Search(Int32,String,SearchFlags,SearchOrder,SearchFoundFlags,Int32,Int32) Method

Searches the text in the cells in the specified sheet for the specified string with the specified criteria.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function Search( _
   ByVal sheetIndex As Integer, _
   ByVal searchString As String, _
   ByVal searchFlags As SearchFlags, _
   ByVal searchOrder As SearchOrder, _
   ByVal searchTarget As SearchFoundFlags, _
   ByRef foundRowIndex As Integer, _
   ByRef foundColumnIndex As Integer _
) As SearchFoundFlags

'Usage
 
Dim instance As GcSpreadSheet
Dim sheetIndex As Integer
Dim searchString As String
Dim searchFlags As SearchFlags
Dim searchOrder As SearchOrder
Dim searchTarget As SearchFoundFlags
Dim foundRowIndex As Integer
Dim foundColumnIndex As Integer
Dim value As SearchFoundFlags
 
value = instance.Search(sheetIndex, searchString, searchFlags, searchOrder, searchTarget, foundRowIndex, foundColumnIndex)

public SearchFoundFlags Search( 
   int sheetIndex,
   string searchString,
   SearchFlags searchFlags,
   SearchOrder searchOrder,
   SearchFoundFlags searchTarget,
   out int foundRowIndex,
   out int foundColumnIndex
)

Parameters

sheetIndex: The index of the sheet on which to search.
searchString: The string for which to search.
searchFlags: The GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags enumeration that specifies the options of the search.
searchOrder: The GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags enumeration that specifies whether the search goes by column, row coordinates or row, column coordinates.
searchTarget: The GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags enumeration that indicates whether the search includes the content in the cell notes, tags, or text.
foundRowIndex: The index of the row at which a match is found.
foundColumnIndex: The index of the column at which a match is found.

Return Value

The found flags.

Example

This example uses the Search method.

C#
VB.NET

gcSpreadSheet1.Sheets[0].Cells[5, 4].Text = "test";                      

private void Button_Click_1(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.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 1, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, out sheetfound, out rowfound, out colfound);
gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, out sheetfound, out rowfound, out colfound, out foundstring);
listBox1.Items.Add(colfound.ToString());                     
        }

GcSpreadSheet1.Sheets(0).Cells(5, 4).Text = "test"

Private Sub Button_Click_1(sender As Object, e As RoutedEventArgs)
        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.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, rowfound, colfound)
        'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, rowfound, colfound)
        'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, rowfound, colfound)
        'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, rowfound, colfound)
        'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, rowfound, colfound)
        'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, rowfound, colfound)
        'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 1, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, sheetfound, rowfound, colfound)
        gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 0, "test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, sheetfound, rowfound, colfound, foundstring)
        ListBox1.Items.Add(colfound.ToString())
    End Sub

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows Server 2012, Windows RT

Reference

GcSpreadSheet Class
GcSpreadSheet Members
Overload List