[JS CS3] Merging table columns

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From: Michael_Dean
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:43

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Hi all,

What's the fastest way to merge columns in a table?

I'm using the following loop to merge the 4th and 5th columns in my table:
for( var f = myTable.rows.length-1; f >= 0; f-- ){
	myTable.columns[3].cells[f].merge (myTable.columns[4].cells[f])
	}

It works, but I'm working on a large table (120 pages worth) and have many instance where I need to merge columns. Using the loop above, the script takes hours to run. Is there a faster way to merge columns while keeping the rows intact?

Thanks,
Michael

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