{"id":948,"date":"2023-08-21T01:13:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T16:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.charleskwon.com\/?p=948"},"modified":"2023-08-21T01:24:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T16:24:24","slug":"the-say-is-only-required-for-generating-xlsx-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charleskwon.com\/?p=948","title":{"rendered":"The Say() is only required for generating Xlsx files."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong>A<\/strong>t last, I&#8217;ve achieved the capability to transform all Harbour variables into Xlsx format. However, I&#8217;ve gone beyond the limitations of specific variable types and developed a robust feature that allows the creation of Xlsx files using just the say() method.<br><br><strong>METHOD Say( nRow, nCol, uVal, nAlign, cFormat )<\/strong> automatically handles all the methods listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;METHOD WriteString( nRow, nCol, cString, nAlign )<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;METHOD WriteNumber( nRow, nCol, nNumber, nAlign, cFormat )<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;METHOD WriteDate( nRow, nCol, dDate, nAlign, cFormat ) &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;METHOD WriteDatetime( nRow, nCol, dDate, nAlign, cFormat )<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;METHOD WriteLogical( &nbsp;nRow, nCol, lLogical, nAlign )<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Say test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro cbp-has-line-numbers\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-color:#d8dee9ff;--cbp-line-number-width:15.40625px;line-height:1.25rem\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#2e3440ff\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"FUNCTION Saytest()\n    LOCAL oXlsx := TDrXlsx():New()\n    LOCAL dtTest := hb_DateTime( 2023, 8, 23, 20, 04, 30 )\n        \n    oXlsx:CreateFile(&quot;say.xlsx&quot;)\n\n    oXlsx:SetColumnSize(0, 0, 30)\n    oXlsx:SetColumnSize(0, 1, 30)\n    oXlsx:Say(0,0,&quot;Valtype&quot;)\n    oXlsx:Say(0,1,&quot;Value&quot;)\n\n\n    oXlsx:Say(1,0,&quot;Character&quot;)\n    oXlsx:Say(2,0,&quot;Numeric&quot;)\n    oXlsx:Say(3,0,&quot;Date&quot; )\n    oXlsx:Say(4,0,&quot;Logic&quot; )\n    oXlsx:Say(5,0,&quot;Datetime format&quot; )\n    oXlsx:Say(6,0,&quot;Datetime&quot; )\n\n\n    oXlsx:Say(1,1,&quot;Hello&quot;)\n    oXlsx:Say(2,1,1234)\n    oXlsx:Say(3,1, DATE() )\n    oXlsx:Say(4,1, .T. )\n    oXlsx:Say(5,1, dtTest,, &quot;yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss&quot;)\n    oXlsx:Say(6,1, dtTest )\n\n    oXlsx:Close()\n\nRETURN NIL\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">FUNCTION <\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Saytest<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">()<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    LOCAL oXlsx :<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">=<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">TDrXlsx<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">()<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">New<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">()<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    LOCAL dtTest :<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">=<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">hb_DateTime<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">2023<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">8<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">23<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">20<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">4<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">30<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">        <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">CreateFile<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">say.xlsx<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">SetColumnSize<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">30<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">SetColumnSize<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">30<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Valtype<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Value<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Character<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">2<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Numeric<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">3<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Date<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">4<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Logic<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">5<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Datetime format<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">6<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Datetime<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Hello<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">2<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1234<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">3<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">DATE<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">()<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">4<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> .T. <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">5<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> dtTest<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Say<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">6<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> dtTest <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    oXlsx:<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">Close<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">()<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">RETURN NIL<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-left is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<cite><strong><span style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-palette-1-color\">by Charles KWON<\/span><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"572\" src=\"http:\/\/www.charleskwon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.charleskwon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png 561w, 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