Generate a cell range — generate

helper function used to identify a group of cell ranges that encompass tables containing a type of result from within the Synergy H1 excel workbook output

Usage

generate_range(
  table_type = c("raw fluorescence", "background fluorescence", "results"),
  column_header_row,
  result_row_count,
  wells_used,
  time_intervals
)

Arguments

table_type: the type of results table, either "raw fluorescence", "background fluorescence", or "results"
column_header_row: the row number containing the column headers for the first table of interest
result_row_count: Based on the plate size e.g., 96 well plate has 32 rows or results
wells_used: The number of wells containing samples or controls
time_intervals: The number of reads when the samples are being processed