To search for a specific text string or number, use the search method to search the text in cells with the specified criteria, as shown in the following example:
Use the SearchCondition to customize the search parameters.
The search result is an object with the following properties:
searchFoundFlag: An enumeration that specifies what is matched.
foundSheetIndex: The index of the sheet in which a match is found.
foundRowIndex: The index of the row at which a match is found.
foundColumnIndex: The index of the column at which a match is found.
foundString: The found string.
var spreadNS = GC.Spread.Sheets, spread;
window.onload = function () {
spread = new GC.Spread.Sheets.Workbook(document.getElementById("ss"), {sheetCount: 3});
spread.suspendPaint();
initSpread(spread);
spread.resumePaint();
};
function initSheet(sheet) {
sheet.setColumnWidth(0, 100);
sheet.setColumnWidth(1, 100);
sheet.setValue(0, 0, 'Value');
sheet.setValue(1, 0, 1);
sheet.setValue(2, 0, 2);
sheet.setValue(3, 0, 3);
sheet.addSpan(0, 1, 1, 2);
sheet.setValue(0, 1, 'Formula Result');
sheet.setValue(1, 1, 'SUM(A2:A3)');
sheet.setFormula(1, 2, '=SUM(A2:A3)');
var comment = null
sheet.setTag(6, 2, "tag: C7");
comment = new GC.Spread.Sheets.Comments.Comment();
comment.text("tag: C7");
comment.backColor("yellow");
comment.foreColor("green");
comment.displayMode(GC.Spread.Sheets.Comments.DisplayMode.alwaysShown);
comment.autoSize(true);
sheet.getCell(6, 2).comment(comment);
sheet.setTag(16, 2, "tag: C17");
comment = new GC.Spread.Sheets.Comments.Comment();
comment.text("tag: C17");
comment.backColor("yellow");
comment.foreColor("green");
comment.displayMode(GC.Spread.Sheets.Comments.DisplayMode.alwaysShown);
comment.autoSize(true);
sheet.getCell(16, 2).comment(comment);
sheet.setTag(6, 8, "tag: I7");
comment = new GC.Spread.Sheets.Comments.Comment();
comment.text("tag: I7");
comment.backColor("yellow");
comment.foreColor("green");
comment.displayMode(GC.Spread.Sheets.Comments.DisplayMode.alwaysShown);
comment.autoSize(true);
sheet.getCell(6, 8).comment(comment);
sheet.setTag(11, 8, "tag: I12");
comment = new GC.Spread.Sheets.Comments.Comment();
comment.text("tag: I12");
comment.backColor("yellow");
comment.foreColor("green");
comment.displayMode(GC.Spread.Sheets.Comments.DisplayMode.alwaysShown);
comment.autoSize(true);
sheet.getCell(11, 8).comment(comment);
}
function initSpread(spread) {
var sheet1 = spread.getSheet(0);
initSheet(sheet1);
var sheet2 = spread.getSheet(1);
initSheet(sheet2);
document.getElementById('btnFindNext').onclick = function () {
var sheet = spread.getActiveSheet();
var searchCondition = getSearchCondition();
var within = document.getElementById('searchWithin').value;
var searchResult = null;
if (within == "sheet") {
var sels = sheet.getSelections();
if (sels.length > 1) {
searchCondition.searchFlags |= spreadNS.Search.SearchFlags.blockRange;
} else if (sels.length == 1) {
var spanInfo = getSpanInfo(sheet, sels[0].row, sels[0].col);
if (sels[0].rowCount != spanInfo.rowSpan && sels[0].colCount != spanInfo.colSpan) {
searchCondition.searchFlags |= spreadNS.Search.SearchFlags.blockRange;
}
}
searchResult = getResultSearchinSheetEnd(searchCondition);
if (searchResult == null || searchResult.searchFoundFlag == spreadNS.Search.SearchFoundFlags.none) {
searchResult = getResultSearchinSheetBefore(searchCondition);
}
} else if (within == "workbook") {
searchResult = getResultSearchinSheetEnd(searchCondition);
if (searchResult == null || searchResult.searchFoundFlag == spreadNS.Search.SearchFoundFlags.none) {
searchResult = getResultSearchinWorkbookEnd(searchCondition);
}
if (searchResult == null || searchResult.searchFoundFlag == spreadNS.Search.SearchFoundFlags.none) {
searchResult = getResultSearchinWorkbookBefore(searchCondition);
}
if (searchResult == null || searchResult.searchFoundFlag == spreadNS.Search.SearchFoundFlags.none) {
searchResult = getResultSearchinSheetBefore(searchCondition);
}
}
