Question

I would like to write into a csv file using PHPEXCEL in the following format. The class in bold and a space after every class group.

But i have not been able to find a way to do it.

Here is what I could do.

I generate the data from an sql and loop thought it. Here is my code

$sql="SELECT * FROM table ORDER BY typeclass";
$query=mysql_query($sql);

$check='';
$i=1;
while($row=mysql_fetch_assoc($query))
{       
    if($row['class']!=$check)
    {
        $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->setCellValue('A'.$i,$row['Class']);
        $check=$row['class'];
    }

    $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->setCellValue('B' .$i,$row['Name']);
    $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->setCellValue('C' .$i,$row['score']);

    $i++;                   
}

Can anyone help me get the desired output.

Answer 1

How to format a cell bold:

$styleArray = array('font' => array('bold' => true));

$objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->getStyle('A1')->applyFromArray($styleArray);

You can insert a new Row after inserting the class name.

 if($row['class']!=$check)
 {
        $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->setCellValue('A'.$i,$row['Class']);
        $check=$row['class'];

        // Merge the cells with the class name
        $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->mergeCells('A'.$i.':B'.$i);

        $i++; // Next Row
 }

Then you can put the name and score into column A and B:

$objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->setCellValue('A' .$i,$row['Name']);
$objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->setCellValue('B' .$i,$row['score']);

That should do all the trick. For further questions using PHPEXCEL youre able to contact me via email.

By the way, poor Simon 🙁