ShapeCollection.AddTextBox(Cell, Single, Single, String) Method

Inserts a text box so that its top left corner is located at the specified cell.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v19.1.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

Shape AddTextBox(
    Cell topLeftCell,
    float width,
    float height,
    string text
)

VB.NET

Function AddTextBox(
    topLeftCell As Cell,
    width As Single,
    height As Single,
    text As String
) As Shape

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
topLeftCell	Cell	A cell where the top left corner of the text box should be located.
width	Single	The text box’s width. The ISpreadsheetComponent.Unit property determines the unit of measurement.
height	Single	The text box’s height. The ISpreadsheetComponent.Unit property determines the unit of measurement.
text	String	The text box’s content.

Returns

Type	Description
Shape	The resulting text box.

Remarks

The following properties help you determine whether the current Shape object is a text box:

• The Shape.ShapeType property is ShapeType.Shape.
• The ShapeGeometry.Preset property returns ShapeGeometryPreset.Rectangle.
• The ShapeText.HasText property is true.

Use the ShapeFormatBase.Fill and ShapeFormatBase.Outline properties to change the text box’s fill and outline settings. The Shape.ShapeText property provides access to the shape’s text options.

To delete a text box, use the ShapeCollection.RemoveAt or Shape.Delete method.