Class WorkbookImpl

This class represents an Excel Workbook.

Inheritance
System.Object
CommonObject
WorkbookImpl
Implements
System.IDisposable
Inherited Members
Namespace: Syncfusion.XlsIO.Implementation
Assembly: Syncfusion.XlsIO.Portable.dll
Syntax
public class WorkbookImpl : CommonObject, IDisposable, IWorkbook, IParentApplication

Constructors

WorkbookImpl(IApplication, Object, ExcelVersion)

Base constructor which must be used when workbook is created from scratch (maybe clipboard data)and not from file.

Declaration
public WorkbookImpl(IApplication application, object parent, ExcelVersion version)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IApplication application

Application object for the workbook.
System.Object parent

Parent object for the workbook.
ExcelVersion version

Excel version.

WorkbookImpl(IApplication, Object, Int32, ExcelVersion)

Creates workbook with specific number of worksheets.

Declaration
public WorkbookImpl(IApplication application, object parent, int sheetQuantity, ExcelVersion version)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IApplication application

Application object for the workbook.
System.Object parent

Parent object for the workbook.
System.Int32 sheetQuantity

Quantity of empty worksheets to create.
ExcelVersion version

Excel version.

WorkbookImpl(IApplication, Object, Stream, ExcelParseOptions, ExcelVersion)

Create Workbook from stream.

Declaration
public WorkbookImpl(IApplication application, object parent, Stream stream, ExcelParseOptions options, ExcelVersion version)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IApplication application

Application object for the workbook.
System.Object parent

Parent object for the workbook.
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream that contains workbook's data.
ExcelParseOptions options

Parse options.
ExcelVersion version

Excel version.
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentNullException

When specified stream is NULL.

WorkbookImpl(IApplication, Object, Stream, ExcelParseOptions, Boolean, String, ExcelVersion)

Initializes a new instance of the WorkbookImpl class.

Declaration
public WorkbookImpl(IApplication application, object parent, Stream stream, ExcelParseOptions options, bool bReadOnly, string password, ExcelVersion version)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IApplication application

Application object for the workbook.
System.Object parent

Parent object for the workbook.
System.IO.Stream stream
ExcelParseOptions options

Parse options.
System.Boolean bReadOnly

Indicates whether to open workbook in read-only mode.
System.String password

Password to decrypt workbook stream.
ExcelVersion version

Excel version.
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ApplicationException

When can't find workbook stream in the file.

WorkbookImpl(IApplication, Object, Stream, ExcelVersion)

Create Workbook from stream.

Declaration
public WorkbookImpl(IApplication application, object parent, Stream stream, ExcelVersion version)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IApplication application

Application object for the workbook.
System.Object parent

Parent object for the workbook.
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream that contains workbook's data.
ExcelVersion version

Excel version.
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentNullException

When specified stream is NULL.

WorkbookImpl(IApplication, Object, Stream, String, Int32, Int32, ExcelVersion, String, Encoding)

Create WorkBook from file.

Declaration
public WorkbookImpl(IApplication application, object parent, Stream stream, string separator, int row, int column, ExcelVersion version, string fileName, Encoding encoding)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IApplication application

Application object for the workbook.
System.Object parent

Parent object for the workbook.
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream to open.
System.String separator

Denotes separator for the CSV file types.
System.Int32 row

Number of first row to write.
System.Int32 column

Number of first column to write.
ExcelVersion version

Excel version.
System.String fileName

Filename is used to generate worksheet name
System.Text.Encoding encoding

WorkbookImpl(IApplication, Object, XmlReader, ExcelXmlOpenType)

Parses new workbook from xml stream.

Declaration
public WorkbookImpl(IApplication application, object parent, XmlReader reader, ExcelXmlOpenType openType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IApplication application

Current application
System.Object parent

Parent object.
System.Xml.XmlReader reader

Xml reader.
ExcelXmlOpenType openType

Xml open type.

Fields

DEF_BAD_SHEET_NAME

Declaration
public const string DEF_BAD_SHEET_NAME = "#REF"
Field Value
Type
System.String

DEF_FIRST_USER_COLOR

First user-defined color.

Declaration
public const int DEF_FIRST_USER_COLOR = 8
Field Value
Type
System.Int32

Properties

ActiveSheet

Gets an object that represents the active sheet (the sheet on top) in the active workbook or in the specified window or workbook. Returns Nothing if no sheet is active. Read-only.

Declaration
public IWorksheet ActiveSheet { get; }
Property Value
Type
IWorksheet

ActiveSheetIndex

Gets or sets index of the active sheet.

Declaration
public int ActiveSheetIndex { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

AddInFunctions

Gets collection of add-in functions. Read-only.

Declaration
public IAddInFunctions AddInFunctions { get; }
Property Value
Type
IAddInFunctions

AlgorithmName

Alogrithm name to protect/unprotect workbook.

Declaration
public string AlgorithmName { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.String

Allow3DRangesInDataValidation

Indicates whether to allow usage of 3D ranges in DataValidation list property (MS Excel doesn't allow).

Declaration
public bool Allow3DRangesInDataValidation { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

ArgumentsSeparator

Gets the formula arguments separator.

Declaration
public string ArgumentsSeparator { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.String
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get the argument separator.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

//Get the chart argumentSeparator.
string argumentSeparator = workbook.ArgumentsSeparator;

Author

Gets or sets the author of the comment.

Declaration
public string Author { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.String
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get the built in document properties.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

//Get the built in document properties.
IBuiltInDocumentProperties builtInDocumentProperties = workbook.BuiltInDocumentProperties;
string author = builtInDocumentProperties.Author;

BeginVersion

Beginning version of Excel

Declaration
public int BeginVersion { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

BuiltInDocumentProperties

Gets collection that represents all the built-in document properties for the specified workbook. Read-only.

Declaration
public IBuiltInDocumentProperties BuiltInDocumentProperties { get; }
Property Value
Type
IBuiltInDocumentProperties

CalculationOptions

Gets calculation options. Read-only.

Declaration
public ICalculationOptions CalculationOptions { get; }
Property Value
Type
ICalculationOptions
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get the calculation options.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

//Get the calculation options.
ICalculationOptions calculationOptions = workbook.CalculationOptions;

Charts

Gets the collection of the chart objects.

Declaration
public ICharts Charts { get; }
Property Value
Type
ICharts

CheckCompability

Specifies wheather the workbook checks the Compability of earlier version

Declaration
public bool CheckCompability { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

CodeName

Name which used by macros to access to workbook items.

Declaration
public string CodeName { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.String

Connections

Gets the workbook connections. Read Only

Declaration
public IConnections Connections { get; }
Property Value
Type
IConnections
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get the connections from the workbook.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

//Gets the workbook connections.
IConnections connections = workbook.Connections;

ContentTypeProperties

Gets a MetaProperties collection that describes the meta data stored in the workbook. Read-only.

Declaration
public IMetaProperties ContentTypeProperties { get; }
Property Value
Type
IMetaProperties

ControlsStream

Gets value indicating whether workbook controls stream or not. Read-only.

Declaration
public Stream ControlsStream { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.IO.Stream

CurrentHeaderId

First free shape id.

Declaration
public int CurrentHeaderId { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

CurrentObjectId

Declaration
public int CurrentObjectId { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

CustomDocumentProperties

Gets collection that represents all the custom document properties for the specified workbook. Read-only.

Declaration
public ICustomDocumentProperties CustomDocumentProperties { get; }
Property Value
Type
ICustomDocumentProperties
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get the custom document properties.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

//Get the document properties.
ICustomDocumentProperties documentProperties = workbook.CustomDocumentProperties;

CustomXmlparts

Gets collection that represents all the CustomXmlParts collection for the specified workbook. Read-only.

