ControlCollection.AddTextBox Method (Double, Double, Double, Double, String) (2003 System)
Adds a new TextBox control to the worksheet in the specified size and location.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel (in Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function AddTextBox ( _
left As Double, _
top As Double, _
width As Double, _
height As Double, _
name As String _
) As TextBox
'Usage
Dim instance As ControlCollection
Dim left As Double
Dim top As Double
Dim width As Double
Dim height As Double
Dim name As String
Dim returnValue As TextBox
returnValue = instance.AddTextBox(left, _
top, width, height, name)
public TextBox AddTextBox(
double left,
double top,
double width,
double height,
string name
)
Parameters
- left
Type: System.Double
The distance in pixels between the left edge of the control and the left edge of the worksheet.
- top
Type: System.Double
The distance in pixels between the top edge of the control and the top edge of the worksheet.
- width
Type: System.Double
The width of the control in pixels.
- height
Type: System.Double
The height of the control in pixels.
- name
Type: System.String
The name of the control.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.Controls.TextBox
The TextBox control that was added to the ControlCollection instance.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The name argument is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or has zero length. |
| ControlNameAlreadyExistsException | A control with the same name is already in the ControlCollection instance. |
Remarks
The AddTextBox method enables you to add TextBox objects to the end of the ControlCollection. To remove a TextBox control that was previously added programmatically, use the Remove method.
Examples
The following code example adds a TextBox control to the top of the worksheet, and then assigns text to the control.
Private Sub ExcelAddTextBox()
Dim TextBox1 As Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel. _
Controls.TextBox = Me.Controls.AddTextBox( _
0, 0, 75, 15, "TextBox1")
TextBox1.Text = "Sample text"
End Sub
private void ExcelAddTextBox()
{
Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.Controls.TextBox
textBox1 = this.Controls.AddTextBox(
0, 0, 75, 15, "textBox1");
textBox1.Text = "Sample text";
}
Permissions
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.