if (searchResult != null && searchResult.searchFoundFlag != spreadNS.Search.SearchFoundFlags.none) {
spread.setActiveSheetIndex(searchResult.foundSheetIndex);
var sheet = spread.getActiveSheet();
sheet.setActiveCell(searchResult.foundRowIndex, searchResult.foundColumnIndex);
if ((searchCondition.searchFlags & spreadNS.Search.SearchFlags.blockRange) == 0) {
sheet.setActiveCell(searchResult.foundRowIndex, searchResult.foundColumnIndex, 1, 1);
}
//scrolling
if (searchResult.foundRowIndex < sheet.getViewportTopRow(1)
|| searchResult.foundRowIndex > sheet.getViewportBottomRow(1)
|| searchResult.foundColumnIndex < sheet.getViewportLeftColumn(1)
|| searchResult.foundColumnIndex > sheet.getViewportRightColumn(1)
) {
sheet.showCell(searchResult.foundRowIndex,
searchResult.foundColumnIndex,
spreadNS.VerticalPosition.center,
spreadNS.HorizontalPosition.center);
} else {
sheet.repaint();
}
} else {
//Not Found
alert('Not Found');
}
};
}
function getSpanInfo(sheet, row, col) {
var span = sheet.getSpans(new spreadNS.Range(row, col, 1, 1));
if (span.length > 0) {
return {rowSpan: span[0].rowCount, colSpan: span[0].colCount};
} else {
return {rowSpan: 1, colSpan: 1};
}
}
function getResultSearchinSheetEnd(searchCondition) {
var sheet = spread.getActiveSheet();
searchCondition.startSheetIndex = spread.getActiveSheetIndex();
searchCondition.endSheetIndex = spread.getActiveSheetIndex();
if (searchCondition.searchOrder == spreadNS.Search.SearchOrder.zOrder) {
searchCondition.findBeginRow = sheet.getActiveRowIndex();
searchCondition.findBeginColumn = sheet.getActiveColumnIndex() + 1;
} else if (searchCondition.searchOrder == spreadNS.Search.SearchOrder.nOrder) {
searchCondition.findBeginRow = sheet.getActiveRowIndex() + 1;
searchCondition.findBeginColumn = sheet.getActiveColumnIndex();
}
if ((searchCondition.searchFlags & spreadNS.Search.SearchFlags.blockRange) > 0) {
var sel = sheet.getSelections()[0];
searchCondition.rowStart = sel.row;
searchCondition.columnStart = sel.col;
searchCondition.rowEnd = sel.row + sel.rowCount - 1;
searchCondition.columnEnd = sel.col + sel.colCount - 1;
}
var searchResult = spread.search(searchCondition);
return searchResult;
}
function getResultSearchinSheetBefore(searchCondition) {
var sheet = spread.getActiveSheet();
searchCondition.startSheetIndex = spread.getActiveSheetIndex();
searchCondition.endSheetIndex = spread.getActiveSheetIndex();
if ((searchCondition.searchFlags & spreadNS.Search.SearchFlags.blockRange) > 0) {
var sel = sheet.getSelections()[0];
searchCondition.rowStart = sel.row;
searchCondition.columnStart = sel.col;
searchCondition.findBeginRow = sel.row;
searchCondition.findBeginColumn = sel.col;
searchCondition.rowEnd = sel.row + sel.rowCount - 1;
searchCondition.columnEnd = sel.col + sel.colCount - 1;
} else {
searchCondition.rowStart = -1;
searchCondition.columnStart = -1;
searchCondition.findBeginRow = -1;
searchCondition.findBeginColumn = -1;
searchCondition.rowEnd = sheet.getActiveRowIndex();
searchCondition.columnEnd = sheet.getActiveColumnIndex();
}
var searchResult = spread.search(searchCondition);
return searchResult;
}
function getResultSearchinWorkbookEnd(searchCondition) {
searchCondition.rowStart = -1;
searchCondition.columnStart = -1;
searchCondition.findBeginRow = -1;
searchCondition.findBeginColumn = -1;
searchCondition.rowEnd = -1;
searchCondition.columnEnd = -1;
searchCondition.startSheetIndex = spread.getActiveSheetIndex() + 1;
searchCondition.endSheetIndex = -1;
var searchResult = spread.search(searchCondition);
return searchResult;
}
function getResultSearchinWorkbookBefore(searchCondition) {
searchCondition.rowStart = -1;
searchCondition.columnStart = -1;
searchCondition.findBeginRow = -1;
searchCondition.findBeginColumn = -1;
searchCondition.rowEnd = -1;
searchCondition.columnEnd = -1;
searchCondition.startSheetIndex = -1
searchCondition.endSheetIndex = spread.getActiveSheetIndex() - 1;
var searchResult = spread.search(searchCondition);
return searchResult;
}
function getSearchCondition() {