Declaration
public ICustomXmlPartCollection CustomXmlparts { get; }
Property Value
Type
ICustomXmlPartCollection
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get the custom Xml parts.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

//Get the customXml parts.
ICustomXmlPartCollection CustomXmlparts = workbook.CustomXmlparts;

DataHolder

/Return file data holder, used to store data for Excel 2007 format.

Declaration
public FileDataHolder DataHolder { get; }
Property Value
Type
FileDataHolder

Date1904

True if the workbook uses the 1904 date system.

Declaration
public bool Date1904 { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

DefaultThemeVersion

Indicates default theme version for wokbook

Declaration
public string DefaultThemeVersion { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.String

DefaultXFIndex

Returns index to the default extended format.

Declaration
public int DefaultXFIndex { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

DeletedConnections

Deleted connections

Declaration
public IConnections DeletedConnections { get; }
Property Value
Type
IConnections

DetectDateTimeInValue

Indicates whether detect string value passed to Value (and Value2) property as DateTime. Default value is true.

Declaration
public bool DetectDateTimeInValue { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean
Remarks

Setting this property to false can increase performance.

DisableMacrosStart

Disables loading of macros from document.

Declaration
public bool DisableMacrosStart { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean
Remarks

Excel on file open will simply skip macros and will work as if document does not contain them. This options works only when file contains macros (HasMacros property is True).

DisplayedTab

Gets or sets index of tab which will be displayed on document open.

Declaration
public int DisplayedTab { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

DisplayWorkbookTabs

True if the tabs are visible. otherwise False.

Declaration
public bool DisplayWorkbookTabs { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

ExternWorkbooks

Returns collection of external workbooks.

Declaration
public ExternBookCollection ExternWorkbooks { get; }
Property Value
Type
ExternBookCollection

FirstCharSize

Declaration
public int FirstCharSize { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

FormulaUtil

Returns class for formula parsing. Read-only.

Declaration
public FormulaUtil FormulaUtil { get; }
Property Value
Type
FormulaUtil

FullFileName

Returns name of the file the workbook was saved in last time or loaded from.

Declaration
public string FullFileName { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.String

HasDuplicatedNames

Indicates whether original file contains duplicated external names.

Declaration
public bool HasDuplicatedNames { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

HashValue

Hash value to ensure the workbook protected password.

Declaration
public byte[] HashValue { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Byte[]

HasMacros

True if workbook contains Vba macros. Read-only.

Declaration
public bool HasMacros { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

HeaderFooterData

Returns data that is shared by all header/footers.

Declaration
public WorkbookShapeDataImpl HeaderFooterData { get; }
Property Value
Type
WorkbookShapeDataImpl

HeapHandle

Declaration
public IntPtr HeapHandle { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.IntPtr

HidePivotFieldList

Indicates whether pivot table fields option is hidden or not.

Declaration
public bool HidePivotFieldList { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

InnerAddInFunctions

Returns collection of add-in functions. Read-only.

Declaration
public AddInFunctionsCollection InnerAddInFunctions { get; }
Property Value
Type
AddInFunctionsCollection

InnerCalculation

Returns calculation options. Read-only.

Declaration
public CalculationOptionsImpl InnerCalculation { get; }
Property Value
Type
CalculationOptionsImpl

InnerCharts

Charts collection.

Declaration
protected ChartsCollection InnerCharts { get; }
Property Value
Type
ChartsCollection

InnerContentTypeProperties

Return ContententType Properties from the workbook

Declaration
public MetaPropertiesImpl InnerContentTypeProperties { get; }
Property Value
Type
MetaPropertiesImpl

InnerCustomXmlParts

Return CustomXmlParts from the workbook

Declaration
public CustomXmlPartCollection InnerCustomXmlParts { get; }
Property Value
Type
CustomXmlPartCollection

InnerExtFormatRecords

Declaration
protected List<ExtendedFormatRecord> InnerExtFormatRecords { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Collections.Generic.List<ExtendedFormatRecord>

InnerExtFormats

Collection of all ExtendedFormats used in the workbook.

Declaration
public ExtendedFormatsCollection InnerExtFormats { get; }
Property Value
Type
ExtendedFormatsCollection

InnerFonts

Collection of all fonts used in the workbook. Read-only.

Declaration
public FontsCollection InnerFonts { get; }
Property Value
Type
FontsCollection

InnerFormats

Collection of all formats used in the workbook. Read-only.

Declaration
public FormatsCollection InnerFormats { get; }
Property Value
Type
FormatsCollection

InnerNamesColection

Return WorkbookNamesColection from parent WorkBook.

Declaration
public WorkbookNamesCollection InnerNamesColection { get; }
Property Value
Type
WorkbookNamesCollection

InnerPalette

Returns internal array with palette colors. Read-only.

Declaration
public List<Color> InnerPalette { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Collections.Generic.List<Color>

InnerSST

SSTDictionary that contains all strings used in the workbook. Read-only.

Declaration
public SSTDictionary InnerSST { get; }
Property Value
Type
SSTDictionary

InnerStyles

Declaration
protected StylesCollection InnerStyles { get; }
Property Value
Type
StylesCollection

InnerWorksheetGroup

Returns grouped worksheets. Read-only.

Declaration
public WorksheetGroup InnerWorksheetGroup { get; }
Property Value
Type
WorksheetGroup

InnerWorksheets

Worksheets collection.

Declaration
protected WorksheetsCollection InnerWorksheets { get; }
Property Value
Type
WorksheetsCollection

InnerXFExtRecords

Declaration
protected List<ExtendedXFRecord> InnerXFExtRecords { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Collections.Generic.List<ExtendedXFRecord>

IsCellProtection

True if cells are protected. Read-only.

Declaration
public bool IsCellProtection { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

IsHScrollBarVisible

Gets/Sets value to display horizontal scrollbar

Declaration
public bool IsHScrollBarVisible { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean
Examples

This sample shows how to hide horizontal scroll bar.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

workbook.IsHScrollBarVisible = false;

IsLoaded

Gets value indicating whether workbook was loaded from file or stream.

Declaration
public bool IsLoaded { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

IsRightToLeft

Indicates whether worksheet is displayed right to left.

Declaration
public bool IsRightToLeft { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

IsVScrollBarVisible

Gets/Sets value to display vertical scrollbar

Declaration
public bool IsVScrollBarVisible { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean
Examples

This sample shows how to hide vertical scroll bar.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

workbook.IsVScrollBarVisible = false;

IsWindowProtection

True if window is protected. Read-only.

Declaration
public bool IsWindowProtection { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

Loading

Indicates whether workbook is loading. Read-only.

Declaration
public bool Loading { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

MaxColumnCount

Gets maximum column count for each worksheet in the workbook. Read-only.

Declaration
public int MaxColumnCount { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

MaxDigitWidth

Declaration
public double MaxDigitWidth { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Double

MaxImportColumns

Maximum columns to import

Declaration
public int MaxImportColumns { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

MaxIndent

Gets maximum possible indent value. Read-only.

Declaration
public int MaxIndent { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

MaxRowCount

Gets maximum row count for each worksheet in the workbook. Read-only.

Declaration
public int MaxRowCount { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

MaxTableIndex

Gets or sets maximum used table (list object) index.

Declaration
public int MaxTableIndex { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

MaxXFCount

Gets maximum possible number of extended formats. Read-only.

Declaration
public int MaxXFCount { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

Names

Gets Names collection.

Declaration
public INames Names { get; }
Property Value
Type
INames
Remarks

For an Application object, returns a Names collection that represents all the names in the active workbook. For a Workbook object, returns a Names collection that represents all the names in the specified workbook (including all worksheet-specific names).

Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get names.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

INames names = workbook.Names;

ObjectCount

Returns count of charts and worksheets in the workbook.

Declaration
public int ObjectCount { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

Objects

Returns collection of named objects owned by the workbook (worksheet and charts). Read-only.

