Search Data using Original Values with C++

Sometimes the value of the data is hidden because it is formatted in some way. For example, suppose cell D4 has the formula =Sum(A1:A2) and its value is 20, but it is formatted as ---. Then the value 20 is hidden and cannot be found using Microsoft Excel find options. However, you can find it using Aspose.Cells with LookInType.OriginalValues.

The following sample code illustrates the above point. It finds cell D4, which cannot be found using Microsoft Excel find options, but Aspose.Cells can find it using LookInType.OriginalValues. Please read the comments inside the code for more information.

C++ code to search data using original values

#include <iostream>
#include "Aspose.Cells.h"

using namespace Aspose::Cells;

int main()
{
    Aspose::Cells::Startup();

    // Source directory path
    U16String srcDir(u"..\\Data\\01_SourceDirectory\\");

    // Output directory path
    U16String outDir(u"..\\Data\\02_OutputDirectory\\");

    // Create workbook object
    Workbook workbook;

    // Access first worksheet
    Worksheet worksheet = workbook.GetWorksheets().Get(0);

    // Add 10 to cells A1 and A2
    worksheet.GetCells().Get(u"A1").PutValue(10);
    worksheet.GetCells().Get(u"A2").PutValue(10);

    // Add a SUM formula in cell D4 but customize its format to ---
    Cell cell = worksheet.GetCells().Get(u"D4");

    Style style = cell.GetStyle();
    style.SetCustom(u"---", true);
    cell.SetStyle(style);

    // The result of the formula will be 20, but 20 will not be visible because the cell is formatted as ---
    cell.SetFormula(u"=Sum(A1:A2)");

    // Calculate the workbook
    workbook.CalculateFormula();

    // Create find options; we will search for 20 using original values; otherwise 20 will never be found because it is formatted as ---
    FindOptions options;
    options.SetLookInType(LookInType::OriginalValues);
    options.SetLookAtType(LookAtType::EntireContent);

    Cell foundCell;
    int32_t obj = 20;

    // Find 20, which is Sum(A1:A2) and formatted as ---
    foundCell = worksheet.GetCells().Find(obj, foundCell, options);

    // Print the found cell
    std::cout << foundCell.ToString().ToUtf8() << std::endl;

    // Save the workbook
    workbook.Save(outDir + u"output_out.xlsx");

    Aspose::Cells::Cleanup();
}

Console output generated by the sample code

Here is the console output of the above sample code.

Aspose.Cells.Cell [ D4; ValueType : IsNumeric; Value : ---; Formula:=SUM(A1:A2)]