#!/usr/bin/perl -w
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#
# Example of how to use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel merge_cells() workbook
# method with complex formatting and rotation.
#
#
# reverse('©'), September 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#
use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('merge5.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
# Increase the cell size of the merged cells to highlight the formatting.
$worksheet->set_row($_, 36) for (3..8);
$worksheet->set_column($_, $_ , 15) for (1,3,5);
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#
# Rotation 1, letters run from top to bottom
#
my $format1 = $workbook->add_format(
border => 6,
bold => 1,
color => 'red',
valign => 'vcentre',
align => 'centre',
rotation => 270,
);
$worksheet->merge_range('B4:B9', 'Rotation 270', $format1);
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#
# Rotation 2, 90° anticlockwise
#
my $format2 = $workbook->add_format(
border => 6,
bold => 1,
color => 'red',
valign => 'vcentre',
align => 'centre',
rotation => 90,
);
$worksheet->merge_range('D4:D9', 'Rotation 90°', $format2);
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#
# Rotation 3, 90° clockwise
#
my $format3 = $workbook->add_format(
border => 6,
bold => 1,
color => 'red',
valign => 'vcentre',
align => 'centre',
rotation => -90,
);
$worksheet->merge_range('F4:F9', 'Rotation -90°', $format3);