WP TABLE MERGE CELLS
WP TABLE MERGE CELLS ( targetObj ) | ( tableRef ; startColumn ; startRow {; columnCount{; rowCount}} )
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| targetObj | Object | → | Range or element or 4D Write Pro document |
| tableRef | Object | → | Table reference |
| startColumn | Integer | → | Position of first cell column |
| startRow | Integer | → | Position of first column row |
| columnCount | Integer | → | Number of columns to merge |
| rowCount | Integer | → | Number of rows to merge |
This command is not thread-safe, it cannot be used in preemptive code.
Description
The WP TABLE MERGE CELLS command merges the selection of cells in the targetObj or tableRef (defined by startColumn, startRow, columnCount, and rowCount).
Pass either:
- targetObj:
- a range, or
- an element (table / row / body / paragraph / anchored image / header / footer / section / subsection), or
- a 4D Write Pro document
If targetObj does not intersect with a table or text range where a selection of cells can be retrieved, the command doesn't do anything.
If targetObj intersects only one cell, the WP TABLE MERGE CELLS command does nothing.
OR
- startColumn and startRow - define the left top coordinates of the first cell to merge.
- columnCount and rowCount (optional) - specify respectively the number of columns and the number of rows to be merged.
If rowCount is omitted, it is the equivalent of passing 1 (default value). If both columnCount and rowCount are omitted, it is the equivalent of intersecting a single cell so nothing happens.
If startColumn plus ColumnCount or startRow plus rowCount exceeds the number of columns/rows in tableRef, or if startColumn or startRow is greater than the number of columns/rows in tableRef, the returned range contains the maximum possible columns/rows which means the whole table is merged into one big cell.
Example
You want to designate a range of cells and merge it together:
WP TABLE MERGE CELLS($table;3;2;2;4)
//or
$cells:=WP Table get cells($table;3;2;2;4)
WP TABLE MERGE CELLS($cells)
Result:
Existing data from the original cells is concatenated in the resulting merged cell.
For more details, please refer to Merging and splitting cells.
See also
Handling tables
WP TABLE SPLIT CELLS