From: | Ash Wyllie |
Date: | 26 May 2001 at 02:18:37 |
Subject: | Re: Final calc / AREXX problem |
Gently extracted from the mind of Andrew Bruno;
>Hi,
>I am getting a bit of assistance from one person but I feel that it is not
>fair for him.
>His is not the best with AREXX and/or Final calc. Nor am I.
>I have a bit of an idea and between us, we MAY get there, but I would like
>to ask for someone to come forward to solve the problem.
>Now that the pre-amble is over;
>This is what I want to do.
>On startup I want a script to run which will set the colour of specific
>cells depending on the date. (Financial year dependant)
>I have the basic script working, but there are problems with it.
>I don't understand why I need some lines in there. If they are not there,
>the script doesn't work. But I don't really know why.
>Yes, it was more a "throw commands at it until they did what I wanted" kind
>of exercise.
>The sheet is a MULTI-sheet one, and that itself causes problems.
>I was also wanting to make it a "local" script that is on the sheet but I
>don't think that can work for some reason.
>I think it is to do with the "RETURN" variable.
>The AREXX part works fine, but if you make the script an "on the sheet"
>script, you don't have that variable.
>If anyone would like to have a look, I will send you the script, or I can
>post it here too - depending on the replies I get.
>I do hope that someone has the "nouse" to know what is going on.
It would be easier to have an example of what you are trying to do.
-ash
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