com.aspose.cells
Class CheckBox

java.lang.Object
  Shape
      com.aspose.cells.CheckBox

public class CheckBox 
extends Shape

//Instantiate a new Workbook.
Workbook excel = new Workbook();

int index = excel.getWorksheets().get(0).getCheckBoxes().add(15, 15, 20, 100);
CheckBox checkBox = excel.getWorksheets().get(0).getCheckBoxes().get(index);
checkBox.setText("Check Box 1");

//Save the excel file.
excel.save("checkBox.xlsx");

public boolean getValue() / public void setValue(boolean value)

Indicates if the checkbox is checked or not.

public void setValue(boolean value)

public int getCheckValue() / public void setCheckValue(int value)

Gets or set checkbox' value. The value of the property is CheckValueType integer constant.

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use CheckBox.CheckValueType property. This property will be removed 12 months later since June 2010. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public void setCheckValue(int value)

public int getCheckedValue() / public void setCheckedValue(int value)

Gets or set checkbox' value. The value of the property is CheckValueType integer constant.

public void setCheckedValue(int value)

public boolean getShadow() / public void setShadow(boolean value)

Indicates whether the combobox has 3-D shading.

public void setShadow(boolean value)

public java.lang.String getMacroName() / public void setMacroName(java.lang.String value)

Gets and sets the name of macro.

Example:

//Sets the name of macro.
shape.setMacroName("DoWork()");

public void setMacroName(java.lang.String value)

public boolean isEquation()

Indicates whether the shape only contains an equation.

Example:

//If true,the shape only contains an equation.
if(shape.isEquation())
{
    //The shape contains only an equation
}

public boolean isSmartArt()

Indicates whether the shape is smart art.

Only for ooxml file.

Example:

//if true,the shape is smart art.
if(shape.isSmartArt())
{
    //The shape is SmartArt object.
}

public int getZOrderPosition() / public void setZOrderPosition(int value)

Returns the position of a shape in the z-order.

Example:

shape.setZOrderPosition(3);

public void setZOrderPosition(int value)

public java.lang.String getName() / public void setName(java.lang.String value)

Gets and sets the name of the shape.

Example:

shape.setName("shape1");

public void setName(java.lang.String value)

public java.lang.String getAlternativeText() / public void setAlternativeText(java.lang.String value)

Returns or sets the descriptive (alternative) text string of the Shape object.

Example:

shape.setAlternativeText("a rectangle");

public void setAlternativeText(java.lang.String value)

public java.lang.String getTitle() / public void setTitle(java.lang.String value)

Specifies the title (caption) of the current shape object.

Example:

shape.setTitle("title1");

public void setTitle(java.lang.String value)

public MsoLineFormat getLineFormat()

Returns a MsoLineFormat object that contains line formatting properties for the specified shape.

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Shape.Line property. This property will be removed 12 months later since July 2016. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public MsoFillFormat getFillFormat()

Returns a MsoFillFormat object that contains fill formatting properties for the specified shape.

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Shape.Fill property. This property will be removed 12 months later since July 2016. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public ShapeFormat getFormat()

Represents the setting of the shape's formatting.

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Shape.Fill and Shape.Line properties. This property will be removed 6 months later since August 2016. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public LineFormat getLine()

Gets line style

Example:

LineFormat lineFmt = shape.getLine();

public FillFormat getFill()

Returns a FillFormat object that contains fill formatting properties for the specified shape.

Example:

FillFormat fillFmt = shape.getFill();

public ShadowEffect getShadowEffect()

Represents a object that specifies shadow effect for the chart element or shape.

Example:

ShadowEffect shadowEffect = shape.getShadowEffect();

See Also:

ShadowEffect

public ReflectionEffect getReflection()

Represents a object that specifies reflection effect for the chart element or shape.

Example:

ReflectionEffect reflectionEffect = shape.getReflection();

See Also:

ReflectionEffect

public GlowEffect getGlow()

Represents a object that specifies glow effect for the chart element or shape.

