Spread Windows Forms 12.0 Product Documentation
Using a Cell Comparison Validator
Spread Windows Forms 12.0 Product Documentation > Developer's Guide > Customizing Interaction in Cells > Using Validation in Cells > Using a Cell Comparison Validator

You can create a validator that compares the cell value to another cell's value. You can compare DateTime, TimeSpan, or Decimal type (Numeric) values.

A validation error occurs if the value is not valid. You can also create an action, such as adding an underline to the cell, that lets the user know the value is invalid.

Use the CompareCellValidator class to create the validation conditions. Specify a notification type such as LineNotify. Then use the AddValidators method to add the validator to a cell range.

The following image displays a red underline for an invalid value.

Using Code

The following example adds a red underline if you type a value less than or equal to 10 in cell 1,1.

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//Type a value equal to or less than 10 to see the red line
FarPoint.Win.Spread.LineNotify linen = new FarPoint.Win.Spread.LineNotify();
linen.LineColor = Color.Red;
linen.DoActionReason = FarPoint.Win.Spread.ValidateReasons.EndEdit;
FarPoint.Win.Spread.CompareCellValidator compare = new FarPoint.Win.Spread.CompareCellValidator();
compare.ComparedOperator = FarPoint.Win.Spread.ValidateComparisonOperator.GreaterThan;
compare.Row = 0;
compare.Column = 0;
compare.Actions.Add(linen);
fpSpread1.Sheets[0].AddValidators(new FarPoint.Win.Spread.Model.CellRange(1, 1, 1, 1), compare);
fpSpread1.Sheets[0].Cells[0, 0].Value = 10;
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'Type a value equal to Or less than 10 to see the red line
Dim linen As New FarPoint.Win.Spread.LineNotify()
linen.LineColor = Color.Red
linen.DoActionReason = FarPoint.Win.Spread.ValidateReasons.EndEdit
Dim compare As New FarPoint.Win.Spread.CompareCellValidator()
compare.ComparedOperator = FarPoint.Win.Spread.ValidateComparisonOperator.GreaterThan
compare.Row = 0
compare.Column = 0
compare.Actions.Add(linen)
fpSpread1.Sheets(0).AddValidators(New FarPoint.Win.Spread.Model.CellRange(1, 1, 1, 1), compare)
fpSpread1.Sheets(0).Cells(0, 0).Value = 10