Declaration
protected WorkbookObjectsCollection Objects { get; }
Property Value
Type
Syncfusion.XlsIO.Implementation.Collections.WorkbookObjectsCollection

Palette

Declaration
public Color[] Palette { get; }
Property Value
Type
Color[]

Palettte

Gets a Palette of colors the Excel document can have. Here is a Table of color indexes their places in the color tool box provided by XlsIO application:

| | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ---+---------------------------------------- |0 | 00 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 10 | 53 | 54 | |1 | 08 | 45 | 11 | 09 | 13 | 04 | 46 | 15 | |2 | 02 | 44 | 42 | 48 | 41 | 40 | 12 | 55 | |3 | 06 | 43 | 05 | 03 | 07 | 32 | 52 | 14 | |4 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 01 | ---+---------------------------------------- |5 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |6 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |

Declaration
public Color[] Palettte { get; }
Property Value
Type
Color[]

PasswordRev4

Declaration
protected PasswordRev4Record PasswordRev4 { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
PasswordRev4Record

PasswordToOpen

Gets or sets password to encrypt document.

Declaration
public string PasswordToOpen { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.String

PivotCaches

Gets pivot caches collection. Read-only.

Declaration
public PivotCacheCollection PivotCaches { get; }
Property Value
Type
PivotCacheCollection
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get pivot caches.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

IPivotCaches pivotCaches = workbook.PivotCaches;

PrecisionAsDisplayed

True if the workbook uses precision. Read-only.

Declaration
public bool PrecisionAsDisplayed { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

ProtectionRev4

Declaration
protected ProtectionRev4Record ProtectionRev4 { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
ProtectionRev4Record

ReadOnly

True if the workbook has been opened as Read-only. Read-only Boolean.

Declaration
public bool ReadOnly { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

ReadOnlyRecommended

True to display a message when the file is opened, recommending that the file be opened as read-only.

Declaration
public bool ReadOnlyRecommended { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

RowSeparator

Gets or sets row separator for array parsing.

Declaration
public string RowSeparator { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.String
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get row separator.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string rowSeparator = workbook.RowSeparator;

SaltValue

Random generated Salt for the workbook password.

Declaration
public byte[] SaltValue { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Byte[]

Saved

True if no changes have been made to the specified workbook since it was last saved. If current value is false then setting it to true cause Save() method call.

Declaration
public bool Saved { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

Saving

Indicates whether workbook is in saving process. Read-only.

Declaration
public bool Saving { get; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean

SecondCharSize

Declaration
public int SecondCharSize { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

ShapesData

Returns data that is shared by all shapes (global options, unique pictures, etc. ).

Declaration
public WorkbookShapeDataImpl ShapesData { get; }
Property Value
Type
WorkbookShapeDataImpl

SpinCount

Spin count to loop the hash algorithm.

Declaration
public uint SpinCount { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.UInt32

StandardFont

Gets or sets the name of the standard font.

Declaration
public string StandardFont { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.String

StandardFontSize

Gets or sets the standard font size.

Declaration
public double StandardFontSize { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Double

StandardRowHeight

Gets or sets standard ( default ) row height of all the worksheets. in points. Double.

Declaration
public double StandardRowHeight { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Double

StandardRowHeightInPixels

Gets or sets row height in pixels

Declaration
public int StandardRowHeightInPixels { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Int32

Styles

Gets a Styles collection that represents all the styles in the specified workbook. Read-only.

Declaration
public IStyles Styles { get; }
Property Value
Type
IStyles
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get the styles.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

IStyles styles = workbook.Styles;

TableStyles

create and gets the table styles.

Declaration
public ITableStyles TableStyles { get; }
Property Value
Type
ITableStyles

TabSheets

Gets collection with all tabsheets in the workbook. Read-only.

Declaration
public ITabSheets TabSheets { get; }
Property Value
Type
ITabSheets
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get the tabsheets.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

ITabSheets tabsheets = workbook.TabSheets;

ThrowOnUnknownNames

Indicates whether exception should be thrown when unknown name was found in a formula.

Declaration
public bool ThrowOnUnknownNames { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to gets or sets the ThrowOnUnknownNames.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

workbook.ThrowOnUnknownNames = true;
bool isThrowOnUnknownNames = workbook.ThrowOnUnknownNames;

UseFastStringSearching

Toggles string searching algorithm.Default value is true.

Declaration
public bool UseFastStringSearching { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
System.Boolean
Remarks

If true then Dictionary will be used to locate string inside strings dictionary. This mode is faster but uses more memory. If false then each time string is added to strings dictionary we will have to iterate through it and compare new strings with existing ones.

VbaProject

Declaration
public IVbaProject VbaProject { get; }
Property Value
Type
IVbaProject

Version

Gets / sets excel version.

Declaration
public ExcelVersion Version { get; set; }
Property Value
Type
ExcelVersion

WindowOne

Stores the attributes of the workbook window. Read-only.

Declaration
public WindowOneRecord WindowOne { get; }
Property Value
Type
WindowOneRecord

WorksheetGroup

Gets grouped worksheets. Read-only.

Declaration
public IWorksheetGroup WorksheetGroup { get; }
Property Value
Type
IWorksheetGroup
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get the grouped sheet.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

 IWorksheetGroup worksheetGroup = workbook.WorksheetGroup;

Worksheets

Gets a Sheets collection that represents all the worksheets in the specified workbook. Read-only Sheets object.

Declaration
public IWorksheets Worksheets { get; }
Property Value
Type
IWorksheets
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to get the worksheets.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

IWorksheets worksheets = workbook.Worksheets;

XmlMaps

Returns the collection of XmlMap object. Read-Only.

Declaration
public XmlMapCollection XmlMaps { get; }
Property Value
Type
XmlMapCollection

Methods

Activate()

Activates the first window associated with the workbook.

Declaration
public void Activate()

add_OnReadOnlyFile(ReadOnlyFileEventHandler)

Declaration
public void add_OnReadOnlyFile(ReadOnlyFileEventHandler value)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ReadOnlyFileEventHandler value

AddBrokenSheetReference()

Adds incorrect sheet reference.

Declaration
protected int AddBrokenSheetReference()
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

Worksheet to be referenced.
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentException

When can't find specified worksheet in this workbook.

AddFont(IFont)

Adds font to the inner fonts collection. Read-only.

Declaration
public IFont AddFont(IFont fontToAdd)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IFont fontToAdd

Font to add.
Returns
Type Description
IFont

Current font with correct font index, or same font from the collection if was added before.
Examples

The following code illustrates how to add font in the collections.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

IFont font = workbook.CreateFont();
workbook.AddFont(font);

AddSheetReference(ITabSheet)

Adds internal sheet reference.

Declaration
protected int AddSheetReference(ITabSheet sheet)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ITabSheet sheet

Name of the sheet that should be referenced.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

Worksheet to be referenced.
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentException

When can't find specified worksheet in this workbook.

AddSheetReference(IWorksheet)

Adds internal sheet reference.

Declaration
protected int AddSheetReference(IWorksheet sheet)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IWorksheet sheet

Name of the sheet that should be referenced.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

Worksheet to be referenced.
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentException

When can't find specified worksheet in this workbook.

AddSheetReference(IWorksheet, IWorksheet)

Adds internal sheet reference.

Declaration
protected int AddSheetReference(IWorksheet sheet, IWorksheet lastSheet)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IWorksheet sheet

Name of the sheet that should be referenced.
IWorksheet lastSheet
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

Worksheet to be referenced.
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentException

When can't find specified worksheet in this workbook.

AddSheetReference(Int32, Int32, Int32)

This method adds one TREF structure to the list.

Declaration
protected int AddSheetReference(int supIndex, int firstSheetIndex, int lastSheetIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 supIndex

SUPBOOK index.
System.Int32 firstSheetIndex

Index to first SUPBOOK sheet.
System.Int32 lastSheetIndex

Index to last SUPBOOK sheet.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

Index of the old REF structure (if there was one) or new REF structure.

AddSheetReference(String)

Adds internal sheet reference.

