Interface IColumns

Represents a collection of IColumn objects in a table.

Inherited Members

System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Syncfusion.Presentation.IColumn>.GetEnumerator()

Namespace: Syncfusion.Presentation

Assembly: Syncfusion.Presentation.Base.dll

Syntax

public interface IColumns : IEnumerable<IColumn>, IEnumerable

Properties

Count

Gets the number of elements in the column collection. Read-only.

Declaration

int Count { get; }

Property Value

Type
System.Int32

Examples

//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Get the column collection from table
IColumns columns = table.Columns;
//Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
IColumn column = columns[0];
//Add a specific column to the collection
columns.Add(column);
//Get the count of column collection, read only
int count = columns.Count;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the column collection from table
Dim columns As IColumns = table.Columns
'Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
Dim column As IColumn = columns(0)
'Add a specific column to the collection
columns.Add(column)
'Get the count of column collection, read only
Dim count As Integer = columns.Count
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Item[Int32]

Gets a IColumn instance at the specified index from the column collection. Read-only.

Declaration

IColumn this[int columnIndex] { get; }

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	columnIndex	Specifies the index of the column to locate.

Property Value

Type	Description
IColumn	Returns an IColumn instance.

Examples

//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Get the column from column collection
IColumn column = table.Columns[0];
//Set the width of the column
column.Width = 240;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the column from column collection
Dim column As IColumn = table.Columns(0)
'Set the width of the column
column.Width = 300
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Methods

Add()

Adds a new column at the end of the column collection.

Declaration

IColumn Add()

Returns

Type	Description
IColumn	Returns the newly added IColumn instance.

Examples

//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Get the column collection from table
IColumns columns = table.Columns;
//Add column to the collection
columns.Add();
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the column collection from table
Dim columns As IColumns = table.Columns
'Add column to the collection
columns.Add()
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Add(IColumn)

Adds the specified column at the end of the column collection.

Declaration

int Add(IColumn column)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IColumn	column	Represents an IColumn instance to be added.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	Returns the zero-based index of the newly added column object in the column collection.

Examples

//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Get the column collection from table
IColumns columns = table.Columns;
//Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
IColumn column = columns[0];
//Add a specific column to the collection
columns.Add(column);
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the column collection from table
Dim columns As IColumns = table.Columns
'Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
Dim column As IColumn = columns(0)
'Add a specific column to the collection
columns.Add(column)
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Clear()

Removes all the elements from column collection.

Declaration

void Clear()

Examples

//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Get the column collection from table
IColumns columns = table.Columns;
//Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
IColumn column = columns[0];
//Add a specific column to the collection
columns.Add(column);
//Clear the column collection
columns.Clear();
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the column collection from table
Dim columns As IColumns = table.Columns
'Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
Dim column As IColumn = columns(0)
'Add a specific column to the collection
columns.Add(column)
'Clear the column collection
columns.Clear()
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

IndexOf(IColumn)

Returns the zero-based index of the first occurrence of the IColumn instance within the collection.

Declaration

int IndexOf(IColumn value)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IColumn	value	The IColumn instance to locate in the collection.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	Returns the zero-based index of the first occurrence of column instance within the collection, if found; otherwise, –1.

Examples

//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Get the column collection from table
IColumns columns = table.Columns;
//Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
IColumn column = table.Columns[0];
//Add a specific column to the collection
columns.Add(column);
//Get the index of a specific column from the collection
int index = columns.IndexOf(column);
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the column collection from table
Dim columns As IColumns = table.Columns
'Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
Dim column As IColumn = columns(0)
'Add a specific column to the collection
columns.Add(column)
'Get the index of a specific column from the collection
Dim index As Integer = columns.IndexOf(column)
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Insert(Int32, IColumn)

Inserts the specified column at specified index in the table.

Declaration

void Insert(int index, IColumn item)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	index	The zero-based index at which the column should be inserted.
IColumn	item

Examples

//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
IColumn column = table.Columns[0];
//Set fill type for the cell in a column
column.Cells[0].Fill.FillType = FillType.Solid;
//Set color of the solid fill
column.Cells[0].Fill.SolidFill.Color = ColorObject.SaddleBrown;
//Get the column collection from table
IColumns columns = table.Columns;
//Insert column at index 2
columns.Insert(2, column);
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the column collection from table
Dim columns As IColumns = table.Columns
'Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
Dim column As IColumn = columns(0)
'Set fill type for the cell in a column
column.Cells(0).Fill.FillType = FillType.Solid
'Set color of the solid fill
column.Cells(0).Fill.SolidFill.Color = ColorObject.SaddleBrown
'Insert column at index 2
columns.Insert(2, column)
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Remove(IColumn)

Removes the first occurrence of a specified column from the column collection.

Declaration

void Remove(IColumn value)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IColumn	value	The column object to be removed from the collection.

Examples

//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
IColumn column = table.Columns[0];
//Get the column collection from table
IColumns columns = table.Columns;
//Remove a specific column instance
columns.Remove(column);
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the column collection from table
Dim columns As IColumns = table.Columns
'Retrieve a single column from the column collection, read only
Dim column As IColumn = table.Columns(0)
'Remove a specific column instance
columns.Remove(column)
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

RemoveAt(Int32)

Removes the column at the specified index of the column collection.

Declaration

void RemoveAt(int index)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	index	The zero-based index of the column to remove.

Examples

//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(4, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Get the column collection from table
IColumns columns = table.Columns;
//Remove a specific column instance
columns.RemoveAt(0);
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(4, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the column collection from table
Dim columns As IColumns = table.Columns
'Remove a specific column instance
columns.RemoveAt(0)
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()