aspose.cells

aspose.cells

Class ExternalLinkCollection

Represents external links collection in a workbook.

Example:

//Open a file with external links
$workbook = new cells\Workbook("Book1.xls");
//Change external link data source
$workbook->getWorksheets()->getExternalLinks()->get(0)->setDataSource("Book2.xls");

Property Getters/Setters Summary
functiongetCount()
Gets the number of elements actually contained in the collection.
functionget(index)
Gets the ExternalLink element at the specified index.
 
Method Summary
functionadd(directoryType, fileName, sheetNames)
Add an external link .
functionadd(fileName, sheetNames)
Adds an external link.
functionclear()
Removes all external links.
functionclear(updateReferencesAsLocal)
Removes all external links.
functioniterator()
Get an enumerator that iterates through this collection.
functionremoveAt(index)
Removes the specified external link from the workbook.
functionremoveAt(index, updateReferencesAsLocal)
Removes the specified external link from the workbook.
 

    • Property Getters/Setters Detail

      • getCount : Number 

        function getCount()
        Gets the number of elements actually contained in the collection.

      • get : ExternalLink 

        function get(index)
        Gets the ExternalLink element at the specified index.
        Parameters:
        index - The zero based index of the element.
        Returns:
        The element at the specified index.

    • Method Detail

      • add

        function add(fileName, sheetNames)
        Adds an external link.
        Parameters:
        fileName: String - The external file name.
        sheetNames: String[] - All sheet names of the external file.
        Returns:
        The position of the external name in this list.

      • add

        function add(directoryType, fileName, sheetNames)
        Add an external link .
        Parameters:
        directoryType: Number - A DirectoryType value. The directory type of the file name.
        fileName: String - the file name.
        sheetNames: String[] - All sheet names of the external file.
        Returns:
        The position of the external name in this list.

      • clear

        function clear()
        Removes all external links. When removing external links, all formulas that reference to them will be removed too because the references become invalid.

      • clear

        function clear(updateReferencesAsLocal)
        Removes all external links. If references are required to be updated, references to external links in formulas will be changed to current workbook. For example, one cell's original formula is "='externalsource.xlam'!customfunction()", after removing external links, the formula will become "=customfunction()". If references are not required to be updated, all formulas with references to external links will be removed too because those references become invalid.
        Parameters:
        updateReferencesAsLocal: boolean - Whether update all references of external links as references of current workbook itself.

      • removeAt

        function removeAt(index)
        Removes the specified external link from the workbook. When removing the external link, all formulas that reference to it will be removed too because the references become invalid.
        Parameters:
        index: Number - the index of the external link to be removed.

      • removeAt

        function removeAt(index, updateReferencesAsLocal)
        Removes the specified external link from the workbook. If references are required to be updated, references to external links in formulas will be changed to current workbook. For example, the external link to be removed is "externalsource.xlam" and it defines one custom function "customfunction()", one cell's original formula is "='externalsource.xlam'!customfunction()", after removing the formula will become "=customfunction()". If reference are not required to be updated, all formulas with reference to this external link will be removed too because those references become invalid.
        Parameters:
        index: Number - the index of the external link to be removed.
        updateReferencesAsLocal: boolean - Whether update all references of given external link to reference of current workbook itself.

      • iterator

        function iterator()
        Get an enumerator that iterates through this collection.
        Returns: