NAME¶

Excel::Template::Element::Formula - Excel::Template::Element::Formula

PURPOSE¶

To write formulas to the worksheet

NODE NAME¶

FORMULA

INHERITANCE¶

Excel::Template::Element::Cell

ATTRIBUTES¶

All attributes a CELL can have, a FORMULA can have, including the ability to be referenced using the 'ref' attribute.

CHILDREN¶

None

EFFECTS¶

This will consume one column on the current row.

DEPENDENCIES¶

None

USAGE¶

  <formula text="=(1 + 2)"/>
  <formula>=SUM(A1:A5)</formula>
  <formula text="$Param2"/>
  <formula>=(A1 + <var name="Param">)</formula>

In the above example, four formulas are written out. The first two have the formula hard-coded. The second two have variables. The third and fourth items have another thing that should be noted. If you have a formula where you want a variable in the middle, you have to use the latter form. Variables within parameters are the entire parameter's value.

AUTHOR¶

Rob Kinyon (rob.kinyon@gmail.com)

SEE ALSO¶

CELL