Declaration
protected int AddSheetReference(string inputSheetName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String inputSheetName
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

Index to the sheet in ExternSheetRecord.
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentException

When can't find specified worksheet in this workbook.

ClearAll()

Clears all internal collections.

Declaration
protected void ClearAll()

Clone()

Creates copy of the current instance.

Declaration
public IWorkbook Clone()
Returns
Type Description
IWorkbook

Copy of the current instance.

Close()

Closes the object without saving.

Declaration
public void Close()
Examples

The following code illustrate how to closes the object without saving.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

 workbook.Close();

Close(Boolean)

Closes the object. If True, all changes will be saved.

Declaration
public void Close(bool saveChanges)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean saveChanges

If True, all changes will be saved.
Examples

The following code illustrate how to closes the object with specified bool value.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

 workbook.Close(true);

Close(Boolean, String)

Closes the object and saves workbook to the specified file name.If True, all changes will be saved.

Declaration
public void Close(bool SaveChanges, string Filename)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean SaveChanges

If True, all changes will be saved.
System.String Filename

Name of the file.
Examples

The following code illustrates how to Closes the object and saves workbook to the specified file name.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

 workbook.Close(true,"Output.xlsx");

Close(String)

Closes the object and saves workbook to the specified file name.

Declaration
public void Close(string Filename)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String Filename

File name in which workbook will be saved if SaveChanges is true.
Remarks

This method is supported on Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC platforms only.

Examples

The following code illustrates how to closes the object and saves workbook with specified name.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

workbook.Close("Output.xlsx");

ColorDistance(Color, Color)

Calculates distance between two colors.

Declaration
protected double ColorDistance(Color color1, Color color2)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color1

First color.
Color color2

Second color.
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

Distance between two colors.

ContainsFont(FontImpl)

Declaration
public bool ContainsFont(FontImpl font)
Parameters
Type Name Description
FontImpl font
Returns
Type
System.Boolean

CopyExternSheets(ExternSheetRecord, Dictionary<Int32, Int32>)

Copies externsheets to to another workbook.

Declaration
public Dictionary<int, int> CopyExternSheets(ExternSheetRecord externSheet, Dictionary<int, int> hashSubBooks)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ExternSheetRecord externSheet

Represents base extern sheets.
System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<System.Int32, System.Int32> hashSubBooks

Represents dictionary with new sub books indexes.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<System.Int32, System.Int32>

Dictioanry with new indexes. Key - old index; value - new index.

CopyPaletteColorTo(WorkbookImpl)

Copies palette colors to workbook/

Declaration
public void CopyPaletteColorTo(WorkbookImpl destinationWorkbook)
Parameters
Type Name Description
WorkbookImpl destinationWorkbook

Workbook to copy palette into.

CreateDataSorter()

Creates the Data sorter to sort the data..

Declaration
public IDataSort CreateDataSorter()
Returns
Type Description
IDataSort

Data Sorter.

CreateExtFormat(IExtendedFormat, Boolean)

Creates extended format based on baseFormat and registers it in workbook.

Declaration
protected IExtendedFormat CreateExtFormat(IExtendedFormat baseFormat, bool bForceAdd)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IExtendedFormat baseFormat

Base format for the new format.
System.Boolean bForceAdd

Indicates whether to force add.
Returns
Type Description
IExtendedFormat

Newly created format.

CreateExtFormat(Boolean)

Creates extended format record and registers it in workbook.

Declaration
protected IExtendedFormat CreateExtFormat(bool bForceAdd)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean bForceAdd

Indicates whether to force add to collection.
Returns
Type Description
IExtendedFormat

Newly created extended format.

CreateExtFormatWithoutRegister(IExtendedFormat)

Creates extended format based on baseFormat without registering it in the workbook.

Declaration
protected ExtendedFormatImpl CreateExtFormatWithoutRegister(IExtendedFormat baseFormat)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IExtendedFormat baseFormat

Base format for the new format.
Returns
Type Description
ExtendedFormatImpl

Newly created format.

CreateFont()

Creates a font object.

Declaration
public IFont CreateFont()
Returns
Type Description
IFont

Returns the newly created font.

CreateFont(Font)

Creates a font object based on native font.

Declaration
public IFont CreateFont(Font nativeFont)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Font nativeFont

Native font to get settings from.
Returns
Type Description
IFont

returns newly created font.
Remarks

This method is supported on Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC platforms only.

Examples

The following code illustrates how to create a font object based on native font.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

 System.Drawing.Font font = new System.Drawing.Font(System.Drawing.FontFamily.GenericSerif, 9);
 workbook.CreateFont(font);

CreateFont(IFont)

Creates font object based on another font object.

Declaration
public IFont CreateFont(IFont baseFont)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IFont baseFont

Base font for the new one.
Returns
Type Description
IFont

Returns a newly created font.

CreateFont(IFont, Boolean)

Method that creates font object based on another font object and registers it in the workbook.

Declaration
public IFont CreateFont(IFont baseFont, bool bAddToCollection)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IFont baseFont

Base font for the new one.
System.Boolean bAddToCollection

Indicates whether font should be added to the collection.
Returns
Type Description
IFont

Newly created font.

CreateHFEngine()

Creates header/footer engine.

Declaration
public IHFEngine CreateHFEngine()
Returns
Type Description
IHFEngine

New instance of header/footer engine.
Remarks

This method is supported on Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC platforms only.

CreateSalt(Int32)

Creates random salt.

Declaration
protected byte[] CreateSalt(int length)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 length

Desired salt length.
Returns
Type Description
System.Byte[]

Array with random data.

CreateTemplateMarkersProcessor()

Create an instance that can be used for template markers processing.

Declaration
public ITemplateMarkersProcessor CreateTemplateMarkersProcessor()
Returns
Type Description
ITemplateMarkersProcessor

Returns the Object that can be used for template markers processing.

CurrentStyleNumber(String)

Returns number from the style name, i.e. Normal_1 result is 1.

Declaration
protected int CurrentStyleNumber(string pre)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String pre

Style name.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

Parsed number.

DecodeName(String)

Decodes name encoded in supbook.

Declaration
public string DecodeName(string strName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String strName

Name to decode.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

Decoded name.

DecreaseSheetIndex(Int32)

Decreases index (in ExternSheet record) of all worksheets with index that is smaller than specified index.

Declaration
protected void DecreaseSheetIndex(int index)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 index

DeleteConnection(IConnection)

Delete Connection

Declaration
public void DeleteConnection(IConnection Connection)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IConnection Connection

EncodeName(String)

Decodes name encoded in supbook.

Declaration
public string EncodeName(string strName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String strName

Name to decode.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

Decoded name.

FileWidthToPixels(Double)

Convert column width that is stored in file into pixels.

Declaration
public double FileWidthToPixels(double fileWidth)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Double fileWidth

Column width in file.
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

Column width in pixels.

Finalize()

Class finalizer.

Declaration
protected override void Finalize()
Overrides

FindAll(Boolean)

Returns the cells of the specified bool value.

Declaration
public IRange[] FindAll(bool findValue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean findValue

Value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange[]

Returns all found cells, or Null if value was not found
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

IRange[] range = workbook.FindAll(true);

FindAll(DateTime)

This method searches for the all cells with specified DateTime value.

Declaration
public IRange[] FindAll(DateTime findValue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.DateTime findValue

Value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange[]

All found cells, or Null if value was not found.

FindAll(Double, ExcelFindType)

Returns the cells of the specified double value with the specified ExcelFindType.

Declaration
public IRange[] FindAll(double findValue, ExcelFindType flags)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Double findValue

Value to search.
ExcelFindType flags

Type of value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange[]

Returns all found cells, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

IRange[] results = workbook.FindAll(100.32, ExcelFindType.Number);

FindAll(String, ExcelFindType)

Returns the cells with specified string value.