Example:

GlowEffect glowEffect = shape.getGlow();

See Also:

GlowEffect

public double getSoftEdges() / public void setSoftEdges(double value)

Gets and sets the radius of blur to apply to the edges, in unit of points.

Example:

shape.setSoftEdges(0.5d);

public void setSoftEdges(double value)

public ThreeDFormat getThreeDFormat()

Gets and sets 3d format of the shape.

Example:

ThreeDFormat threeDFormat = shape.getThreeDFormat();

public MsoTextFrame getTextFrame()

Returns a TextFrame object that contains the alignment and anchoring properties for the specified shape.

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Shape.TextBody.TextAlignment property. This property will be removed 12 months later since May 2016. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public MsoFormatPicture getFormatPicture()

Gets and sets the options of the picture format.

Example:

MsoFormatPicture msoFormatPicture = shape.getFormatPicture();

public boolean isHidden() / public void setHidden(boolean value)

Indicates whether the object is visible.

Example:

shape.setHidden(false);

public void setHidden(boolean value)

public boolean isLockAspectRatio() / public void setLockAspectRatio(boolean value)

True means that don't allow changes in aspect ratio.

Example:

shape.setLockAspectRatio(false);

public void setLockAspectRatio(boolean value)

public double getRotationAngle() / public void setRotationAngle(double value)

Gets and sets the rotation of the shape.

Example:

if(shape.getRotationAngle() == 45)
    shape.setRotationAngle(60);

public void setRotationAngle(double value)

public Hyperlink getHyperlink()

Gets the hyperlink of the shape.

Example:

Hyperlink hyperlink = shape.getHyperlink();

public int getId()

Gets the identifier of this shape.

Example:

int id = shape.getId();

public java.lang.String getSpid()

Specifies an optional string that an application can use to Identify the particular shape.

Example:

String spid = shape.getSpid();

public int getSpt()

Specifies an optional number that an application can use to associate the particular shape with a defined shape type.

Example:

int spt = shape.getSpt();

public Worksheet getWorksheet()

Gets the Worksheet object which contains this shape.

Example:

Worksheet worksheet = shape.getWorksheet();

public boolean isGroup()

Indicates whether the shape is a group.

Example:

if(shape.isGroup())
{
    //This shape is a group.
}

public boolean isInGroup()

Indicates whether the shape is grouped.

public boolean isWordArt()

Indicates whether this shape is a word art.

Only for the Legacy Shape of xls file.

Example:

if(shape.isWordArt())
{
    //This shape is a WordArt object.
}

public TextEffectFormat getTextEffect()

Returns a TextEffectFormat object that contains text-effect formatting properties for the specified shape. Applies to Shape objects that represent WordArt.

Example:

TextEffectFormat textEffectFormat = shape.getTextEffect();

public boolean isLocked() / public void setLocked(boolean value)

True if the object is locked, False if the object can be modified when the sheet is protected.

Example:

if(shape.isLocked())
    shape.setLocked(false);

public void setLocked(boolean value)

public boolean isPrintable() / public void setPrintable(boolean value)

True if the object is printable

Example:

if(shape.isPrintable())
    shape.setPrintable(false);

public void setPrintable(boolean value)

public int getMsoDrawingType()

Gets mso drawing type. The value of the property is MsoDrawingType integer constant.

Example:

/*Aspose.Cells.Drawing.MsoDrawingType*/int msoDrawingType = shape.getMsoDrawingType();

public int getAutoShapeType() / public void setAutoShapeType(int value)

Gets and sets the auto shape type. The value of the property is AutoShapeType integer constant.

Example:

if (shape.getAutoShapeType() == com.aspose.cells.AutoShapeType.UNKNOWN)
    shape.setAutoShapeType(com.aspose.cells.AutoShapeType.RECTANGLE);

public void setAutoShapeType(int value)

public int getAnchorType() / public void setAnchorType(int value)

Gets and set the shape anchor placeholder. The value of the property is ShapeAnchorType integer constant.

