Class TextBox

TextBox class

Encapsulates the object that represents a textbox in a spreadsheet.

public class TextBox : Shape

Properties

NameDescription
ActiveXControl { get; }Gets the ActiveX control.(Inherited from Shape.)
ActualLowerRightRow { get; }Get the actual bottom row.(Inherited from Shape.)
AlternativeText { get; set; }Returns or sets the descriptive (alternative) text string of the Shape object.(Inherited from Shape.)
AnchorType { get; set; }Gets and set the shape anchor placeholder.(Inherited from Shape.)
AutoShapeType { get; set; }Gets and sets the auto shape type.(Inherited from Shape.)
Bottom { get; set; }Represents the width of the shape’s vertical offset from its lower bottom corner row, in unit of pixels.(Inherited from Shape.)
ConnectionPoints { get; }(Obsolete.) Get the connection points(Inherited from Shape.)
ControlData { get; }Gets the data of control.(Inherited from Shape.)
CreateId { get; set; }Gets and sets create id for this shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
Fill { get; }Returns a FillFormat object that contains fill formatting properties for the specified shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
FillFormat { get; }(Obsolete.) Returns a MsoFillFormat object that contains fill formatting properties for the specified shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
Font { get; set; }Represents the font of shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
FormatPicture { get; }Gets and sets the options of the picture format.(Inherited from Shape.)
Geometry { get; }Gets the geometry(Inherited from Shape.)
Glow { get; }Represents a GlowEffect object that specifies glow effect for the chart element or shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
Group { get; }Gets the group shape which contains this shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
HasLine { get; set; }Gets and sets the line border of the shape is visible.(Inherited from Shape.)
Height { get; set; }Represents the height of shape, in unit of pixel.(Inherited from Shape.)
HeightCM { get; set; }Represents the height of the shape, in unit of centimeters.(Inherited from Shape.)
HeightInch { get; set; }Represents the height of the shape, in unit of inches.(Inherited from Shape.)
HeightInShape { get; set; }Represents the vertical offset of shape from the top border of the parent shape, in unit of 1/4000 of height of the parent shape..(Inherited from Shape.)
HeightPt { get; set; }Represents the height of the shape, in unit of points.(Inherited from Shape.)
HeightScale { get; set; }Gets and sets the height scale,in unit of percent of the original picture height. If the shape is not picture ,the HeightScale property only returns 100;(Inherited from Shape.)
HtmlText { get; set; }Gets and sets the html string which contains data and some formats in this textbox.(Inherited from Shape.)
Hyperlink { get; }Gets the hyperlink of the shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
Id { get; }Gets the identifier of this shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
InputRange { get; set; }Gets or sets the worksheet range used to fill the specified combo box.(Inherited from Shape.)
IsEquation { get; }Indicates whether the shape only contains an equation.(Inherited from Shape.)
IsFilled { get; set; }Indicates whether the fill format is visible.(Inherited from Shape.)
IsFlippedHorizontally { get; set; }Gets and sets whether shape is horizontally flipped .(Inherited from Shape.)
IsFlippedVertically { get; set; }Gets and sets whether shape is vertically flipped .(Inherited from Shape.)
IsGroup { get; }Indicates whether the shape is a group.(Inherited from Shape.)
IsHidden { get; set; }Indicates whether the object is visible.(Inherited from Shape.)
IsInGroup { get; }Indicates whether the shape is grouped.(Inherited from Shape.)
IsLockAspectRatio { get; set; }True means that don’t allow changes in aspect ratio.(Inherited from Shape.)
IsLocked { get; set; }True if the object is locked, False if the object can be modified when the sheet is protected.(Inherited from Shape.)
IsPrintable { get; set; }True if the object is printable(Inherited from Shape.)
IsRichText { get; }Whether or not the text is rich text.(Inherited from Shape.)
IsSmartArt { get; }Indicates whether the shape is smart art.(Inherited from Shape.)
IsTextWrapped { get; set; }Gets and sets the text wrapped type of the shape which contains text.(Inherited from Shape.)
IsWordArt { get; }Indicates whether this shape is a word art.(Inherited from Shape.)
Left { get; set; }Represents the horizontal offset of shape from its left column, in unit of pixels.(Inherited from Shape.)
LeftCM { get; set; }Represents the horizontal offset of shape from its left column, in unit of centimeters.(Inherited from Shape.)
LeftInch { get; set; }Represents the horizontal offset of shape from its left column, in unit of inches.(Inherited from Shape.)
LeftInShape { get; set; }Represents the horizontal offset of shape from the left border of the parent shape, in unit of 1/4000 of width of the parent shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
LeftToCorner { get; set; }Gets and sets the horizonal offset of shape from worksheet left border.(Inherited from Shape.)
Line { get; }Gets line style(Inherited from Shape.)
LineFormat { get; }(Obsolete.) Returns a MsoLineFormat object that contains line formatting properties for the specified shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
LinkedCell { get; set; }Gets or sets the worksheet range linked to the control’s value.(Inherited from Shape.)
LowerDeltaX { get; set; }Gets or sets the shape’s horizontal offset from its lower right corner column.(Inherited from Shape.)
LowerDeltaY { get; set; }Gets or sets the shape’s vertical offset from its lower right corner row.(Inherited from Shape.)
LowerRightColumn { get; set; }Represents lower right corner column index.(Inherited from Shape.)
