IWorkbook.CurrentAuthor Property

Gets the system username.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v23.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

C#

string CurrentAuthor { get; }

VB.NET

ReadOnly Property CurrentAuthor As String

Property Value

Type	Description
String	A String value that specifies the username of the person currently logged on the operating system.

Remarks

You can use the CurrentAuthor property to specify an author of cell comments (see the How to: Add a Comment To a Cell example).

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

wpf-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-1/CS/SpreadsheetControl_WPF_API/SpreadsheetActions/CellActions.cs#L376

// Get the system username.
string author = workbook.CurrentAuthor;

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part1/CS/SpreadsheetControl/SpreadsheetActions/CellActions.cs#L416

// Get the system username.
string author = workbook.CurrentAuthor;

VB.NET

wpf-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-1/VB/SpreadsheetControl_WPF_API/SpreadsheetActions/CellActions.vb#L367

' Get the system username.
Dim author As String = workbook.CurrentAuthor

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part1/VB/SpreadsheetControl/SpreadsheetActions/CellActions.vb#L410

' Get the system username.
Dim author As String = workbook.CurrentAuthor