Example:

if (shape.getAnchorType() == ShapeAnchorType.ONE_CELL_ANCHOR)
    shape.setAnchorType(ShapeAnchorType.TWO_CELL_ANCHOR);

public void setAnchorType(int value)

public int getPlacement() / public void setPlacement(int value)

Represents the way the drawing object is attached to the cells below it. The property controls the placement of an object on a worksheet. The value of the property is PlacementType integer constant.

Example:

if (shape.getPlacement() == PlacementType.MOVE)
    shape.setPlacement(PlacementType.MOVE_AND_SIZE);

public void setPlacement(int value)

public int getUpperLeftRow() / public void setUpperLeftRow(int value)

Represents upper left corner row index.

If the shape is in the shape or in the group , UpperLeftRow will be ignored.

Example:

if (shape.getUpperLeftRow() == 3)
    shape.setUpperLeftRow(1);

public void setUpperLeftRow(int value)

public int getUpperDeltaY() / public void setUpperDeltaY(int value)

Gets or sets the shape's vertical offset from its upper left corner row.

The range of value is 0 to 256.

Example:

if (shape.getUpperDeltaY() == 3)
    shape.setUpperDeltaY(1);

public void setUpperDeltaY(int value)

public int getUpperLeftColumn() / public void setUpperLeftColumn(int value)

Represents upper left corner column index.

Example:

if (shape.getUpperLeftColumn() == 3)
    shape.setUpperLeftColumn(1);

public void setUpperLeftColumn(int value)

public int getUpperDeltaX() / public void setUpperDeltaX(int value)

Gets or sets the shape's horizontal offset from its upper left corner column.

The range of value is 0 to 1024.

Example:

if (shape.getUpperDeltaX() == 3)
    shape.setUpperDeltaX(1);

public void setUpperDeltaX(int value)

public int getLowerRightRow() / public void setLowerRightRow(int value)

Represents lower right corner row index.

Example:

if (shape.getLowerRightRow() == 3)
    shape.setLowerRightRow(1);

public void setLowerRightRow(int value)

public int getLowerDeltaY() / public void setLowerDeltaY(int value)

Gets or sets the shape's vertical offset from its lower right corner row.

The range of value is 0 to 256.

Example:

if (shape.getLowerDeltaY() == 3)
    shape.setLowerDeltaY(1);

public void setLowerDeltaY(int value)

public int getLowerRightColumn() / public void setLowerRightColumn(int value)

Represents lower right corner column index.

Example:

if (shape.getLowerRightColumn() == 3)
    shape.setLowerRightColumn(1);

public void setLowerRightColumn(int value)

public int getLowerDeltaX() / public void setLowerDeltaX(int value)

Gets or sets the shape's horizontal offset from its lower right corner column.

The range of value is 0 to 1024.

Example:

if (shape.getLowerDeltaX() == 3)
    shape.setLowerDeltaX(1);

public void setLowerDeltaX(int value)

public int getRight() / public void setRight(int value)

Represents the width of the shape's horizontal offset from its lower right corner column, in unit of pixels.

Example:

if (shape.getRight() == 3)
    shape.setRight(1);

public void setRight(int value)

public int getBottom() / public void setBottom(int value)

Represents the width of the shape's vertical offset from its lower bottom corner row, in unit of pixels.

Example:

if (shape.getBottom() == 3)
    shape.setBottom(1);

public void setBottom(int value)

public int getWidth() / public void setWidth(int value)

Represents the width of shape, in unit of pixels.

Example:

if (shape.getWidth() == 3)
    shape.setWidth(1);

public void setWidth(int value)

public double getWidthInch() / public void setWidthInch(double value)

Represents the width of the shape, in unit of inch.

Example:

if (shape.getWidthInch() == 3)
    shape.setWidthInch(1);

public void setWidthInch(double value)

public double getWidthPt() / public void setWidthPt(double value)

Represents the width of the shape, in unit of point.

