Search(Int32,String,Int32,Int32) Method

Searches the text in the cells in the specified sheet.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Sub Search( _
   ByVal sheetIndex As System.Integer, _
   ByVal searchString As System.String, _
   ByRef foundRowIndex As System.Integer, _
   ByRef foundColumnIndex As System.Integer _
)

'Usage
 
Dim instance As Workbook
Dim sheetIndex As System.Integer
Dim searchString As System.String
Dim foundRowIndex As System.Integer
Dim foundColumnIndex As System.Integer
 
instance.Search(sheetIndex, searchString, foundRowIndex, foundColumnIndex)

public void Search( 
   System.int sheetIndex,
   System.string searchString,
   out System.int foundRowIndex,
   out System.int foundColumnIndex
)

Parameters

sheetIndex: The index of the sheet on which to search.
searchString: The string for which to search.
foundRowIndex: The index of the row at which a match is found.
foundColumnIndex: The index of the column at which a match is found.

Example

This example uses the Search method.

private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
gcSpreadSheet1.Sheets[0].Cells[5, 4].Text = "test";
gcSpreadSheet1.Invalidate();                       
        }

private void button1_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
int colfound;
int rowfound;
int sheetfound;
string foundstring;
colfound = 0;
rowfound = 0;
sheetfound = 0;
gcSpreadSheet1.SheetCount = 2;
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 1, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, out sheetfound, out rowfound, out colfound);
gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, out sheetfound, out rowfound, out colfound, out foundstring);
listBox1.Items.Add(colfound.ToString());
gcSpreadSheet1.Invalidate();
        }

VB.NET

Private Sub Window_Loaded(sender As System.Object, e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Loaded
GcSpreadSheet1.Sheets(0).Cells(5, 4).Text = "test"
GcSpreadSheet1.Invalidate()
End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim colfound As Integer
Dim rowfound As Integer
Dim sheetfound As Integer
Dim foundstring As String
colfound = 0
rowfound = 0
sheetfound = 0
foundstring = ""
GcSpreadSheet1.SheetCount = 2
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 1, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, sheetfound, rowfound, colfound)
GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, sheetfound, rowfound, colfound, foundstring)
ListBox1.Items.Add(colfound.ToString())
GcSpreadSheet1.Invalidate()
    End Sub

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows 8 Desktop, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows Server 2000, Windows 2000 Professional (SP4), Windows XP (SP2), Windows 2008, Windows 2003 Server (SP1)

Reference

Workbook Class
Workbook Members
Overload List