LowerRightRow { get; set; }Represents lower right corner row index.(Inherited from Shape.)
MacroName { get; set; }Gets and sets the name of macro.(Inherited from Shape.)
MsoDrawingType { get; }Gets mso drawing type.(Inherited from Shape.)
Name { get; set; }Gets and sets the name of the shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
Paths { get; }Gets the paths of a custom geometric shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
Placement { get; set; }Represents the way the drawing object is attached to the cells below it. The property controls the placement of an object on a worksheet.(Inherited from Shape.)
Reflection { get; }Represents a ReflectionEffect object that specifies reflection effect for the chart element or shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
RelativeToOriginalPictureSize { get; set; }Indicates whether shape is relative to original picture size.(Inherited from Shape.)
Right { get; set; }Represents the width of the shape’s horizontal offset from its lower right corner column, in unit of pixels.(Inherited from Shape.)
RotationAngle { get; set; }Gets and sets the rotation of the shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
ShadowEffect { get; }Represents a ShadowEffect object that specifies shadow effect for the chart element or shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
SoftEdges { get; set; }Gets and sets the radius of blur to apply to the edges, in unit of points.(Inherited from Shape.)
Spid { get; }Specifies an optional string that an application can use to Identify the particular shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
Spt { get; }Specifies an optional number that an application can use to associate the particular shape with a defined shape type.(Inherited from Shape.)
Text { get; set; }Represents the string in this TextBox object.(Inherited from Shape.)
TextBody { get; }Gets and sets the setting of the shape’s text.(Inherited from Shape.)
TextDirection { get; set; }Gets/Sets the direction of the text flow for this object.(Inherited from Shape.)
TextEffect { get; }Returns a TextEffectFormat object that contains text-effect formatting properties for the specified shape. Applies to Shape objects that represent WordArt.(Inherited from Shape.)
TextFrame { get; }(Obsolete.) Returns a TextFrame object that contains the alignment and anchoring properties for the specified shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
TextHorizontalAlignment { get; set; }Gets and sets the text horizontal alignment type of the shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
TextHorizontalOverflow { get; set; }Gets and sets the text horizontal overflow type of the shape which contains text.(Inherited from Shape.)
TextOptions { get; set; }Represents the text options of the shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
TextOrientationType { get; set; }Gets and sets the text orientation type of the shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
TextShapeType { get; set; }Gets and sets the preset text shape type.(Inherited from Shape.)
TextVerticalAlignment { get; set; }Gets and sets the text vertical alignment type of the shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
TextVerticalOverflow { get; set; }Gets and sets the text vertical overflow type of the shape which contains text.(Inherited from Shape.)
ThreeDFormat { get; }Gets and sets 3d format of the shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
Title { get; set; }Specifies the title (caption) of the current shape object.(Inherited from Shape.)
Top { get; set; }Represents the vertical offset of shape from its top row, in unit of pixels.(Inherited from Shape.)
TopCM { get; set; }Represents the vertical offset of shape from its top row, in unit of centimeters.(Inherited from Shape.)
TopInch { get; set; }Represents the vertical offset of shape from its top row, in unit of inches.(Inherited from Shape.)
TopInShape { get; set; }Represents the vertical offset of shape from the top border of the parent shape, in unit of 1/4000 of height of the parent shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
TopToCorner { get; set; }Gets and sets the vertical offset of shape from worksheet top border, in unit of pixels.(Inherited from Shape.)
Type { get; }Gets the auto shape type.(Inherited from Shape.)
UpperDeltaX { get; set; }Gets or sets the shape’s horizontal offset from its upper left corner column.(Inherited from Shape.)
UpperDeltaY { get; set; }Gets or sets the shape’s vertical offset from its upper left corner row.(Inherited from Shape.)
UpperLeftColumn { get; set; }Represents upper left corner column index.(Inherited from Shape.)
UpperLeftRow { get; set; }Represents upper left corner row index.(Inherited from Shape.)
Width { get; set; }Represents the width of shape, in unit of pixels.(Inherited from Shape.)
WidthCM { get; set; }Represents the width of the shape, in unit of centimeters.(Inherited from Shape.)
WidthInch { get; set; }Represents the width of the shape, in unit of inch.(Inherited from Shape.)
WidthInShape { get; set; }Represents the width of the shape, in unit of 1/4000 of the parent shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
WidthPt { get; set; }Represents the width of the shape, in unit of point.(Inherited from Shape.)
WidthScale { get; set; }Gets and sets the width scale, in unit of percent of the original picture width. If the shape is not picture ,the WidthScale property only returns 100;(Inherited from Shape.)
Worksheet { get; }Gets the Worksheet object which contains this shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
X { get; set; }Gets and sets the horizontal offset of shape from worksheet left border,in unit of pixels.(Inherited from Shape.)
Y { get; set; }Gets and sets the vertical offset of shape from worksheet top border,in unit of pixels.(Inherited from Shape.)
ZOrderPosition { get; set; }Returns the position of a shape in the z-order.(Inherited from Shape.)