Example:

if (shape.getWidthPt() == 3)
    shape.setWidthPt(1);

public void setWidthPt(double value)

public double getWidthCM() / public void setWidthCM(double value)

Represents the width of the shape, in unit of centimeters.

Example:

if (shape.getWidthCM() == 3)
    shape.setWidthCM(1);

public void setWidthCM(double value)

public int getHeight() / public void setHeight(int value)

Represents the height of shape, in unit of pixel.

Example:

if (shape.getHeight() == 3)
    shape.setHeight(1);

public void setHeight(int value)

public double getHeightInch() / public void setHeightInch(double value)

Represents the height of the shape, in unit of inches.

Example:

if (shape.getHeightInch() == 3)
    shape.setHeightInch(1);

public void setHeightInch(double value)

public double getHeightPt() / public void setHeightPt(double value)

Represents the height of the shape, in unit of points.

Example:

if (shape.getHeightPt() == 3)
    shape.setHeightPt(1);

public void setHeightPt(double value)

public double getHeightCM() / public void setHeightCM(double value)

Represents the height of the shape, in unit of centimeters.

Example:

if (shape.getHeightCM() == 3)
    shape.setHeightCM(1);

public void setHeightCM(double value)

public int getLeft() / public void setLeft(int value)

Represents the horizontal offset of shape from its left column, in unit of pixels.

Example:

if (shape.getLeft() == 3)
    shape.setLeft(1);

public void setLeft(int value)

public double getLeftInch() / public void setLeftInch(double value)

Represents the horizontal offset of shape from its left column, in unit of inches.

Example:

if (shape.getLeftInch() == 3)
    shape.setLeftInch(1);

public void setLeftInch(double value)

public double getLeftCM() / public void setLeftCM(double value)

Represents the horizontal offset of shape from its left column, in unit of centimeters.

Example:

if (shape.getLeftCM() == 3)
    shape.setLeftCM(1);

public void setLeftCM(double value)

public int getTop() / public void setTop(int value)

Represents the vertical offset of shape from its top row, in unit of pixels.

If the shape is in the chart, represents the vertical offset of shape from its top border.

Example:

if (shape.getTop() == 3)
    shape.setTop(1);

public void setTop(int value)

public double getTopInch() / public void setTopInch(double value)

Represents the vertical offset of shape from its top row, in unit of inches.

Example:

if (shape.getTopInch() == 3)
    shape.setTopInch(1);

public void setTopInch(double value)

public double getTopCM() / public void setTopCM(double value)

Represents the vertical offset of shape from its top row, in unit of centimeters.

Example:

if (shape.getTopCM() == 3)
    shape.setTopCM(1);

public void setTopCM(double value)

public int getTopToCorner() / public void setTopToCorner(int value)

Gets and sets the vertical offset of shape from worksheet top border, in unit of pixels.

Example:

if (shape.getTopToCorner() == 3)
    shape.setTopToCorner(1);

public void setTopToCorner(int value)

public int getLeftToCorner() / public void setLeftToCorner(int value)

Gets and sets the horizonal offset of shape from worksheet left border.

Example:

if (shape.getLeftToCorner() == 3)
    shape.setLeftToCorner(1);

public void setLeftToCorner(int value)

public int getX() / public void setX(int value)

Gets and sets the horizontal offset of shape from worksheet left border,in unit of pixels.

Example:

if (shape.getX() == 3)
    shape.setX(1);

public void setX(int value)

public int getY() / public void setY(int value)

Gets and sets the vertical offset of shape from worksheet top border,in unit of pixels.

Example:

if (shape.getY() == 3)
    shape.setY(1);

public void setY(int value)

public int getWidthScale() / public void setWidthScale(int value)

Gets and sets the width scale, in unit of percent of the original picture width. If the shape is not picture ,the WidthScale property only returns 100;

Example:

if (shape.getWidthScale() == 3)
    shape.setWidthScale(1);

public void setWidthScale(int value)

public int getHeightScale() / public void setHeightScale(int value)

Gets and sets the height scale,in unit of percent of the original picture height. If the shape is not picture ,the HeightScale property only returns 100;

Example:

if (shape.getHeightScale() == 3)
    shape.setHeightScale(1);

public void setHeightScale(int value)

public int getTopInShape() / public void setTopInShape(int value)

Represents the vertical offset of shape from the top border of the parent shape, in unit of 1/4000 of height of the parent shape.

