FTextFinder
This interface class provides methods to find and replace text in the univer.
Access
Access through:
Setup
Register @univerjs/sheets-find-replace or a preset that includes it. In plugin mode, import @univerjs/sheets-find-replace/facade. Additional methods below require their listed plugin packages. See Facade setup.
@univerjs/sheets-find-replace
FTextFinder.ensureCompleteAsync
Ensure the find operation is completed. Especially when the current sheet changed use this method to ensure the find operation is completed.
ensureCompleteAsync(): Promise<Nullable<IFindComplete>>Returns
The find complete result.
Examples
// Create a text-finder to find the text '1'.const textFinder = await univerAPI.createTextFinderAsync('1')// Find all cells that contain the text '1'.const matchCells = textFinder.findAll()matchCells.forEach((cell) => { console.log(cell.getA1Notation())})const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook()const sheets = fWorkbook.getSheets()// Change the current sheet to the second sheet.sheets[1]?.activate()// Ensure the find operation is completed of the current sheet.await textFinder.ensureCompleteAsync()const matchCells2 = textFinder.findAll()matchCells2.forEach((cell) => { console.log(cell.getA1Notation())})Types: Nullable · IFindComplete · Promise
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FTextFinder.findAll
Get all the matched cells of the current sheet, the current matched cell is the last matched cell.
If current sheet changed, use await textFinder.ensureCompleteAsync() to ensure the find operation is completed.
findAll(): FRange[]Returns
All the matched cells.
Throws
If the find operation is not completed.
Examples
// Assume the current sheet is empty sheet.const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook()const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getSheetByName('Sheet1')if (!fWorksheet) throw new Error('fWorksheet is not available')const fRange = fWorksheet.getRange('A1:D10')fRange.setValues([ [1, 2, 3, 4], [2, 3, 4, 5], [3, 4, 5, 6], [4, 5, 6, 7], [5, 6, 7, 8], [6, 7, 8, 9], [7, 8, 9, 10], [8, 9, 10, 11], [9, 10, 11, 12], [10, 11, 12, 13],])// Create a text-finder to find the text '5'.const textFinder = await univerAPI.createTextFinderAsync('5')// Find all cells that contain the text '5'.const matchCells = textFinder.findAll()matchCells.forEach((cell) => { console.log(cell.getA1Notation()) // D2, C3, B4, A5})Types: FRange
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FTextFinder.findNext
Get the next matched cell of the current sheet, if exists return the next matched cell and move the current matched cell to the next matched cell.
If current sheet changed, use await textFinder.ensureCompleteAsync() to ensure the find operation is completed.
findNext(): Nullable<FRange>Returns
The next matched cell.
Throws
If the find operation is not completed.
Examples
// Assume the current sheet is empty sheet.const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook()const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getSheetByName('Sheet1')if (!fWorksheet) throw new Error('fWorksheet is not available')const fRange = fWorksheet.getRange('A1:D10')fRange.setValues([ [1, 2, 3, 4], [2, 3, 4, 5], [3, 4, 5, 6], [4, 5, 6, 7], [5, 6, 7, 8], [6, 7, 8, 9], [7, 8, 9, 10], [8, 9, 10, 11], [9, 10, 11, 12], [10, 11, 12, 13],])// Create a text-finder to find the text '5'.const textFinder = await univerAPI.createTextFinderAsync('5')console.log(textFinder.getCurrentMatch().getA1Notation()) // current match cell is A5// Find the next matched rangeconst nextMatch = textFinder.findNext()console.log(nextMatch.getA1Notation()) // D2console.log(textFinder.getCurrentMatch().getA1Notation()) // current match cell is D2Package: @univerjs/sheets-find-replace · Type definitions
FTextFinder.findPrevious
Get the previous matched cell of the current sheet, if exists return the previous matched cell and move the current matched cell to the previous matched cell.
If current sheet changed, use await textFinder.ensureCompleteAsync() to ensure the find operation is completed.
findPrevious(): Nullable<FRange>Returns
The previous matched cell.