Methods

NameDescription
AddHyperlink(string)Adds a hyperlink to the shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
AlignTopRightCorner(int, int)Moves the picture to the top-right corner.(Inherited from Shape.)
CalculateTextSize()Recalculate the text area(Inherited from Shape.)
Characters(int, int)Returns a Characters object that represents a range of characters within the text.(Inherited from Shape.)
FormatCharacters(int, int, Font)(Obsolete.) Formats some characters with the font setting.(Inherited from Shape.)
FormatCharacters(int, int, Font, StyleFlag)Formats some characters with the font setting.(Inherited from Shape.)
GetActualBox()Get the actual position and size of the shape (after applying rotation, flip, etc.)(Inherited from Shape.)
GetCharacters()(Obsolete.) Returns all Characters objects that represents a range of characters within the text .(Inherited from Shape.)
GetConnectionPoints()Get the connection points(Inherited from Shape.)
GetEquationParagraph()Gets the first math paragraph from the TextBody property of the TextBox object.
GetEquationParagraph(int)Get the specified math paragraph from the TextBody property of the TextBox object. Notice: (1) Returns NULL when the index is out of bounds or not found. (2) Also returns NULL if the specified index position is not a math paragraph.
GetInputRange(bool, bool)Gets the range used to fill the control.(Inherited from Shape.)
GetLinkedCell(bool, bool)Gets the range linked to the control’s value.(Inherited from Shape.)
GetLockedProperty(ShapeLockType)Gets the value of locked property.(Inherited from Shape.)
virtual GetResultOfSmartArt()Converting smart art to grouped shapes.(Inherited from Shape.)
GetRichFormattings()Returns all Characters objects that represents a range of characters within the text .(Inherited from Shape.)
virtual IsSameSetting(object)Returns whether the shape is same.(Inherited from Shape.)
MoveToRange(int, int, int, int)Moves the shape to a specified range.(Inherited from Shape.)
RemoveActiveXControl()Remove activeX control.(Inherited from Shape.)
RemoveHyperlink()Remove the hyperlink of the shape.(Inherited from Shape.)
SetInputRange(string, bool, bool)Sets the range used to fill the control.(Inherited from Shape.)
SetLinkedCell(string, bool, bool)Sets the range linked to the control’s value.(Inherited from Shape.)
SetLockedProperty(ShapeLockType, bool)Set the locked property.(Inherited from Shape.)
ToFrontOrBack(int)Brings the shape to the front or sends the shape to back.(Inherited from Shape.)
ToImage(ImageOrPrintOptions)Returns the bitmap object of the shape .(Inherited from Shape.)
ToImage(Stream, ImageFormat)(Obsolete.) Creates the shape image and saves it to a stream in the specified format.(Inherited from Shape.)
ToImage(Stream, ImageOrPrintOptions)Saves the shape to a stream.(Inherited from Shape.)
ToImage(Stream, ImageType)Creates the shape image and saves it to a stream in the specified format.(Inherited from Shape.)
ToImage(string, ImageOrPrintOptions)Saves the shape to a file.(Inherited from Shape.)
UpdateSelectedValue()Update the selected value by the value of the linked cell.(Inherited from Shape.)

