#!/usr/bin/ruby -w # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- ############################################################################### # # Example of how to add data validation and dropdown lists to a # WriteExcel file. # # reverse('©'), August 2008, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org # # original written in Perl by John McNamara # converted to Ruby by Hideo Nakamura, cxn03651@msj.biglobe.ne.jp # require 'rubygems' require 'writeexcel' workbook = WriteExcel.new('data_validate.xls') worksheet = workbook.add_worksheet # Add a format for the header cells. header_format = workbook.add_format( :border => 1, :bg_color => 43, :bold => 1, :text_wrap => 1, :valign => 'vcenter', :indent => 1 ) # Set up layout of the worksheet. worksheet.set_column('A:A', 64) worksheet.set_column('B:B', 15) worksheet.set_column('D:D', 15) worksheet.set_row(0, 36) worksheet.set_selection('B3') # Write the header cells and some data that will be used in the examples. row = 0 heading1 = 'Some examples of data validation in WriteExcel' heading2 = 'Enter values in this column' heading3 = 'Sample Data' worksheet.write('A1', heading1, header_format) worksheet.write('B1', heading2, header_format) worksheet.write('D1', heading3, header_format) worksheet.write('D3', ['Integers', 1, 10]) worksheet.write('D4', ['List data', 'open', 'high', 'close']) worksheet.write('D5', ['Formula', '=AND(F5=50,G5=60)', 50, 60]) # # Example 1. Limiting input to an integer in a fixed range. # txt = 'Enter an integer between 1 and 10' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'integer', :criteria => 'between', :minimum => 1, :maximum => 10 }) # # Example 2. Limiting input to an integer outside a fixed range. # txt = 'Enter an integer that is not between 1 and 10 (using cell references)' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'integer', :criteria => 'not between', :minimum => '=E3', :maximum => '=F3' }) # # Example 3. Limiting input to an integer greater than a fixed value. # txt = 'Enter an integer greater than 0' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'integer', :criteria => '>', :value => 0 }) # # Example 4. Limiting input to an integer less than a fixed value. # txt = 'Enter an integer less than 10' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'integer', :criteria => '<', :value => 10 }) # # Example 5. Limiting input to a decimal in a fixed range. # txt = 'Enter a decimal between 0.1 and 0.5' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'decimal', :criteria => 'between', :minimum => 0.1, :maximum => 0.5 }) # # Example 6. Limiting input to a value in a dropdown list. # txt = 'Select a value from a drop down list' row += 2 bp=1 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'list', :source => ['open', 'high', 'close'] }) # # Example 6. Limiting input to a value in a dropdown list. # txt = 'Select a value from a drop down list (using a cell range)' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'list', :source => '=E4:G4' }) # # Example 7. Limiting input to a date in a fixed range. # txt = 'Enter a date between 1/1/2008 and 12/12/2008' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'date', :criteria => 'between', :minimum => '2008-01-01T', :maximum => '2008-12-12T' }) # # Example 8. Limiting input to a time in a fixed range. # txt = 'Enter a time between 6:00 and 12:00' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'time', :criteria => 'between', :minimum => 'T06:00', :maximum => 'T12:00' }) # # Example 9. Limiting input to a string greater than a fixed length. # txt = 'Enter a string longer than 3 characters' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'length', :criteria => '>', :value => 3 }) # # Example 10. Limiting input based on a formula. # txt = 'Enter a value if the following is true "=AND(F5=50,G5=60)"' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'custom', :value => '=AND(F5=50,G5=60)' }) # # Example 11. Displaying and modify data validation messages. # txt = 'Displays a message when you select the cell' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'integer', :criteria => 'between', :minimum => 1, :maximum => 100, :input_title => 'Enter an integer:', :input_message => 'between 1 and 100' }) # # Example 12. Displaying and modify data validation messages. # txt = 'Display a custom error message when integer isn\'t between 1 and 100' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'integer', :criteria => 'between', :minimum => 1, :maximum => 100, :input_title => 'Enter an integer:', :input_message => 'between 1 and 100', :error_title => 'Input value is not valid!', :error_message => 'It should be an integer between 1 and 100' }) # # Example 13. Displaying and modify data validation messages. # txt = 'Display a custom information message when integer isn\'t between 1 and 100' row += 2 worksheet.write(row, 0, txt) worksheet.data_validation(row, 1, { :validate => 'integer', :criteria => 'between', :minimum => 1, :maximum => 100, :input_title => 'Enter an integer:', :input_message => 'between 1 and 100', :error_title => 'Input value is not valid!', :error_message => 'It should be an integer between 1 and 100', :error_type => 'information' }) workbook.close