/* * Examples of how to add data validation and dropdown lists using the * libxlsxwriter library. * * Data validation is a feature of Excel which allows you to restrict the data * that a user enters in a cell and to display help and warning messages. It * also allows you to restrict input to values in a drop down list. * * Copyright 2014-2021, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org */ #include "xlsxwriter.h" /* * Write some data to the worksheet. */ void write_worksheet_data(lxw_worksheet *worksheet, lxw_format *format) { worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A1"), "Some examples of data validation in libxlsxwriter", format); worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("B1"), "Enter values in this column", format); worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("D1"), "Sample Data", format); worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("D3"), "Integers", NULL); worksheet_write_number(worksheet, CELL("E3"), 1, NULL); worksheet_write_number(worksheet, CELL("F3"), 10, NULL); worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("D4"), "List Data", NULL); worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("E4"), "open", NULL); worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("F4"), "high", NULL); worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("G4"), "close", NULL); worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("D5"), "Formula", NULL); worksheet_write_formula(worksheet, CELL("E5"), "=AND(F5=50,G5=60)", NULL); worksheet_write_number(worksheet, CELL("F5"), 50, NULL); worksheet_write_number(worksheet, CELL("G5"), 60, NULL); } /* * Create a worksheet with data validations. */ int main() { lxw_workbook *workbook = workbook_new("data_validate1.xlsx"); lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL); lxw_data_validation *data_validation = calloc(1, sizeof(lxw_data_validation)); /* Add a format to use to highlight the header cells. */ lxw_format *format = workbook_add_format(workbook); format_set_border(format, LXW_BORDER_THIN); format_set_fg_color(format, 0xC6EFCE); format_set_bold(format); format_set_text_wrap(format); format_set_align(format, LXW_ALIGN_VERTICAL_CENTER); format_set_indent(format, 1); /* Write some data for the validations. */ write_worksheet_data(worksheet, format); /* Set up layout of the worksheet. */ worksheet_set_column(worksheet, 0, 0, 55, NULL); worksheet_set_column(worksheet, 1, 1, 15, NULL); worksheet_set_column(worksheet, 3, 3, 15, NULL); worksheet_set_row(worksheet, 0, 36, NULL); /* * Example 1. Limiting input to an integer in a fixed range. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A3"), "Enter an integer between 1 and 10", NULL); data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_INTEGER; data_validation->criteria = LXW_VALIDATION_CRITERIA_BETWEEN; data_validation->minimum_number = 1; data_validation->maximum_number = 10; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B3"), data_validation); /* * Example 2. Limiting input to an integer outside a fixed range. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A5"), "Enter an integer not between 1 and 10 (using cell references)", NULL); data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_INTEGER; data_validation->criteria = LXW_VALIDATION_CRITERIA_NOT_BETWEEN; data_validation->minimum_formula = "=E3"; data_validation->maximum_formula = "=F3"; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B5"), data_validation); /* * Example 3. Limiting input to an integer greater than a fixed value. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A7"), "Enter an integer greater than 0", NULL); data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_INTEGER; data_validation->criteria = LXW_VALIDATION_CRITERIA_GREATER_THAN; data_validation->value_number = 0; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B7"), data_validation); /* * Example 4. Limiting input to an integer less than a fixed value. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A9"), "Enter an integer less than 10", NULL); data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_INTEGER; data_validation->criteria = LXW_VALIDATION_CRITERIA_LESS_THAN; data_validation->value_number = 10; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B9"), data_validation); /* * Example 5. Limiting input to a decimal in a fixed range. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A11"), "Enter a decimal between 0.1 and 0.5", NULL); data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_DECIMAL; data_validation->criteria = LXW_VALIDATION_CRITERIA_BETWEEN; data_validation->minimum_number = 0.1; data_validation->maximum_number = 0.5; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B11"), data_validation); /* * Example 6. Limiting input to a value in a dropdown list. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A13"), "Select a value from a drop down list", NULL); char *list[] = {"open", "high", "close", NULL}; data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_LIST; data_validation->value_list = list; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B13"), data_validation); /* * Example 7. Limiting input to a value in a dropdown list. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A15"), "Select a value from a drop down list (using a cell range)", NULL); data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_LIST; data_validation->value_formula = "=$E$4:$G$4"; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B15"), data_validation); /* * Example 8. Limiting input to a date in a fixed range. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A17"), "Enter a date between 1/1/2008 and 12/12/2008", NULL); lxw_datetime datetime1 = {2008, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0}; lxw_datetime datetime2 = {2008, 12, 12, 0, 0, 0}; data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_DATE; data_validation->criteria = LXW_VALIDATION_CRITERIA_BETWEEN; data_validation->minimum_datetime = datetime1; data_validation->maximum_datetime = datetime2; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B17"), data_validation); /* * Example 9. Limiting input to a time in a fixed range. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A19"), "Enter a time between 6:00 and 12:00", NULL); lxw_datetime datetime3 = {0, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0}; lxw_datetime datetime4 = {0, 0, 0, 12, 0, 0}; data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_DATE; data_validation->criteria = LXW_VALIDATION_CRITERIA_BETWEEN; data_validation->minimum_datetime = datetime3; data_validation->maximum_datetime = datetime4; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B19"), data_validation); /* * Example 10. Limiting input to a string greater than a fixed length. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A21"), "Enter a string longer than 3 characters", NULL); data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_LENGTH; data_validation->criteria = LXW_VALIDATION_CRITERIA_GREATER_THAN; data_validation->value_number = 3; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B21"), data_validation); /* * Example 11. Limiting input based on a formula. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A23"), "Enter a value if the following is true \"=AND(F5=50,G5=60)\"", NULL); data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_CUSTOM_FORMULA; data_validation->value_formula = "=AND(F5=50,G5=60)"; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B23"), data_validation); /* * Example 12. Displaying and modifying data validation messages. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A25"), "Displays a message when you select the cell", NULL); data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_INTEGER; data_validation->criteria = LXW_VALIDATION_CRITERIA_BETWEEN; data_validation->minimum_number = 1; data_validation->maximum_number = 100; data_validation->input_title = "Enter an integer:"; data_validation->input_message = "between 1 and 100"; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B25"), data_validation); /* * Example 13. Displaying and modifying data validation messages. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A27"), "Display a custom error message when integer isn't between 1 and 100", NULL); data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_INTEGER; data_validation->criteria = LXW_VALIDATION_CRITERIA_BETWEEN; data_validation->minimum_number = 1; data_validation->maximum_number = 100; data_validation->input_title = "Enter an integer:"; data_validation->input_message = "between 1 and 100"; data_validation->error_title = "Input value is not valid!"; data_validation->error_message = "It should be an integer between 1 and 100"; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B27"), data_validation); /* * Example 14. Displaying and modifying data validation messages. */ worksheet_write_string(worksheet, CELL("A29"), "Display a custom info message when integer isn't between 1 and 100", NULL); data_validation->validate = LXW_VALIDATION_TYPE_INTEGER; data_validation->criteria = LXW_VALIDATION_CRITERIA_BETWEEN; data_validation->minimum_number = 1; data_validation->maximum_number = 100; data_validation->input_title = "Enter an integer:"; data_validation->input_message = "between 1 and 100"; data_validation->error_title = "Input value is not valid!"; data_validation->error_message = "It should be an integer between 1 and 100"; data_validation->error_type = LXW_VALIDATION_ERROR_TYPE_INFORMATION; worksheet_data_validation_cell(worksheet, CELL("B29"), data_validation); /* Cleanup. */ free(data_validation); return workbook_close(workbook); }