GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data
Search(String,SearchFlags,SearchOrder,SearchFoundFlags,SheetArea,Int32,Int32,Int32,Int32) Method
Example 


GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data Namespace > Worksheet Class > Search Method : Search(String,SearchFlags,SearchOrder,SearchFoundFlags,SheetArea,Int32,Int32,Int32,Int32) Method
The string for which to search.
The SearchFlags enumeration that specifies the search options.
The SearchOrder enumeration that specifies whether the search uses column, row coordinates or row, column coordinates.
The SearchFoundFlags enumeration that indicates whether the search includes the content in the cell notes, tags, or text.
The sheet area to search.
The row index at which to start.
The column index at which to start.
The row index at which the match is found.
The column index at which the match is found.
Searches the text in the cells in the specified sheet area for the specified string with the specified criteria and start location, and whether to search notes and tags as well.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function Search( _
   ByVal searchString As String, _
   ByVal searchFlags As SearchFlags, _
   ByVal searchOrder As SearchOrder, _
   ByVal searchTarget As SearchFoundFlags, _
   ByVal sheetArea As SheetArea, _
   ByVal rowStart As Integer, _
   ByVal columnStart As Integer, _
   ByRef foundRowIndex As Integer, _
   ByRef foundColumnIndex As Integer _
) As SearchFoundFlags
'Usage
 
Dim instance As Worksheet
Dim searchString As String
Dim searchFlags As SearchFlags
Dim searchOrder As SearchOrder
Dim searchTarget As SearchFoundFlags
Dim sheetArea As SheetArea
Dim rowStart As Integer
Dim columnStart As Integer
Dim foundRowIndex As Integer
Dim foundColumnIndex As Integer
Dim value As SearchFoundFlags
 
value = instance.Search(searchString, searchFlags, searchOrder, searchTarget, sheetArea, rowStart, columnStart, foundRowIndex, foundColumnIndex)

Parameters

searchString
The string for which to search.
searchFlags
The SearchFlags enumeration that specifies the search options.
searchOrder
The SearchOrder enumeration that specifies whether the search uses column, row coordinates or row, column coordinates.
searchTarget
The SearchFoundFlags enumeration that indicates whether the search includes the content in the cell notes, tags, or text.
sheetArea
The sheet area to search.
rowStart
The row index at which to start.
columnStart
The column index at which to start.
foundRowIndex
The row index at which the match is found.
foundColumnIndex
The column index at which the match is found.

Return Value

A SearchFoundFlags enumeration that specifies what is matched.
Example
This example uses the Search method.
gcSpreadSheet1.Sheets[0].Cells[5, 4].Text = "test";

        private void button1_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            int colfound;
            int rowfound;
            string foundstring;
            colfound = 0;
            rowfound = 0;            
            gcSpreadSheet1.Sheets[0].Search("test", out rowfound, out colfound);
            //gcSpreadSheet1.Sheets[0].Search("test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, out rowfound, out colfound);
            //gcSpreadSheet1.Sheets[0].Search("test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, out rowfound, out colfound);
            //gcSpreadSheet1.Sheets[0].Search("test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, out rowfound, out colfound);
            //gcSpreadSheet1.Sheets[0].Search("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.Sheets[0].Search("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.Sheets[0].Search("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.Sheets[0].Search("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.Sheets[0].Search("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, out foundstring);
            listBox1.Items.Add(colfound.ToString());            
            gcSpreadSheet1.Invalidate();
        }
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.Sheets(0).Search("test", rowfound, colfound)
        'GcSpreadSheet1.Sheets(0).Search("test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, rowfound, colfound)
        'GcSpreadSheet1.Sheets(0).Search("test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, rowfound, colfound)
        'GcSpreadSheet1.Sheets(0).Search("test", GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Xaml.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, rowfound, colfound)
        'GcSpreadSheet1.Sheets(0).Search("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.Sheets(0).Search("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.Sheets(0).Search("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.Sheets(0).Search("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.Sheets(0).Search("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, foundstring)
        ListBox1.Items.Add(colfound.ToString())
    End Sub
See Also

Reference

Worksheet Class
Worksheet Members
Overload List