Re: Win32::OLE - Excel chart location

[bmann]

You can't use a cell to position a chart. You can assign an (x, y) position.

use warnings;
use strict;
use Win32::OLE qw(in);
use Win32::OLE::Const 'Microsoft Excel';
use Win32::OLE::Const 'Microsoft Office .* Object Library';

my $excel = Win32::OLE->new('Excel.Application');  
$excel->{Visible} = 1;
my $xls = $excel->Workbooks->Add; 
my $chart = $excel->Charts->Add;
$chart->Location( xlLocationAsObject, 'Sheet1' );

# find the chart (it can only be moved via 'shape') <- this can be the
+ hard part!
# if it is the first chart, it will be named 'Chart 1'. 
# If there has already been n charts on that sheet it'll be named
#     'Chart n+1'

my $shape;
foreach my $s ( in $excel->ActiveSheet->Shapes() ) {
    $shape = $s;
    last if $shape->type == msoChart; # msoChart == 3
}

# move the chart to (0, 0)
$shape->{Left} = 0;
$shape->{Top}  = 0;

You can also move a chart relative amounts with IncrementLeft and IncrementTop.