Declaration
public IRange[] FindAll(string findValue, ExcelFindType flags)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String findValue

Value to search.
ExcelFindType flags

Type of value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange[]

Returns all found cells, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

IRange[] results = workbook.FindAll("Hello World", ExcelFindType.Text);

FindAll(String, ExcelFindType, ExcelFindOptions)

Returns the cells of the specified string value with the specified ExcelFindType.

Declaration
public IRange[] FindAll(string findValue, ExcelFindType flags, ExcelFindOptions findOptions)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String findValue

Value to search.
ExcelFindType flags

Type of value to search.
ExcelFindOptions findOptions

Way to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange[]

Returns all found cells, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

IRange[] results = workbook.FindAll("Hello World", ExcelFindType.Text, ExcelFindOptions.MatchCase);

FindAll(TimeSpan)

Returns the cells of the specified TimeSpan value.

Declaration
public IRange[] FindAll(TimeSpan findValue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.TimeSpan findValue

Value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange[]

Return all found cells, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

TimeSpan value = new TimeSpan(2, 30, 30);
IRange[] results = workbook.FindAll(value);

FindFirst(Boolean)

Returns the first occurrence of the specified bool value.

Declaration
public IRange FindFirst(bool findValue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean findValue

Value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange

First found cell, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

IRange result = workbook.FindFirst(true);

FindFirst(DateTime)

Returns the first occurrence of the specified DateTime value.

Declaration
public IRange FindFirst(DateTime findValue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.DateTime findValue

Value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange

First found cell, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

DateTime dateTime = DateTime.Now;
IRange result = workbook.FindFirst(dateTime);

FindFirst(Double, ExcelFindType)

Returns the first occurrence of the specified double value with the specified ExcelFindType.

Declaration
public IRange FindFirst(double findValue, ExcelFindType flags)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Double findValue

Value to search.
ExcelFindType flags

Type of value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange

First found cell, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

double value = 9.00;
IRange result = workbook.FindFirst(value, ExcelFindType.Number);

FindFirst(String, ExcelFindType)

Returns the first occurrence of the specified string value with the specified ExcelFindType.

Declaration
public IRange FindFirst(string findValue, ExcelFindType flags)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String findValue

Value to search.
ExcelFindType flags

Type of value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange

First found cell, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string value = "value";
IRange result = workbook.FindFirst(value, ExcelFindType.Text);

FindFirst(String, ExcelFindType, ExcelFindOptions)

Returns the first occurrence of the specified string value with the specified ExcelFindType and ExcelFindOptions.

Declaration
public IRange FindFirst(string findValue, ExcelFindType flags, ExcelFindOptions findOptions)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String findValue

Value to search.
ExcelFindType flags

Type of value to search.
ExcelFindOptions findOptions

Way to search the value.
Returns
Type Description
IRange

First found cell, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string findvalue = "value";
IRange result = workbook.FindFirst(findvalue, ExcelFindType.Text, ExcelFindOptions.None);

FindFirst(TimeSpan)

Returns the first occurrence of the specified TimeSpan value.

Declaration
public IRange FindFirst(TimeSpan findValue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.TimeSpan findValue

Value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange

First found cell, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

TimeSpan timeSpan = new TimeSpan(2, 30, 30);
IRange result = workbook.FindFirst(timeSpan);

FindStringEndsWith(String, ExcelFindType)

Returns the first occurrence that ends with the specified string value.

Declaration
public IRange FindStringEndsWith(string findValue, ExcelFindType flags)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String findValue

Value to search.
ExcelFindType flags

Type of value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange

First found cell, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string value = "value";
IRange result =  workbook.FindStringEndsWith(value, ExcelFindType.Text);

FindStringEndsWith(String, ExcelFindType, Boolean)

Returns the first occurrence that ends with the specified string value which ignores the case.

Declaration
public IRange FindStringEndsWith(string findValue, ExcelFindType flags, bool ignoreCase)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String findValue

Value to search.
ExcelFindType flags

Type of value to search.
System.Boolean ignoreCase

true to ignore case wen comparing this string to the value;otherwise,false
Returns
Type Description
IRange

First found cell, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string value = "value";
IRange result =  workbook.FindStringEndsWith(value, ExcelFindType.Text, true);

FindStringStartsWith(String, ExcelFindType)

Returns the first occurrence that starts with the specified string value.

Declaration
public IRange FindStringStartsWith(string findValue, ExcelFindType flags)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String findValue

Value to search.
ExcelFindType flags

Type of value to search.
Returns
Type Description
IRange

First found cell, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string value = "value";
IRange result =  workbook.FindStringStartsWith(value, ExcelFindType.Text);

FindStringStartsWith(String, ExcelFindType, Boolean)

Returns the first occurrence that starts with the specified string value which ignores the case.

Declaration
public IRange FindStringStartsWith(string findValue, ExcelFindType flags, bool ignoreCase)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String findValue

Value to search.
ExcelFindType flags

Type of value to search.
System.Boolean ignoreCase

true to ignore case wen comparing this string to the value;otherwise,false
Returns
Type Description
IRange

First found cell, or Null if value was not found.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string value = "value";
IRange result =  workbook.FindStringStartsWith(value, ExcelFindType.Text, true);

GetBookIndex(Int32)

Returns extern workbook index by reference index.

Declaration
public int GetBookIndex(int iReferenceIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 iReferenceIndex

Reference index.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

Extern workbook index.

GetDefaultXF(Int32)

Declaration
protected ExtendedFormatRecord GetDefaultXF(int index)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 index
Returns
Type
ExtendedFormatRecord

GetDefaultXFExt()

Declaration
protected ExtendedXFRecord GetDefaultXFExt()
Returns
Type
ExtendedXFRecord

GetExternSheet(Int32)

Returns external sheet object by reference index.

Declaration
public ExternWorksheetImpl GetExternSheet(int referenceIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 referenceIndex

Reference index.
Returns
Type Description
ExternWorksheetImpl

External worksheet that corresponds to the specified reference index.

GetExtFormat(Int32)

Declaration
public IExtendedFormat GetExtFormat(int index)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 index
Returns
Type
IExtendedFormat

GetMaxDigitHeight()

Evaluates maximum digit width of the font for Normal style.

Declaration
public double GetMaxDigitHeight()
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

Maximum digit width of the font for Normal style.

GetMaxDigitWidth()

Evaluates maximum digit width of the font for Normal style.

Declaration
public double GetMaxDigitWidth()
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

Maximum digit width of the font for Normal style.

GetNearestColor(Color)

Gets the nearest color with the specified Color structure from Workbook palette.

Declaration
public ExcelKnownColors GetNearestColor(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

system color.
Returns
Type Description
ExcelKnownColors

Returns Color index from workbook palette.

GetNearestColor(Color, Int32)

Gets the nearest color to the specified Color structure from Workbook palette.

Declaration
public ExcelKnownColors GetNearestColor(Color color, int iStartIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color to look for.
System.Int32 iStartIndex

Start index.
Returns
Type Description
ExcelKnownColors

Color index from workbook palette.

GetNearestColor(Int32, Int32, Int32)

Gets the nearest color with the specified red, green, and blue color values from Workbook palette.

Declaration
public ExcelKnownColors GetNearestColor(int r, int g, int b)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 r

Red component of the color.
System.Int32 g

Green component of the color.
System.Int32 b

Blue component of the color.
Returns
Type Description
ExcelKnownColors

Returns Color index from workbook palette.

GetPaletteColor(ExcelKnownColors)

Returns Color object from predefined colors by its index.

Declaration
public Color GetPaletteColor(ExcelKnownColors color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ExcelKnownColors color

Index from palette array.
Returns
Type Description
Color

RGB Color.
Examples

The following code illustrates how to get the color value for the specified excel known color.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

System.Drawing.Color color = workbook.GetPaletteColor(ExcelKnownColors.Aqua);

GetReferenceIndex(Int32)

Returns reference index by extern workbook index.

