GetFormula Method (SheetView)

Gets the formula in the cell at the specified row and column.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overridable Function GetFormula( _
   ByVal row As Integer, _
   ByVal column As Integer _
) As String

'Usage
 
Dim instance As SheetView
Dim row As Integer
Dim column As Integer
Dim value As String
 
value = instance.GetFormula(row, column)

public virtual string GetFormula( 
   int row,
   int column
)

Parameters

row: Row index
column: Column index

Return Value

String containing the formula in the specified cell or an empty string if no formula is specified

Remarks

For a list of the operators and functions you can use in formulas, refer to the Spread for .NET Formula Reference.

The Spread component can use absolute or relative cell references. You define the cell reference style for the spreadsheet by using the ReferenceStyle property. The formula cannot contain both absolute and relative row or column references.

Example

This example gets the formula that is set for the specified cell.

FarPoint.Web.Spread.SheetView sv;
string s;
sv = FpSpread1.ActiveSheetView;
sv.SetFormula(0, 0, "4*4");
s = sv.GetFormula(0, 0);
Response.Write("The formula for the cell is a " + s);

Visual Basic

Dim sv As FarPoint.Web.Spread.SheetView
Dim s As String
sv = FpSpread1.ActiveSheetView
sv.SetFormula(0, 0, "4*4")
s = sv.GetFormula(0, 0)
Response.Write("The formula for the cell is a " & s)

Reference

SheetView Class
SheetView Members
SetFormula Method
Formula Property (Cell)

User-Task Documentation

Managing Formulas