XL98: How to Pass a Cell Value to an AppleScript Variable

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The following steps demonstrate how to set an AppleScript variable to value stored in an Excel worksheet:

1. Start the Script Editor from the HD:Apple Extras:AppleScript folder.
2. Type the following into the script window (lower pane):

         tell application "Microsoft Excel"
   
            -- Activates Microsoft Excel.
            Activate
   
            -- Assigns the value of cell A1 to the variable myvar.
            copy Value of Cell "A1" to myvar
   
            -- Displays a dialog box with the value of myvar.
            display dialog myvar
   
            -- Assigns the value of myvar to cell B1.
            set Value of Cell "B1" to myvar & " test"
   
         end tell

3. On the File menu, click Save.
4. Type a name for your script and click Save.
5. Start Microsoft Excel.
6. Enter any text into cell A1 of Sheet1.
7. Leave Excel running and click Script Editor on the Application menu (in the upper-right corner of the screen).
8. Run your script.
   
   A dialog box will display the value you typed into cell A1.
9. Click OK.
   
   The value you typed into cell A1 will now appear in cell B1 with "test" appended to it.