Search XLS Formats in C++
Native and high performance XLS document search using server-side Aspose.Cells for C++ APIs, without the use of any software like Microsoft or Adobe PDF.
Aspose.Cells for C++
Overview
How to Search XLS File Using C++
In order to search XLS file, we’ll use
API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document searching API for C++ platform. You can download its latest version directly, just open
package manager, search for Aspose.Cells.Cpp and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Cells.Cpp
Steps to Search XLS Files in C++
A basic document search using Aspose.Cells APIs can be done with just few lines of code.
- Load XLS file using Workbook class.
- Get the cells in relevant sheet.
- Search Numbers, Date and Text using Find method
System Requirements
Aspose.Cells for C++ supports on all major platforms and Operating Systems. Please make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with C++ Runtime Environment for Windows 32 bit, Windows 64 bit and Linux 64 bit.
- Add reference to the Aspose.Cells for C++ DLL in your project.
Search XLS Files - C++
Aspose::Cells::Startup();
// searching cells containing specified string value or number
Workbook workbook("book1.xls");
// get cells collection
Cells cells = workbook.GetWorksheets().Get(0).GetCells();
FindOptions opts;
opts.SetLookInType(LookInType::Values);
opts.SetLookAtType(LookAtType::EntireContent);
// find the cell with the input integer or double
Cell cell1 = cells.Find(205, nullptr, opts);
if (!cell1.IsNull()) {
std::cout << "Name of the cell containing the value: " << cell1.GetName().ToUtf8() << std::endl;
}
else {
std::cout << "Record not found " << std::endl;
}
// find the cell with the input string
Cell cell2 = cells.Find(u"Items A", nullptr, opts);
if (!cell2.IsNull()) {
std::cout << "Name of the cell containing the value: " + cell2.GetName().ToUtf8() << std::endl;
}
else {
std::cout << "Record not found " << std::endl;
}
// find the cell containing with the input string
opts.SetLookAtType(LookAtType::Contains);
Cell cell3 = cells.Find(u"Data", nullptr, opts);
if (!cell3.IsNull()) {
std::cout << "Name of the cell containing the value: " + cell3.GetName().ToUtf8() << std::endl;
}
else {
std::cout << "Record not found " << std::endl;
}
Aspose::Cells::Cleanup();
About Aspose.Cells for C++ API
Aspose.Cells API can be used to create, edit, convert and render Microsoft Excel formats to different formats. Moreover, it can be used for comprehensive charting, scalable reporting and reliable calculations within software applications. Aspose.Cells is a standalone API and it does not require any software like Microsoft or OpenOffice.Online XLS Search Live Demos
XLS What is XLS File Format?
Files with XLS extension represent Excel Binary File Format. Such files can be created by Microsoft Excel as well as other similar spreadsheet programs such as OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. File saved by Excel is known as Workbook where each workbook can have one or more worksheets. Data is stored and displayed to users in table format in worksheet and can span numeric values, text data, formulas, external data connections, images, and charts. Applications like Microsoft Excel lets you export workbook data to several different formats including PDF, CSV, XLSX, TXT, HTML, XPS, and several others. The XLS file format was replaced with a more open and structured format, XLSX, with the release of Microsoft Excel 2007. The latest versions still provide support for creating and reading XLS files, though XLSX is the first choice of use now.
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