Examples


[C#]

//Instantiate a new Workbook.
Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
//Get the first worksheet in the book.
Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
//Add a new textbox to the collection.
int textboxIndex = worksheet.TextBoxes.Add(2, 1, 160, 200);
//Get the textbox object.
Aspose.Cells.Drawing.TextBox textbox0 = worksheet.TextBoxes[textboxIndex];
//Fill the text.
textbox0.Text = "ASPOSE______The .NET and JAVA Component Publisher!";
//Set the textbox to adjust it according to its contents.
textbox0.TextBody.TextAlignment.AutoSize = true;
//Set the placement.
textbox0.Placement = PlacementType.FreeFloating;
//Set the font color.
textbox0.Font.Color = Color.Blue;
//Set the font to bold.
textbox0.Font.IsBold = true;
//Set the font size.
textbox0.Font.Size = 14;
//Set font attribute to italic.
textbox0.Font.IsItalic = true;
//Add a hyperlink to the textbox.
textbox0.AddHyperlink("http://www.aspose.com/");
//Get the filformat of the textbox.
FillFormat fillformat = textbox0.Fill;
//Set the fillcolor.
fillformat.SolidFill.Color = Color.Silver;
//Get the lineformat type of the textbox.
LineFormat lineformat = textbox0.Line;
//Set the line style.
lineformat.CompoundType = MsoLineStyle.ThinThick;
//Set the line weight.
lineformat.Weight = 6;
//Set the dash style to squaredot.
lineformat.DashStyle = MsoLineDashStyle.SquareDot;
//Add another textbox.
textboxIndex = worksheet.TextBoxes.Add(15, 4, 85, 120);
//Get the second textbox.
Aspose.Cells.Drawing.TextBox textbox1 = worksheet.TextBoxes[textboxIndex];
//Input some text to it.
textbox1.Text = "This is another simple text box";
//Set the placement type as the textbox will move and
//resize with cells.
textbox1.Placement = PlacementType.MoveAndSize;
//Save the excel file.
workbook.Save("tsttextboxes.xlsx");

[Visual Basic]

'Instantiate a new Workbook.
Dim workbook As Workbook = New Workbook()
'Get the first worksheet in the book.
Dim worksheet As Worksheet = workbook.Worksheets(0)
'Add a new textbox to the collection.
Dim textboxIndex As Integer = worksheet.TextBoxes.Add(2, 1, 160, 200)
'Get the textbox object.
Dim textbox0 As Aspose.Cells.Drawing.TextBox = worksheet.TextBoxes(textboxIndex)
'Fill the text.
textbox0.Text = "ASPOSE______The .NET and JAVA Component Publisher!"
'Set the textbox to adjust it according to its contents.
textbox0.TextBody.TextAlignment.AutoSize = True
'Set the placement.
textbox0.Placement = PlacementType.FreeFloating
'Set the font color.
textbox0.Font.Color = Color.Blue
'Set the font to bold.
textbox0.Font.IsBold = True
'Set the font size.
textbox0.Font.Size = 14
'Set font attribute to italic.
textbox0.Font.IsItalic = True
'Add a hyperlink to the textbox.
textbox0.AddHyperlink("http://www.aspose.com/")
'Get the filformat of the textbox.
Dim fillformat As FillFormat = textbox0.Fill
'Set the fillcolor.
fillformat.SolidFill.Color = Color.Silver
'Get the lineformat type of the textbox.
Dim lineformat As LineFormat = textbox0.Line
'Set the line style.
lineformat.CompoundType = MsoLineStyle.ThinThick
'Set the line weight.
lineformat.Weight = 6
'Set the dash style to squaredot.
lineformat.DashStyle = MsoLineDashStyle.SquareDot
'Add another textbox.
textboxIndex = worksheet.TextBoxes.Add(15, 4, 85, 120)
'Get the second textbox.
Dim textbox1 As Aspose.Cells.Drawing.TextBox = worksheet.TextBoxes(textboxIndex)
'Input some text to it.
textbox1.Text = "This is another simple text box"
'Set the placement type as the textbox will move and
'resize with cells.
textbox1.Placement = PlacementType.MoveAndSize
'Save the excel file.
workbook.Save("tsttextboxes.xlsx")

See Also