Introduction of GridWeb

Basics of GridWeb

Aspose.Cells.GridWeb is a GUI‑based web control that can be embedded in JSP web pages or any HTML page in a Java server.

It is easy and simple to use.

It helps you to build an online web editor for spreadsheet files quickly.

It also supports importing and exporting all kinds of spreadsheet format files, which are 100% compatible with Microsoft Excel files.

Aspose.Cells.GridWeb - Demos

To get you up and running quickly, we provide a number of code examples and demos that show how to use the Aspose.Cells.GridWeb API.

Please download the demos from the below link:
Aspose.Cells.GridWeb Demos

How to run Aspose.Cells for GridWeb Java Demos

Aspose.Cells for GridWeb Java demos are easy to run. You just need to deploy gridwebdemo.war in your web server. Please download the demos from this link.

This article describes how to run Aspose.Cells for GridWeb Java Demos in Apache Tomcat Server.

Step by Step Guide to Run GridWeb Java Demos

1. Extract apache-tomcat-7.0.52.zip in any directory, e.g., C:\Tomcat

   

2. The following snapshot shows the extracted directories and files of the Apache Tomcat server

   

3. You might also need to set the environment variable CATALINA_HOME

   

4. Open the tomcat‑users.xml file.

   

5. Add this user:

      <role rolename="manager-gui"/>
      <user username="tomcat" password="secret" roles="manager-gui"/>
      

   Here, the username is tomcat and the password is secret.

   

6. Run the startup.bat file. It will start the Apache Tomcat Server.

   

   Tomcat server running in a command window

   

7. Now open the browser and type localhost:8080. The Apache Tomcat web page is displayed.

   The Apache Tomcat web page

   

8. Click Manager App and type the username and password. (As above: tomcat, secret)

   

9. Scroll down to the section WAR file to deploy and browse to the gridwebdemo.war file.

10. Click Deploy.

    

11. Browse the gridwebdemo.war file.

    

12. Click Deploy.

    

13. Once it is deployed, click /gridwebdemo and start running demos.

    

    The GridWeb Demo page is displayed.

    The GridWeb Demo page

    

14. Click any demo and run it.

    Creating contents demo running

    

    Worksheets demo running

    

    HeaderBar and CommandButton demo running

    

Browsers Capabilities and Aspose.Cells.GridWeb

Aspose.Cells.GridWeb is a GUI‑based web control that can be embedded in JSP web pages like other web controls. The most important aspect of a web control is providing cross‑browser support. Aspose.Cells.GridWeb provides cross‑browser support.

Comparison

Aspose.Cells.GridWeb is fully supported on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE). However, on other browsers, it has minor limitations. This topic provides a detailed comparison of which features are supported by different browsers.

Client Side Features	Microsoft Internet Explorer	Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox	Opera
Context Menu of Cell
Client Side Validation
Double Click Event
DropDownList (ComboBox Mode)
DropDownList (Popup Menu Mode)
Formula Input/Edit
Freeze or Unfreeze Rows/Columns
Hyperlinks (CellCommand Mode)
Hyperlinks (URL Mode)
Merge or Unmerge Cells
Multiple Cells Copy/Paste
Multiple Cells Input/Edit, Single Postback
Number Format
Sheet Paging
Read‑only Cells
Read‑only Rows/Columns
Data Validation using Regular Expressions
Resize Column Width
Resize Row Height
Insert/Delete Rows & Columns
Scroll Content
Scroll Sheet Tabs
Set Borders of Cells
Set Font Settings of Cells
Context menu of a cell can only be activated by clicking the client‑side menu button.