Columns Method

Returns the DDColumn object representing the specified column.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Function Columns( _
   ByVal column As System.Short _
) As DDColumn

public DDColumn Columns( 
   System.short column
)

Parameters

column: The zero-based non-negative column index.

Return Value

The DDColumn object representing the specified column.

Example

private void btnSpread_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Dimension a Workbook and add a sheet to its Sheets collection
    GrapeCity.SpreadBuilder.Workbook sb = new GrapeCity.SpreadBuilder.Workbook();
    sb.Sheets.AddNew();
    //Set up properties and values for columns, rows and cells as desired
    sb.Sheets[0].Name = "Customer Call List";
    sb.Sheets[0].Columns(0).Width = 2 * 1440;
    sb.Sheets[0].Columns(1).Width = 1440;
    sb.Sheets[0].Columns(2).Width = 1440;
    sb.Sheets[0].Rows(0).Height = 1440/4;
    //Header row
    sb.Sheets[0].Cell(0,0).SetValue("Company Name");
    sb.Sheets[0].Cell(0,0).FontBold = true;
    sb.Sheets[0].Cell(0,1).SetValue("Contact Name");
    sb.Sheets[0].Cell(0,1).FontBold = true;
    sb.Sheets[0].Cell(0,2).SetValue("Phone");
    sb.Sheets[0].Cell(0,2).FontBold = true;
    //First row of data
    sb.Sheets[0].Cell(1,0).SetValue("GrapeCity");
    sb.Sheets[0].Cell(1,1).SetValue("Mortimer");
    sb.Sheets[0].Cell(1,2).SetValue("(614) 895-3142");

    //Save the Workbook to an Excel file
    sb.Save (Application.StartupPath + @"\x.xls");
    MessageBox.Show("Your Spreadsheet, " + sb.Sheets[0].Columns(0).OwnerSheet.Name + ", has been saved to " + Application.StartupPath + "\\x.xls");
    sb.Sheets[0].Clear();
}

Visual Basic

Private Sub btnSpread_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnSpread.Click
    'Dimension a Workbook and add a sheet to its Sheets collection
    Dim sb As New GrapeCity.SpreadBuilder.Workbook
    sb.Sheets.AddNew()
        
    'Set up properties and values for columns, rows and cells as desired
    With sb.Sheets(0)
        .Name = "Customer Call List"
        .Columns(0).Width = 2 * 1440
        .Columns(1).Width = 1440
        .Columns(2).Width = 1440
        .Rows(0).Height = 1440 / 4
        'Header row
        .Cell(0, 0).SetValue("Company Name")
        .Cell(0, 0).FontBold = True
        .Cell(0, 1).SetValue("Contact Name")
        .Cell(0, 1).FontBold = True
        .Cell(0, 2).SetValue("Phone")
        .Cell(0, 2).FontBold = True
        'First row of data
        .Cell(1, 0).SetValue("GrapeCity")
        .Cell(1, 1).SetValue("Mortimer")
        .Cell(1, 2).SetValue("(614) 895-3142")
     End With

    'Save the Workbook to an Excel file
    sb.Save(Application.StartupPath & "\x.xls")
    MsgBox("Your Spreadsheet, " & sb.Sheets(0).Columns(0).OwnerSheet.Name & ", has been saved to " & Application.StartupPath & "\x.xls")
    sb.Sheets(0).Clear()
End Sub

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DDSheet Class
DDSheet Members