Declaration
public int GetReferenceIndex(int iNameBookIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 iNameBookIndex

Index of the extern workbook.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

Reference index if extern workbook was found; otherwise returns -1.

GetSheetByReference(Int32)

Returns worksheet by its reference index.

Declaration
protected IWorksheet GetSheetByReference(int reference)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 reference

Reference index of the sheet.
Returns
Type Description
IWorksheet

Found worksheet.
Exceptions
Type Condition
ParseException

When can't find referenced worksheet.

GetSheetByReference(Int32, Boolean)

Returns worksheet by its reference index.

Declaration
protected IWorksheet GetSheetByReference(int reference, bool bThrowExceptions)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 reference

Reference index of the sheet.
System.Boolean bThrowExceptions

Indicates whether to throw exception when can't find worksheet with specified index.
Returns
Type Description
IWorksheet

Found worksheet.
Exceptions
Type Condition
ParseException

When can't find referenced worksheet.

GetSheetNameByReference(Int32)

Returns worksheet name.

Declaration
protected string GetSheetNameByReference(int reference)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 reference

Reference to worksheet.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

Returns sheet name.

GetSheetNameByReference(Int32, Boolean)

Returns worksheet name.

Declaration
protected string GetSheetNameByReference(int reference, bool completePath)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 reference

Reference to worksheet.
System.Boolean completePath
Returns
Type Description
System.String

Returns sheet name.

GetThemeColor(Int32)

Returns theme color by its index.

Declaration
public Color GetThemeColor(int color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 color
Returns
Type
Color

ImportXml(Stream)

Imports XML data into workbook from the specified XML data stream.

Declaration
public void ImportXml(Stream stream)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream of XML document.

IncreaseSheetIndex(Int32)

Increases index (in ExternSheet record) of all worksheets with index that is larger or equal than specified index.

Declaration
protected void IncreaseSheetIndex(int index)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 index

InitializeCollections()

Initializes all internal collections.

Declaration
protected void InitializeCollections()

InsertDefaultExtFormats()

Inserts all default extended formats into special list. Excel has 21 default formats for each workbook.

Declaration
protected void InsertDefaultExtFormats()

InsertDefaultStyles()

Inserts all default styles into special list.

Declaration
protected void InsertDefaultStyles()

InsertDefaultStyles(List<StyleRecord>)

Inserts all default styles into special list.

Declaration
protected void InsertDefaultStyles(List<StyleRecord> arrStyles)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Collections.Generic.List<StyleRecord> arrStyles

Styles that were read from file.

IsExternalReference(Int32)

Declaration
public bool IsExternalReference(int reference)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 reference
Returns
Type
System.Boolean

IsFormatted(Int32)

Indicates whether specified xf index differs from the default one.

Declaration
public bool IsFormatted(int xfIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 xfIndex

XFIndex to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

True if there is no difference.

IsLocalReference(Int32)

Indicates whether reference is reference to local worksheet.

Declaration
protected bool IsLocalReference(int reference)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 reference

Reference index.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

Value that indicates whether reference is reference to local worksheet.

MarkAsFinal()

Marks workbook as final. Read-Only.

Declaration
public void MarkAsFinal()

ModifyRecordToSkipStyle(BiffRecordRaw)

Modifies record in skip styles mode.

Declaration
public bool ModifyRecordToSkipStyle(BiffRecordRaw record)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Syncfusion.XlsIO.Parser.Biff_Records.BiffRecordRaw record

Record to modify.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

Boolean value indicating that record should be added to the array.

ModifyRecordToSkipStyle(BiffRecordRaw[])

Modifies record in skip styles mode.

Declaration
public void ModifyRecordToSkipStyle(BiffRecordRaw[] arrRecords)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Syncfusion.XlsIO.Parser.Biff_Records.BiffRecordRaw[] arrRecords

Records to modify.

MoveSheetIndex(Int32, Int32)

This method updates external sheet table when a worksheet was moved.

Declaration
protected void MoveSheetIndex(int iOldIndex, int iNewIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 iOldIndex

Old index of the worksheet.
System.Int32 iNewIndex

New index of the worksheet.

PixelsToWidth(Double)

Converts column width in pixels into column width in characters.

Declaration
public double PixelsToWidth(double pixels)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Double pixels

Column width in pixels.
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

Column width in characters.

Protect(Boolean, Boolean)

Sets protection for workbook.

Declaration
public void Protect(bool bIsProtectWindow, bool bIsProtectContent)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean bIsProtectWindow

Indicates if protect workbook window.
System.Boolean bIsProtectContent

Indicates if protect workbook content.
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to protect the workbook.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

workbook.Protect(true, true);

Protect(Boolean, Boolean, String)

Sets protection for workbook with password.

Declaration
public void Protect(bool bIsProtectWindow, bool bIsProtectContent, string password)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean bIsProtectWindow

Indicates if protect workbook window.
System.Boolean bIsProtectContent

Indicates if protect workbook content.
System.String password

Password to protect with.
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to protect the workbook using password.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");
workbook.Protect(true, true, "Password");

ReAddAllStrings()

Looks through all records and calls AddIncrease for each LabelSST record.

Declaration
public void ReAddAllStrings()

RegisterExtFormat(ExtendedFormatImpl)

Registers extended format.

Declaration
protected ExtendedFormatImpl RegisterExtFormat(ExtendedFormatImpl format)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ExtendedFormatImpl format

Format to register.
Returns
Type Description
ExtendedFormatImpl

Format from the collection if there were such format; otherwise returns format that was added.

RegisterExtFormat(ExtendedFormatImpl, Boolean)

Registers extended format.

Declaration
protected ExtendedFormatImpl RegisterExtFormat(ExtendedFormatImpl format, bool forceAdd)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ExtendedFormatImpl format

Format to register.
System.Boolean forceAdd

Indicates whether to force format object registration in the collection.
Returns
Type Description
ExtendedFormatImpl

Format from the collection if there were such format; otherwise returns format that was added.

remove_OnReadOnlyFile(ReadOnlyFileEventHandler)

Declaration
public void remove_OnReadOnlyFile(ReadOnlyFileEventHandler value)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ReadOnlyFileEventHandler value

RemoveExtendedFormatIndex(Int32)

Removes extended format by its index.

Declaration
public void RemoveExtendedFormatIndex(int xfIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 xfIndex

Index to the extended format to remove.

RemoveExtenededFormatIndex(Int32)

Removes extended format by its index.

Declaration
public void RemoveExtenededFormatIndex(int xfIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 xfIndex

Index to the extended format to remove.

Replace(String, DataColumn, Boolean)

Replaces string with the specified DataColumn value.

Declaration
public void Replace(string oldValue, DataColumn newValues, bool isFieldNamesShown)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String oldValue

The string to be replaced.
System.Data.DataColumn newValues

Data table with new data.
System.Boolean isFieldNamesShown

Indicates whether field name must be shown.
Remarks

This method is supported on Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC platforms only.

Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to replace the string value with data table.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

// create the data table
System.Data.DataTable table = new System.Data.DataTable();
table.Columns.Add("Dosage", typeof(int));
table.Rows.Add(1); 
System.Data.DataColumn dataColumn = table.Columns[0];
string oldvalue = "AB2";
// Replace the value with data column.
workbook.Replace(oldvalue, dataColumn, true);

Replace(String, DataTable, Boolean)

Replaces string with the specified DataTable value.

Declaration
public void Replace(string oldValue, DataTable newValues, bool isFieldNamesShown)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String oldValue

The string to be replaced.
System.Data.DataTable newValues

Data table with new data.
System.Boolean isFieldNamesShown

Indicates whether field name must be shown.
Remarks

This method is supported on Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC platforms only.

Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to replace the string value with data table.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

// create the data table
System.Data.DataTable table = new System.Data.DataTable();
table.Columns.Add("Dosage", typeof(int));
table.Rows.Add(1);
string oldvalue = "AB2";
// Replace the value with data table.
workbook.Replace(oldvalue, table, true);

Replace(String, DateTime)

Replaces string with the specified DateTime value.

