PEAR Manual
Prev |  | Next

# Worksheet::writeString

Worksheet::writeString -- Write a string to the specified row and column (zero indexed).

## Synopsis

    require_once "Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer.php";

``void Worksheet::writeString` (integer $row, integer $col, string $str [, mixed $format=0])`

## Description

Write a string to the specified row and column (zero indexed). NOTE: there is an Excel 5 defined limit of 255 characters. $format is optional. Returns 0 : normal termination -1 : insufficient number of arguments -2 : row or column out of range -3 : long string truncated to 255 chars

## Parameter

- `integer $row` - Zero indexed row

- `integer $col` - Zero indexed column

- `string $str` - The string to write

- `mixed $format` - The XF format for the cell

## Note

This function can not be called statically.

## Example

Example 37-1. Using writeString()

Prev | Home | Next
Worksheet::writeNumber | Up | Worksheet::writeNote