DocumentCustomProperties.Item[String] Property

Gets or sets a custom document property with the given name.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v18.2.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

CellValue this[string name] { get; set; }

VB.NET

Property Item(name As String) As CellValue

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
name	String	A string that specifies the name of the custom property to be set or obtained.

Property Value

Type	Description
CellValue	A CellValue object that is the value of the custom property.

Example

The example below demonstrates how to define the custom document properties for a workbook. Use the DocumentProperties.Custom property to get access to a storage of all user-defined properties specified in a document. To set an individual custom property with the specified name, use the DocumentCustomProperties.Item property.

Note

A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-2-e4832

DocumentPropertiesActions.vb

' Set the custom document properties.
workbook.DocumentProperties.Custom("Revision") = 3
workbook.DocumentProperties.Custom("Completed") = True
workbook.DocumentProperties.Custom("Published") = Date.Now
' Display the specified custom properties in a worksheet.
Dim customPropertiesNames As IEnumerable(Of String) = workbook.DocumentProperties.Custom.Names
Dim rowIndex As Integer = 2
For Each propertyName As String In customPropertiesNames
    worksheet(rowIndex, 1).Value = propertyName
    worksheet(rowIndex, 2).Value = workbook.DocumentProperties.Custom(propertyName)
    If worksheet(rowIndex, 2).Value.IsDateTime Then
        worksheet(rowIndex, 2).NumberFormat = "[$-409]m/d/yyyy h:mm AM/PM"
    End If
    rowIndex += 1
Next propertyName

DocumentPropertiesActions.cs

// Set the custom document properties.
workbook.DocumentProperties.Custom["Revision"] = 3;
workbook.DocumentProperties.Custom["Completed"] = true;
workbook.DocumentProperties.Custom["Published"] = DateTime.Now;
// Display the specified custom properties in a worksheet.
IEnumerable<string> customPropertiesNames = workbook.DocumentProperties.Custom.Names;
int rowIndex = 2;
foreach (string propertyName in customPropertiesNames)
{
    worksheet[rowIndex, 1].Value = propertyName;
    worksheet[rowIndex, 2].Value = workbook.DocumentProperties.Custom[propertyName];
    if (worksheet[rowIndex, 2].Value.IsDateTime)
        worksheet[rowIndex, 2].NumberFormat = "[$-409]m/d/yyyy h:mm AM/PM";
    rowIndex++;
}