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


GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data Namespace > Workbook Class > Search Method : Search(Int32,String,SearchFlags,SearchOrder,Int32,Int32) Method
The index of the sheet on which to search.
The string for which to search.
The search options.
Whether to conduct the search by column, row coordinates or row, column coordinates.
The index of the row at which a match is found.
The index of the column at which a match is found.
Searches the text in the cells in the specified sheet for the specified string with the specified criteria.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Sub Search( _
   ByVal sheetIndex As System.Integer, _
   ByVal searchString As System.String, _
   ByVal searchFlags As SearchFlags, _
   ByVal searchOrder As SearchOrder, _
   ByRef foundRowIndex As System.Integer, _
   ByRef foundColumnIndex As System.Integer _
) 
'Usage
 
Dim instance As Workbook
Dim sheetIndex As System.Integer
Dim searchString As System.String
Dim searchFlags As SearchFlags
Dim searchOrder As SearchOrder
Dim foundRowIndex As System.Integer
Dim foundColumnIndex As System.Integer
 
instance.Search(sheetIndex, searchString, searchFlags, searchOrder, foundRowIndex, foundColumnIndex)
public void Search( 
   System.int sheetIndex,
   System.string searchString,
   SearchFlags searchFlags,
   SearchOrder searchOrder,
   out System.int foundRowIndex,
   out System.int foundColumnIndex
)

Parameters

sheetIndex
The index of the sheet on which to search.
searchString
The string for which to search.
searchFlags
The search options.
searchOrder
Whether to conduct the search by column, row coordinates or row, column coordinates.
foundRowIndex
The index of the row at which a match is found.
foundColumnIndex
The index of the column at which a match is found.
Example
This example uses the Search method.
private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
gcSpreadSheet1.Sheets[0].Cells[5, 4].Text = "test";
gcSpreadSheet1.Invalidate();                       
        }

private void button1_Click(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.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, out rowfound, out colfound);
//gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 1, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, out sheetfound, out rowfound, out colfound);
gcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, out sheetfound, out rowfound, out colfound, out foundstring);
listBox1.Items.Add(colfound.ToString());
gcSpreadSheet1.Invalidate();
        }
Private Sub Window_Loaded(sender As System.Object, e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Loaded
GcSpreadSheet1.Sheets(0).Cells(5, 4).Text = "test"
GcSpreadSheet1.Invalidate()
End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
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.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, rowfound, colfound)
'GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 1, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, sheetfound, rowfound, colfound)
GcSpreadSheet1.Search(0, 0, "test", GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFlags.ExactMatch, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchOrder.ZOrder, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SearchFoundFlags.CellText, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.Data.SheetArea.Cells, 0, 0, 7, 7, sheetfound, rowfound, colfound, foundstring)
ListBox1.Items.Add(colfound.ToString())
GcSpreadSheet1.Invalidate()
    End Sub
See Also

Reference

Workbook Class
Workbook Members
Overload List