merge4.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

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#
# Example of how to use the Excel::Writer::XLSX merge_range workbook
# method with complex formatting.
#
# reverse(c), September 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
# convert to ruby by Hideo NAKAMURA, nakamura.hideo@gmail.com
#

require 'write_xlsx'

# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
workbook  = WriteXLSX.new('merge4.xlsx')
worksheet = workbook.add_worksheet

# Increase the cell size of the merged cells to highlight the formatting.
(1..11).each { |i| worksheet.set_row(i, 30) }
worksheet.set_column('B:D', 20)

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#
# Example 1: Text centered vertically and horizontally
#
format1 = workbook.add_format(
  border: 6,
  bold:   1,
  color:  'red',
  valign: 'vcenter',
  align:  'center'
)

worksheet.merge_range('B2:D3', 'Vertical and horizontal', format1)

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#
# Example 2: Text aligned to the top and left
#
format2 = workbook.add_format(
  border: 6,
  bold:   1,
  color:  'red',
  valign: 'top',
  align:  'left'
)

worksheet.merge_range('B5:D6', 'Aligned to the top and left', format2)

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#
# Example 3:  Text aligned to the bottom and right
#
format3 = workbook.add_format(
  border: 6,
  bold:   1,
  color:  'red',
  valign: 'bottom',
  align:  'right'
)

worksheet.merge_range('B8:D9', 'Aligned to the bottom and right', format3)

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#
# Example 4:  Text justified (i.e. wrapped) in the cell
#
format4 = workbook.add_format(
  border: 6,
  bold:   1,
  color:  'red',
  valign: 'top',
  align:  'justify'
)

worksheet.merge_range('B11:D12', 'Justified: ' << ('so on and ' * 18), format4)

workbook.close