CustomCellInplaceEditorCollection.Add(Range, CustomCellInplaceEditorType, ValueObject) Method
Creates a custom cell in-place editor with the specified settings and assigns it to the specified cell range.
Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet
Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v19.1.Core.dll
Declaration
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| range | Range | A Range object that specifies a cell or cell range to which the custom in-place editor should be assigned. |
| editorType | CustomCellInplaceEditorType | A CustomCellInplaceEditorType enumeration member that specifies the type of the custom editor to be used for in-place editing. |
| value | ValueObject | A ValueObject object that specifies a value associated with the custom cell in-place editor. For a combo box editor (CustomCellInplaceEditorType.ComboBox), this value specifies a list of items to be displayed in the editor’s drop-down list. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| CustomCellInplaceEditor | A CustomCellInplaceEditor object that specifies the created custom cell in-place editor. |
Remarks
Use the Add method to assign an in-place editor of the predefined type to worksheet cells. If you use a combo box editor for cell editing (the editorType parameter is CustomCellInplaceEditorType.ComboBox), the method’s value parameter allows you to supply items for the editor’s drop-down list. You can directly pass a string of comma-separated items or use the ValueObject.FromRange method to obtain the required items from a cell range in a worksheet. Using types of values other than a text string or cell range is not allowed (otherwise, a System.ArgumentException will be raised).
If you select the CustomCellInplaceEditorType.Custom editor type, you must handle the SpreadsheetControl.CustomCellEdit event to define a specific editor to be assigned to the specified cell range.
For an example on how to use custom editors for in-place editing of cell content, refer to the How to: Assign Custom In-place Editors to Worksheet Cells article.
Example
Note
A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/how-to-assign-custom-in-place-editors-to-worksheet-cells-t385401
' Use a date editor as the in-place editor for cells located in the "Order Date" column of the worksheet table.
Dim dateEditRange As Range = worksheet("Table[Order Date]")
worksheet.CustomCellInplaceEditors.Add(dateEditRange, CustomCellInplaceEditorType.DateEdit)
' Use a combo box editor as the in-place editor for cells located in the "Category" column of the worksheet table.
' The editor's items are obtained from a cell range in the current worksheet.
Dim comboBoxRange As Range = worksheet("Table[Category]")
worksheet.CustomCellInplaceEditors.Add(comboBoxRange, CustomCellInplaceEditorType.ComboBox, ValueObject.FromRange(worksheet("J3:J9")))
' Use a check editor as the in-place editor for cells located in the "Discount" column of the worksheet table.
Dim checkBoxRange As Range = worksheet("Table[Discount]")
worksheet.CustomCellInplaceEditors.Add(checkBoxRange, CustomCellInplaceEditorType.CheckBox)
' Use the custom control (SpinEdit) as the in-place editor for cells located in the "Quantity" column of the worksheet table.
' To provide the required editor, handle the CustomCellEdit event.
Dim customRange As Range = worksheet("Table[Qty]")
worksheet.CustomCellInplaceEditors.Add(customRange, CustomCellInplaceEditorType.Custom, "MySpinEdit")
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