Throws
If the find operation is not completed.
Examples
// Assume the current sheet is empty sheet.const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook()const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getSheetByName('Sheet1')if (!fWorksheet) throw new Error('fWorksheet is not available')const fRange = fWorksheet.getRange('A1:D10')fRange.setValues([ [1, 2, 3, 4], [2, 3, 4, 5], [3, 4, 5, 6], [4, 5, 6, 7], [5, 6, 7, 8], [6, 7, 8, 9], [7, 8, 9, 10], [8, 9, 10, 11], [9, 10, 11, 12], [10, 11, 12, 13],])// Create a text-finder to find the text '5'.const textFinder = await univerAPI.createTextFinderAsync('5')console.log(textFinder.getCurrentMatch().getA1Notation()) // current match cell is A5// Find the previous matched range.const previousMatch = textFinder.findPrevious()console.log(previousMatch.getA1Notation()) // B4console.log(textFinder.getCurrentMatch().getA1Notation()) // current match cell is B4Package: @univerjs/sheets-find-replace · Type definitions
FTextFinder.getCurrentMatch
Get the current matched cell of the current sheet.
If current sheet changed, use await textFinder.ensureCompleteAsync() to ensure the find operation is completed.
getCurrentMatch(): Nullable<FRange>Returns
The current matched cell.
Throws
If the find operation is not completed.
Examples
// Assume the current sheet is empty sheet.const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook()const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getSheetByName('Sheet1')if (!fWorksheet) throw new Error('fWorksheet is not available')const fRange = fWorksheet.getRange('A1:D10')fRange.setValues([ [1, 2, 3, 4], [2, 3, 4, 5], [3, 4, 5, 6], [4, 5, 6, 7], [5, 6, 7, 8], [6, 7, 8, 9], [7, 8, 9, 10], [8, 9, 10, 11], [9, 10, 11, 12], [10, 11, 12, 13],])// Create a text-finder to find the text '5'.const textFinder = await univerAPI.createTextFinderAsync('5')// Get the current matched range.const currentMatch = textFinder.getCurrentMatch()console.log(currentMatch.getA1Notation()) // A5Package: @univerjs/sheets-find-replace · Type definitions
FTextFinder.matchCaseAsync
Set the match case option, if true, the find operation will match case, otherwise, the find operation will ignore case.
If current sheet changed, use await textFinder.ensureCompleteAsync() to ensure the find operation is completed.
matchCaseAsync(matchCase: boolean): Promise<IFTextFinder>Parameters
matchCase— Required. Whether to match case.
Returns
The text-finder instance.
Examples
// Assume the current sheet is empty sheet.const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook()const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getSheetByName('Sheet1')if (!fWorksheet) throw new Error('fWorksheet is not available')const fRange = fWorksheet.getRange('A1:D1')fRange.setValues([['hello univer', 'hello UNIVER', 'HELLO UNIVER', 'HELLO univer']])// Create a text-finder to find the text 'univer'.const textFinder = await univerAPI.createTextFinderAsync('univer')let matchCells = textFinder.findAll()matchCells.forEach((cell) => { console.log(cell.getA1Notation()) // A1, B1, C1, D1})// Set the match case.await textFinder.matchCaseAsync(true)matchCells = textFinder.findAll()matchCells.forEach((cell) => { console.log(cell.getA1Notation()) // A1, D1})Types: IFTextFinder · Promise
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FTextFinder.matchEntireCellAsync
Set the match entire cell option, if true, the find operation will match entire cell value, otherwise, the find operation will match part of the cell value.
If current sheet changed, use await textFinder.ensureCompleteAsync() to ensure the find operation is completed.
matchEntireCellAsync(matchEntireCell: boolean): Promise<IFTextFinder>Parameters
matchEntireCell— Required. Whether to match entire cell value.
Returns
The text-finder instance.
