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Spire.XLS for Java enables developers to add and manipulate multiple types of form controls, e.g. text box, option button, check box and combo box in Excel files in Java applications.
The following examples will show you how to add and remove text box, option button, check box and combo box form controls in an Excel file using Spire.XLS for Java.
Add Form Controls
import com.spire.xls.*;
import com.spire.xls.core.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class AddFormControls {
public static void main(String[] args){
//Create a Workbook instance
Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
//Get the first worksheet
Worksheet sheet = workbook.getWorksheets().get(0);
sheet.getCellRange("A2").setText("Name: ");
//Add a text box
ITextBoxShape textbox = sheet.getTextBoxes().addTextBox(2, 2, 18, 65);
textbox.setText("Shaun");
textbox.getFill().setForeColor(Color.PINK);
textbox.setHAlignment(CommentHAlignType.Center);
textbox.setVAlignment(CommentVAlignType.Center);
sheet.getCellRange("A4").setText("Gender: ");
//Add an option button
IRadioButton radiobutton1 = sheet.getRadioButtons().add(4, 2, 18, 65);
radiobutton1.setText("Male");
//Add an option button
IRadioButton radiobutton2 = sheet.getRadioButtons().add(4, 4, 18, 65);
radiobutton2.setText("Female");
sheet.getCellRange("A6").setText("Hobby: ");
//Add a check box
ICheckBox checkbox1 = sheet.getCheckBoxes().addCheckBox(6, 2, 18, 100);
checkbox1.setCheckState(CheckState.Checked);
checkbox1.setText("Photography");
//Add a check box
ICheckBox checkbox2 = sheet.getCheckBoxes().addCheckBox(6, 4, 18, 65);
checkbox2.setCheckState(CheckState.Checked);
checkbox2.setText("Travel");
sheet.getCellRange("A8").setText("Profession: ");
sheet.getCellRange("A20").setText("Student");
sheet.getCellRange("A21").setText("Teacher");
sheet.getCellRange("A22").setText("Doctor");
//Add a combo box
IComboBoxShape combobox = sheet.getComboBoxes().addComboBox(8, 2, 18, 65);
combobox.setListFillRange(sheet.getCellRange("A20:A22"));
combobox.setSelectedIndex(1);
for (int column = 1; column < 5; column ++)
{
sheet.setColumnWidth(column, 15f);
}
//Save the file
workbook.saveToFile("AddControls.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
}
}
Remove Form Controls
import com.spire.xls.*;
public class RemoveFormControls {
public static void main(String[] args){
//Load an Excel file
Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
workbook.loadFromFile("AddControls.xlsx");
//Get the first worksheet
Worksheet sheet = workbook.getWorksheets().get(0);
//Remove option buttons from the worksheet
for(int j = 0; j < sheet.getRadioButtons().getCount(); j ++){
sheet.getRadioButtons().get(j).remove();
}
//Remove check boxes from the worksheet
for(int i = 0; i < sheet.getCheckBoxes().getCount(); i ++){
sheet.getCheckBoxes().get(i).remove();
}
//Save the file
workbook.saveToFile("RemoveControls.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
}
}
When working with a large workbook containing dozens of columns and rows, it may often be necessary to use the "Find" function to quickly locate specific values. This article will demonstrate how to programmatically find all cells with a specific value and highlight them with a background color using Spire.XLS for Java.
Install Spire.XLS for Java
First of all, you're required to add the Spire.Xls.jar file as a dependency in your Java program. The JAR file can be downloaded from this link. If you use Maven, you can easily import the JAR file in your application by adding the following code to your project's pom.xml file.
<repositories>
<repository>
<id>com.e-iceblue</id>
<name>e-iceblue</name>
<url>https://repo.e-iceblue.com/nexus/content/groups/public/</url>
</repository>
</repositories>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>e-iceblue</groupId>
<artifactId>spire.xls</artifactId>
<version>16.6.5</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
Find and Highlight Data in Excel
The detailed steps are as follows.
- Create a Workbook instance.
- Load a sample Excel file using Workbook.loadFromFile() method.
- Get a specified worksheet using Workbook.getWorksheets().get() method.
- Find all cells with matching text using Worksheet.findAllString(java.lang.String stringValue, boolean formula, boolean formulaValue) method.
- Set color to highlight the cells using CellRange.getCellStyle().setColor() method.
- Save the result file using Workbook.saveToFile() method.