Declaration
public void Replace(string oldValue, DateTime newValue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String oldValue

The string to be replaced.
System.DateTime newValue

The DateTime value to replace all occurrences of oldValue.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string oldValue = "Find";
DateTime dateTime = DateTime.Now;
workbook.Replace(oldValue, dateTime);

Replace(String, Double)

Replaces string with the specified double value.

Declaration
public void Replace(string oldValue, double newValue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String oldValue

The string to be replaced.
System.Double newValue

The double value to replace all occurrences of oldValue.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string oldValue = "Find";
double newValue = 9.00;
workbook.Replace(oldValue, newValue);

Replace(String, Double[], Boolean)

Replaces specified string with the specified array of double values.

Declaration
public void Replace(string oldValue, double[] newValues, bool isVertical)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String oldValue

The string to be replaced.
System.Double[] newValues

Array of new values.
System.Boolean isVertical

Indicates whether array should be inserted vertically.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string oldValue = "Find";
double[] newValues = { 1.00, 3.00 };
workbook.Replace(oldValue, newValues, true);

Replace(String, Int32[], Boolean)

Replaces specified string with the specified array of int values.

Declaration
public void Replace(string oldValue, int[] newValues, bool isVertical)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String oldValue

The string to be replaced.
System.Int32[] newValues

Array of new values.
System.Boolean isVertical

Indicates whether array should be inserted vertically.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string oldValue = "Find";
int[] newValues = { 1, 2 };
workbook.Replace(oldValue, newValues, true);

Replace(String, String)

Replaces string with the specified string value.

Declaration
public void Replace(string oldValue, string newValue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String oldValue

The string to be replaced.
System.String newValue

The string to replace all occurrences of oldValue.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string oldValue = "Find";
string newValue = "NewValue";
workbook.Replace(oldValue, newValue);

Replace(String, String, ExcelFindOptions)

Declaration
public void Replace(string oldValue, string newValue, ExcelFindOptions findOptions)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String oldValue
System.String newValue
ExcelFindOptions findOptions

Replace(String, String[], Boolean)

Replaces specified string with the specified array of string values.

Declaration
public void Replace(string oldValue, string[] newValues, bool isVertical)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String oldValue

The string to be replaced.
System.String[] newValues

Array of new values.
System.Boolean isVertical

Indicates whether array should be inserted vertically.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

string oldValue = "Find";
string[] newValues = { "X values", "Y values" };
workbook.Replace(oldValue, newValues, true);

ResetPalette()

Recover palette to default values.

Declaration
public void ResetPalette()
Examples

The following code snippets illustrates how to reset the palette.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

workbook.ResetPalette();

SaveAs(Stream)

Saves workbook as stream.

Declaration
public void SaveAs(Stream stream)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream that will receive workbook data.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

Stream stream = new MemoryStream();
workbook.SaveAs(stream);

SaveAs(Stream, ExcelSaveType)

Saves workbook as stream with specified ExcelSaveType.

Declaration
public void SaveAs(Stream stream, ExcelSaveType saveType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream that will receive workbook data.
ExcelSaveType saveType

Type of the Excel file.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

Stream stream = new MemoryStream();
workbook.SaveAs(stream, ExcelSaveType.SaveAsXLS);

SaveAs(Stream, String)

Saves workbook as stream using separator. Used only for CSV files.

Declaration
public void SaveAs(Stream stream, string separator)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream to save.
System.String separator

Denotes separator for the CSV file types.
Examples
ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");
Stream stream = new MemoryStream();
workbook.SaveAs(stream, ",");

SaveAs(Stream, String, Encoding)

Saves workbook as stream with given separator and encoding. Used only for CSV files.

Declaration
public void SaveAs(Stream stream, string separator, Encoding encoding)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream to save the CSV file.
System.String separator

Denotes separator for the CSV file types.
System.Text.Encoding encoding

The name of a character encoding that is supported by the .NET Framework.
Remarks

This overloaded method can be used to apply encoding to the CSV file in particular. The default encoding type is UTF-8. Other encoding types include ASCII, UTF-7, and UTF-32.

Examples
using(ExcelEngine engine = new ExcelEngine())
{
      IApplication application = engine.Excel;
      IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Create(1);
      IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
      worksheet["A1"].Text = "This";
      worksheet["B1"].Text = "is";
      worksheet["C1"].Text = "a";
      worksheet["D1"].Text = "sample";
      worksheet["E1"].Text = "to";
      worksheet["F1"].Text = "set";
      worksheet["G1"].Text = "encoding";
      Stream stream = new MemoryStream();
      workbook.SaveAs("Output.csv", ",",Encoding.Unicode);
}

SaveAsHtml(Stream)

Saves as Html to the specified stream.

Declaration
public void SaveAsHtml(Stream stream)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

stream that will receive html data.
Remarks

This method is supported on Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC platforms only.

Examples

The following code snippets illustrates how to save as html to the specified stream.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");
Stream stream = new MemoryStream();
workbook.SaveAsHtml(stream);

SaveAsHtml(Stream, HtmlSaveOptions)

Saves as Html to the specified stream based on HtmlSaveOptions.

Declaration
public void SaveAsHtml(Stream stream, HtmlSaveOptions saveOption)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

stream that will receive html data.
HtmlSaveOptions saveOption
Remarks

This method is supported on Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC platforms only.

Examples

The following code snippets illustrates how to save as html to the specified stream.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");
Stream stream = new MemoryStream();
workbook.SaveAsHtml(stream,HtmlSaveOptions.Default);

SaveAsJson(Stream)

Saves the workbook to a JSON file stream.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(Stream stream)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream to save into.

SaveAsJson(Stream, IRange)

Saves the range to a JSON file stream.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(Stream stream, IRange range)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream to save into.
IRange range

Range to save as JSON.

SaveAsJson(Stream, IRange, Boolean)

Saves the range to a JSON file stream as schema.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(Stream stream, IRange range, bool isSchema)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream to save into.
IRange range

Range to save as JSON.
System.Boolean isSchema

SaveAsJson(Stream, IWorksheet)

Saves the worksheet to a JSON file stream.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(Stream stream, IWorksheet worksheet)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream
IWorksheet worksheet

SaveAsJson(Stream, IWorksheet, Boolean)

Saves the worksheet to a JSON file stream as schema.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(Stream stream, IWorksheet worksheet, bool isSchema)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream
IWorksheet worksheet
System.Boolean isSchema

SaveAsJson(Stream, Boolean)

Saves the workbook to a JSON file stream as schema.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(Stream stream, bool isSchema)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream to save into.
System.Boolean isSchema

SaveAsJson(String)

Saves the workbook to a JSON file.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(string fileName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String fileName

SaveAsJson(String, IRange)

Saves the range to a JSON file.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(string fileName, IRange range)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String fileName
IRange range

Range to save as JSON.

SaveAsJson(String, IRange, Boolean)

Saves the range to a JSON file as schema.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(string fileName, IRange range, bool isSchema)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String fileName
IRange range

Range to save as JSON.
System.Boolean isSchema

SaveAsJson(String, IWorksheet)

Saves the worksheet to a JSON file.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(string fileName, IWorksheet worksheet)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String fileName
IWorksheet worksheet

SaveAsJson(String, IWorksheet, Boolean)

Saves the worksheet to a JSON file as schema.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(string fileName, IWorksheet worksheet, bool isSchema)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String fileName
IWorksheet worksheet
System.Boolean isSchema

SaveAsJson(String, Boolean)

Saves the workbook to a JSON file as schema.

Declaration
public void SaveAsJson(string fileName, bool isSchema)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String fileName
System.Boolean isSchema

SaveAsXml(Stream, ExcelXmlSaveType)

Saves workbook as stream with specified ExcelXmlSaveType.