var searchCondition = new spreadNS.Search.SearchCondition();
var findWhat = document.getElementById('txtSearchWhat').value;
var within = document.getElementById('searchWithin').value;
var order = document.getElementById('searchOrder').value;
var lookin = document.getElementById('searchLookin').value;
var matchCase = document.getElementById('chkSearchMachCase').checked;
var matchEntire = document.getElementById('chkSearchMachEntire').checked;
var useWildCards = document.getElementById('chkSearchUseWildCards').checked;
searchCondition.searchString = findWhat;
if (within == "sheet") {
searchCondition.startSheetIndex = spread.getActiveSheetIndex();
searchCondition.endSheetIndex = spread.getActiveSheetIndex();
}
if (order == "byRows") {
searchCondition.searchOrder = spreadNS.Search.SearchOrder.zOrder;
} else {
searchCondition.searchOrder = spreadNS.Search.SearchOrder.nOrder;
}
if (lookin == "formula") {
searchCondition.searchTarget = spreadNS.Search.SearchFoundFlags.cellFormula;
} else if (lookin == "comment") {
searchCondition.searchTarget = spreadNS.Search.SearchFoundFlags.cellComment;
} else if (lookin == "tag") {
searchCondition.searchTarget = spreadNS.Search.SearchFoundFlags.cellTag;
} else {
searchCondition.searchTarget = spreadNS.Search.SearchFoundFlags.cellText;
}
if (!matchCase) {
searchCondition.searchFlags |= spreadNS.Search.SearchFlags.ignoreCase;
}
if (matchEntire) {
searchCondition.searchFlags |= spreadNS.Search.SearchFlags.exactMatch;
}
if (useWildCards) {
searchCondition.searchFlags |= spreadNS.Search.SearchFlags.useWildCards;
}
return searchCondition;
}
<!doctype html>
<html style="height:100%;font-size:14px;">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="$DEMOROOT$/en/purejs/node_modules/@mescius/spread-sheets/styles/gc.spread.sheets.excel2013white.css">
<script src="$DEMOROOT$/en/purejs/node_modules/@mescius/spread-sheets/dist/gc.spread.sheets.all.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="$DEMOROOT$/spread/source/js/license.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="app.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<div class="sample-tutorial">
<div id="ss" class="sample-spreadsheets"></div>
<div class="options-container">
<p>Use these options to specify what to search for in Spread.</p>
<div>
<label>Find what:</label>
<input id="txtSearchWhat"/>
</div>
<div>
<label>Within:</label>
<select id="searchWithin">
<option value="sheet" selected>Sheet</option>
<option value="workbook">Workbook</option>
</select>
<input id="chkSearchMachCase" type="checkbox" />
<label for="chkSearchMachCase">Match case</label>
</div>
<div>
<label>Look in:</label>
<select id="searchLookin">
<option value="value" selected>Values</option>
<option value="formula">Formulas</option>
<option value="tag">Cell Tag</option>
<option value="comment">Comments</option>
</select>
<input id="chkSearchMachEntire" type="checkbox" />
<label for="chkSearchMachEntire">Match exactly</label>
</div>
<div>
<label>Search:</label>
<select id="searchOrder">
<option value="byRows" selected>By Rows</option>
<option value="byColumns">By Columns</option>
</select>
<div>
<input id="chkSearchUseWildCards" type="checkbox" />
<label for="chkSearchUseWildCards">Use wildcards</label>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<label></label>
<input id="btnFindNext" type="button" value="Find Next" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
.sample-tutorial {
position: relative;
height: 100%;
overflow: hidden;
}
.sample-spreadsheets {
width: calc(100% - 280px);
height: 100%;
overflow: hidden;
float: left;
}
.options-container {
float: right;
width: 280px;
padding: 12px;
height: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
background: #fbfbfb;
overflow: auto;
}
label {
display: inline-block;
margin: 8px 0 6px;
}
input[type="checkbox"] {
margin: 6px 0;
width: auto;
}
input,
select {
padding: 4px 6px;
width: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
body {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
}