- Java
import com.spire.xls.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class FindandHighlight {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Create a Workbook instance
Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
//Load the sample document
workbook.loadFromFile("Test.xlsx");
//Get the first worksheet
Worksheet worksheet = workbook.getWorksheets().get(0);
//Find all cells with the text "Regulator System"
CellRange[] ranges = worksheet.findAllString("Regulator System", true, true);
for (CellRange range : ranges)
{
//Set color to highlight the cells
range.getCellStyle().setColor(Color.yellow);
}
//Save the result file
workbook.saveToFile("FindandHighlight.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2016);
}
}
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Copying cell ranges is a fundamental and highly beneficial function in spreadsheet management, which empowers users to effortlessly duplicate a range of cells, including data, formatting, and formulas, to a specified position. With it, users can efficiently copy identical content throughout their spreadsheets, while mitigating the potential for input errors. Importantly, the relative relationships between cells are preserved when copying cell ranges, ensuring the consistency of the copied data with the original. As a result, this feature holds immense value for tasks such as file backups and template creation, making it an indispensable tool in spreadsheet. This article will demonstrate how to copy a cell range within a worksheet or between two worksheets in a single Excel file by using Spire.XLS for Java.
Install Spire.XLS for Java
First of all, you're required to add the Spire.Xls.jar file as a dependency in your Java program. The JAR file can be downloaded from this link. If you use Maven, you can easily import the JAR file in your application by adding the following code to your project's pom.xml file.
<repositories>
<repository>
<id>com.e-iceblue</id>
<name>e-iceblue</name>
<url>https://repo.e-iceblue.com/nexus/content/groups/public/</url>
</repository>
</repositories>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>e-iceblue</groupId>
<artifactId>spire.xls</artifactId>
<version>16.6.5</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
Copy a Specific Cell Range within a Worksheet
Spire.XLS for Java provides Worksheet.copy() method, which supports copying a specific cell range in the same worksheet. The following are detailed steps.
- Create a new Workbook object.
- Load an Excel file from disk using Workbook.loadFromFile() method.
- Get the first worksheet of this file by using Workbook.getWorksheets().get() method.
- Get the source range and target range of the first sheet using Worksheet.getCellRange() method.
- Copy the specific cell range within a worksheet by calling Worksheet.copy() method.
- Finally, specify the output path and save the result file using Workbook.saveToFile() method.
- Java
import com.spire.xls.ExcelVersion;
import com.spire.xls.Workbook;
import com.spire.xls.Worksheet;
public class CopyRow {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Create a Workbook instance
Workbook wb = new Workbook();
//Load a sample Excel file from disk
wb.loadFromFile("sample.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
//Get the first worksheet
Worksheet sheet = wb.getWorksheets().get(0);
//Get the source range and target range
CellRange sourceRange = sheet.getCellRange("A1:E1");
CellRange destRange = sheet.getCellRange("A10:E10");
//Copy a specific cell range within a worksheet
sheet.copy (sourceRange,destRange,true);
//Save the result file
wb.saveToFile("CopyRangeWithinSheet.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
wb.dispose();
}
}
Copy a Specific Cell Range between Worksheets
Spire.XLS for Java library also allows you to copy cell range from one sheet to another sheet effortlessly. The following are the steps to duplicate cell range between different worksheets.
- Create a new Workbook object.
- Load an Excel file from disk using Workbook.loadFromFile() method.
- Get the first and second worksheets of this file by using Workbook.getWorksheets().get() method.
- Get the source range and target range using Worksheet.getCellRange() method.
- Copy the specific cell range from sheet1 to sheet2 by calling Worksheet.copy() method.
- Auto fit the column width in sheet2 by using Worksheet.autoFitColumn() method
- Finally, specify the output path and save the result file using Workbook.saveToFile() method.
- Java
import com.spire.xls.CellRange;
import com.spire.xls.ExcelVersion;
import com.spire.xls.Workbook;
import com.spire.xls.Worksheet;
public class CopyRow {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Create a Workbook instance
Workbook wb = new Workbook();
//Load a sample Excel file from disk
wb.loadFromFile("sample.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
//Get the first worksheet
Worksheet sheet1 = wb.getWorksheets().get(0);
//Get the second worksheet
Worksheet sheet2 = wb.getWorksheets().get(1);
//Get the source range and target range
CellRange sourceRange = sheet1.getCellRange("A1:E1");
CellRange destRange = sheet2.getCellRange("A1:E1");
//Copy a specific cell range from sheet1 to sheet2
sheet1.copy (sourceRange,destRange,true);
//Auto fit column width in sheet 2
for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
sheet2.autoFitColumn(i+1);
}
//Save the result file
wb.saveToFile("CopyRangeBetweenSheets.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
wb.dispose();
}
}
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