "Account" ; $headerFormat ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 1; "Account Group" ; $headerFormat ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 2; "Report Name" ; $headerFormat ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 3; "Date TS" ; $headerFormat ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 4; "Text" ; $headerFormat ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 5; "Text2" ; $headerFormat ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 6; "Text3" ; $headerFormat ) ]

See also

• XL.Font.SetBold
• XL.Format.GetAlignH
• XL.Format.GetAlignV
• XL.Format.SetFont
• XL.Format.SetIndent
• XL.Format.SetPatternForegroundColor
• XL.LoadBook
• XL.Sheet.CellWriteText
• XL.Sheet.SetCol
• XL.Sheet.SetRow

Example Databases

• XL/Writing data

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 7th February 2020

XL.Format.GetWrap - XL.Format.SetAlignV