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Removes rows from rowFirst to rowLast.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
XL | 3.5 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
---|---|---|---|
bookRef | The reference to the workbook. Please use XL.LoadBook to load a file. | $ref | |
sheetIndex | The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to XL.Book.SheetCount-1. | 0 | |
rowFirst | The first row for the area. First row has index 0. | $row | |
rowLast | The last row for the area. | $row+1 | |
KeepRanges | Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 10.2 or newer. If 1, the ranges are kept and not updated. Default is 0 to update ranges. |
0 | Optional |
Returns OK or error.
Preprocess file before import in FileMaker by removing a row and a sheet:
# Find libXL and load it
If [ MBS("XL.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ]
Perform Script [ Specified: From list ; “InitXL” ; Parameter: ]
End If
#
# path to xls or xlsx file
Set Variable [ $path ; Value: MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS( "Folders.UserDesktop" ); "test.xls" ) ]
#
# Load template excel file
Set Variable [ $bookRef ; Value: MBS( "XL.LoadBook"; $path) ]
If [ MBS("IsError") ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Error" ; $bookRef ]
Exit Script [ Text Result: ]
End If
#
# Remove first row of first sheet
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.RemoveRow"; $BookRef; 0 /* sheet index */; 0 /* row index */) ]
#
# Remove second sheet
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Book.DeleteSheet"; $bookRef; 1 /* sheet index */ ) ]
#
# Save to file and cleanup
Set Field [ XL::OutputFile ; MBS("XL.Book.SaveToFile"; $bookRef; $path) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Book.Release"; $bookRef) ]
#
# now let FileMaker import file
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 18th April 2020
XL.Sheet.RemovePictureByIndex - XL.Sheet.RightToLeft
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