Declaration
public void SaveAsXml(Stream stream, ExcelXmlSaveType saveType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream stream

Stream to save into.
ExcelXmlSaveType saveType

Xml save type.
Remarks

This method is supported on Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC platforms only.

Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to save the stream as Xml.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");
Stream stream = new MemoryStream();
workbook.SaveAsXml(stream, ExcelXmlSaveType.MSExcel);

SaveAsXml(String, ExcelXmlSaveType)

Saves workbook with the specified file name and ExcelXmlSaveType.

Declaration
public void SaveAsXml(string strFileName, ExcelXmlSaveType saveType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String strFileName

File name to save into.
ExcelXmlSaveType saveType

Xml save type.
Remarks

This method is not supported in WinRT, Windows Phone, Universal and Portable platforms.

Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to save as Xml.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

workbook.SaveAsXml("Output.xml", ExcelXmlSaveType.MSExcel);

SaveAsXml(XmlWriter, ExcelXmlSaveType)

Saves workbook in xml format with the specifiedExcelXmlSaveType.

Declaration
public void SaveAsXml(XmlWriter writer, ExcelXmlSaveType saveType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Xml.XmlWriter writer

XmlWriter to save into.
ExcelXmlSaveType saveType

Xml save type.
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to save as Xml using Xml writer.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");
System.Xml.XmlWriter writer = System.Xml.XmlWriter.Create("Output.xml");
workbook.SaveAsXml(writer, ExcelXmlSaveType.MSExcel);

SerializeForClipboard(OffsetArrayList, WorksheetImpl)

Serialize workbook for the clipboard.

Declaration
protected void SerializeForClipboard(OffsetArrayList records, WorksheetImpl sheet)
Parameters
Type Name Description
OffsetArrayList records

Record's list to serialize into.
WorksheetImpl sheet

Worksheet to serialize.

SetActiveWorksheet(WorksheetBaseImpl)

Sets active worksheet.

Declaration
public void SetActiveWorksheet(WorksheetBaseImpl sheet)
Parameters
Type Name Description
WorksheetBaseImpl sheet

Worksheet that will be activated.

SetChanged()

Sets Saved flag to the False state.

Declaration
public void SetChanged()

SetColorOrGetNearest(Color)

Sets the color or Gets nearest color.

Declaration
public ExcelKnownColors SetColorOrGetNearest(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

System color
Returns
Type Description
ExcelKnownColors

Color index from workbook palette.
Remarks

If there is at least one free color, define a new color; if not, search for the closest one to the specified Color structure from Workbook palette.

Examples

The following code snippets illustrates how to set color or get nearest color.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

workbook.SetColorOrGetNearest(System.Drawing.Color.Aqua);

SetColorOrGetNearest(Int32, Int32, Int32)

Sets the color or Gets nearest color with the specified red, green and blue color value.

Declaration
public ExcelKnownColors SetColorOrGetNearest(int r, int g, int b)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 r

Red component of the color.
System.Int32 g

Green component of the color.
System.Int32 b

Blue component of the color.
Returns
Type Description
ExcelKnownColors

Color index from workbook palette.
Remarks

If there is at least one free color, define a new color; if not, search for the closest one to the specified by red, green, and blue values color from Workbook palette.

Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to set color or get nearest color by red,green and blue.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

workbook.SetColorOrGetNearest(123,45,56);

SetPaletteColor(Int32, Color)

Sets the palette color for the given index.

Declaration
public void SetPaletteColor(int index, Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 index

Index of Color in array.
Color color

New color which must be set.
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to set palette color.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");
workbook.SetPaletteColor(0, System.Drawing.Color.Aqua);

SetSeparators(Char, Char)

Sets separators for formula parsing.

Declaration
public void SetSeparators(char argumentsSeparator, char arrayRowsSeparator)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Char argumentsSeparator

Arguments separator to set.
System.Char arrayRowsSeparator

Array rows separator to set.
Examples

The following code illustrates how to set separators.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

workbook.SetSeparators(',', ';');

SetWriteProtectionPassword(String)

Sets write protection for workbook using password.

Declaration
public void SetWriteProtectionPassword(string password)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String password

Password to set.
Examples

The following code snippet illustrates how to set write protection password.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

 workbook.SetWriteProtectionPassword("Password");

Sqr(Double)

Raises argument to the second power.

Declaration
protected double Sqr(double value)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Double value

Value to be squared.
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

Squared value.

Unprotect()

Unprotects workbook.

Declaration
public void Unprotect()
Examples

The following code illustrates how to unprotect a workbook.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

//Unprotects the password.
workbook.Unprotect();

Unprotect(String)

Unprotects workbook using password.

Declaration
public void Unprotect(string password)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String password

Password to unprotect workbook.
Remarks

Throws ArgumentOutOfRangeException when password is wrong.

Examples

The following code illustrates how to unprotect a workbook using password.

ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine();
IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel;
IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("Sample.xlsx");

//Unprotects the password using password.
workbook.Unprotect("Password");

UpdateActiveSheetAfterMove(Int32, Int32)

Updates active sheet index after move operation.

Declaration
protected void UpdateActiveSheetAfterMove(int iOldIndex, int iNewIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 iOldIndex

Old sheet index.
System.Int32 iNewIndex

New sheet index.

UpdateFormula(IRange, IRange)

Declaration
public void UpdateFormula(IRange sourceRange, IRange destRange)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IRange sourceRange
IRange destRange

UpdateFormula(Int32, Rectangle, Int32, Rectangle)

Declaration
public void UpdateFormula(int iSourceIndex, Rectangle rectSource, int iDestIndex, Rectangle rectDest)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 iSourceIndex
Rectangle rectSource
System.Int32 iDestIndex
Rectangle rectDest

UpdateNamedRangeIndexes(IDictionary<Int32, Int32>)

Updates index of all named ranges.

Declaration
public void UpdateNamedRangeIndexes(IDictionary<int, int> dicNewIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<System.Int32, System.Int32> dicNewIndex

Key - old index, value - new index.

UpdateNamedRangeIndexes(Int32[])

Declaration
public void UpdateNamedRangeIndexes(int[] arrNewIndex)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32[] arrNewIndex

UpdatePivotCachesAfterInsertRemove(WorksheetImpl, Int32, Int32, Boolean, Boolean)

Updates pivot caches after insert.

Declaration
public void UpdatePivotCachesAfterInsertRemove(WorksheetImpl worksheet, int index, int count, bool isRow, bool isRemove)
Parameters
Type Name Description
WorksheetImpl worksheet

Worksheet where insert operation took place.
System.Int32 index
System.Int32 count
System.Boolean isRow
System.Boolean isRemove

Indicates whether this is remove operation.

UpdateStringIndexes(List<Int32>)

Updates string indexes.

Declaration
public void UpdateStringIndexes(List<int> arrNewIndexes)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Collections.Generic.List<System.Int32> arrNewIndexes

List with new indexes.

UpdateXFIndexes(Int32)

Updates indexes in all records accordingly to the new maximum count property.

Declaration
public void UpdateXFIndexes(int maxCount)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 maxCount

New value of maximum possible XF index.

WidthToFileWidth(Double)

Converts column width in characters into column width in file.

Declaration
public double WidthToFileWidth(double width)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Double width

Column width in characters.
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

Column width in file.

Events

OnFileSaved

This event is fired after workbook is successfully saved.

Declaration
public event EventHandler OnFileSaved
Event Type
Type
System.EventHandler

OnReadOnlyFile

This event is fired when user tries to save into read-only file.

Declaration
public event ReadOnlyFileEventHandler OnReadOnlyFile
Event Type
Type
ReadOnlyFileEventHandler

Explicit Interface Implementations

IWorkbook.PivotCaches

Returns collection of workbook pivot caches. Read-only.

Declaration
IPivotCaches IWorkbook.PivotCaches { get; }
Returns
Type
IPivotCaches

Implements

System.IDisposable