[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I am attempting to write a simple formula using
> Spreadsheet:WriteExcel.
> 
> Here is the line:
> $colletter = 'B';
> my $formula = "=sum($colletter"."3:"."$colletter$rowcnt)";
> $ws1->write_formula($rowcnt,$colcnt,$formula,$workbook->add_fo
> rmat(size => 10, 
> 
>          bold => 0,
> 
>          italic => 0,
> 
>          underline=>0,
> 
>          text_wrap=>1,
> 
>          align=> 'center',
> 
>          -bg_color => 9,
> 
>          -border => 1));
> 
> Tthe error I get back is:
> Couldn't parse formula: =sum(b3:b163) at program.pl line 669

My first guess would be that your column letters were expected to be
upper case, which if true would mean that the code you provided was not
real code, particularly the $colletter = 'B'; part.

Also, I think that

my $formula = "=sum(${colletter}3:$colletter$rowcnt)";

is easier to read.

HTH

-- 
Brian Raven
 


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