Examples
// Assume the current sheet is empty sheet.const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook()const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getSheetByName('Sheet1')if (!fWorksheet) throw new Error('fWorksheet is not available')const fRange = fWorksheet.getRange('A1:D1')fRange.setValues([['hello univer', 'hello univer 1', 'hello univer 2', 'hello univer 3']])// Create a text-finder to find the text 'hello univer'.const textFinder = await univerAPI.createTextFinderAsync('hello univer')let matchCells = textFinder.findAll()matchCells.forEach((cell) => { console.log(cell.getA1Notation()) // A1, B1, C1, D1})// Set the match entire cell.await textFinder.matchEntireCellAsync(true)matchCells = textFinder.findAll()matchCells.forEach((cell) => { console.log(cell.getA1Notation()) // A1})Types: IFTextFinder · Promise
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FTextFinder.matchFormulaTextAsync
Set the match formula text option, if true, the find operation will match formula text, otherwise, the find operation will match value.
If current sheet changed, use await textFinder.ensureCompleteAsync() to ensure the find operation is completed.
matchFormulaTextAsync(matchFormulaText: boolean): Promise<IFTextFinder>Parameters
matchFormulaText— Required. Whether to match formula text.
Returns
The text-finder instance.
Examples
// Assume the current sheet is empty sheet.const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook()const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getSheetByName('Sheet1')if (!fWorksheet) throw new Error('fWorksheet is not available')const fRange = fWorksheet.getRange('A1:D1')fRange.setValues([['sum', '1', '=SUM(2)', '3']])// Create a text-finder to find the text 'sum'.const textFinder = await univerAPI.createTextFinderAsync('sum')let matchCells = textFinder.findAll()matchCells.forEach((cell) => { console.log(cell.getA1Notation()) // A1})// Set the match entire cell.await textFinder.matchFormulaTextAsync(true)matchCells = textFinder.findAll()matchCells.forEach((cell) => { console.log(cell.getA1Notation()) // A1, C1})Types: IFTextFinder · Promise
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FTextFinder.replaceAllWithAsync
Replace all the matched text with the given text.
If current sheet changed, use await textFinder.ensureCompleteAsync() to ensure the find operation is completed.
replaceAllWithAsync(replaceText: string): Promise<number>Parameters
replaceText— Required. The text to replace.
Returns
The count of replaced text.
Throws
If the find operation is not completed.
Examples
// Assume the current sheet is empty sheet.const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook()const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getSheetByName('Sheet1')if (!fWorksheet) throw new Error('fWorksheet is not available')const fRange = fWorksheet.getRange('A1:D1')fRange.setValues([['hello', 'hello', 'hello', 'hello']])// Create a text-finder to find the text 'hello'.const textFinder = await univerAPI.createTextFinderAsync('hello')// Replace all the matched text with 'hello univer'.const count = await textFinder.replaceAllWithAsync('hello univer')console.log(count) // 4console.log(fRange.getValues()) // [['hello univer', 'hello univer', 'hello univer', 'hello univer']]Types: Promise
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FTextFinder.replaceWithAsync
Replace the current matched text with the given text.
If current sheet changed, use await textFinder.ensureCompleteAsync() to ensure the find operation is completed.
replaceWithAsync(replaceText: string): Promise<boolean>Parameters
replaceText— Required. The text to replace.
Returns
Whether the replace is successful.
Throws
If the find operation is not completed.
Examples
// Assume the current sheet is empty sheet.const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook()const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getSheetByName('Sheet1')if (!fWorksheet) throw new Error('fWorksheet is not available')const fRange = fWorksheet.getRange('B1:E1')fRange.setValues([['hello', 'hello', 'hello', 'hello']])// Create a text-finder to find the text 'hello'.const textFinder = await univerAPI.createTextFinderAsync('hello')// Replace the current matched text with 'hello univer'.const replaced = await textFinder.replaceWithAsync('hello univer')console.log(replaced) // trueconsole.log(fRange.getValues()) // [['hello', 'hello', 'hello', 'hello univer']]Types: Promise
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