Only Applies when this shape in the group or chart.

Example:

if (shape.getTopInShape() == 8000)
    shape.setTopInShape(4000);

public void setTopInShape(int value)

public int getLeftInShape() / public void setLeftInShape(int value)

Represents the horizontal offset of shape from the left border of the parent shape, in unit of 1/4000 of width of the parent shape.

Only Applies when this shape in the group or chart.

Example:

if (shape.getUpperDeltaY() == 2000)
    shape.setUpperDeltaY(4000);

public void setLeftInShape(int value)

public int getWidthInShape() / public void setWidthInShape(int value)

Represents the width of the shape, in unit of 1/4000 of the parent shape.

Only Applies when this shape in the group or chart.

Example:

if (shape.getUpperDeltaY() == 2000)
    shape.setUpperDeltaY(4000);

public void setWidthInShape(int value)

public int getHeightInShape() / public void setHeightInShape(int value)

Represents the vertical offset of shape from the top border of the parent shape, in unit of 1/4000 of height of the parent shape..

Only Applies when this shape in the group or chart.

Example:

if (shape.getUpperDeltaY() == 4000)
    shape.setUpperDeltaY(2000);

public void setHeightInShape(int value)

public int getHeightInChart() / public void setHeightInChart(int value)

Represents the vertical offset of shape from the top border of the parent shape, in unit of 1/4000 of height of the parent shape..

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Aspose.Cells.Drawing.Shape.HeightInShape property. This property will be removed 12 months later since JANUARY 2012. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public void setHeightInChart(int value)

public int getLeftInChart() / public void setLeftInChart(int value)

Represents the vertical offset of shape from the left border of the parent shape, in unit of 1/4000 of width of the parent shape.

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Aspose.Cells.Drawing.Shape.LeftInShape property. This property will be removed 12 months later since JANUARY 2012. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public void setLeftInChart(int value)

public int getTopInChart() / public void setTopInChart(int value)

Represents the vertical offset of shape from the top border of the parent shape, in unit of 1/4000 of height of the parent shape.

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Aspose.Cells.Drawing.Shape.TopInShape property. This property will be removed 12 months later since JANUARY 2012. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public void setTopInChart(int value)

public int getWidthInChart() / public void setWidthInChart(int value)

Represents the width of the shape, in unit of 1/4000 of the parent shape.

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Aspose.Cells.Drawing.Shape.WidthInShape property. This property will be removed 12 months later since JANUARY 2012. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public void setWidthInChart(int value)

public int getPositionX() / public void setPositionX(int value)

Gets and sets the horizonal offset of shape from worksheet left border,in unit of pixels.

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Aspose.Cells.Drawing.Shape.X property. This property will be removed 12 months later since JANUARY 2012. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public void setPositionX(int value)

public int getPositionY() / public void setPositionY(int value)

Gets and sets the vertical offset of shape from worksheet top border,in unit of pixels.

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Aspose.Cells.Drawing.Shape.Y property. This property will be removed 12 months later since JANUARY 2012. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public void setPositionY(int value)

public GroupShape getGroup()

Gets the group shape which contains this shape.

Example:

GroupShape groupShape = shape.getGroup();

public int getType()

Gets the auto shape type. The value of the property is AutoShapeType integer constant.

Example:

/*Aspose.Cells.Drawing.AutoShapeType*/int autoShapeType = shape.getType();

public boolean hasLine() / public void setHasLine(boolean value)

Gets and sets the line border of the shape is visible.

Example:

if(shape.hasLine() == false)
    shape.setHasLine(true);

public void setHasLine(boolean value)

public boolean isFilled() / public void setFilled(boolean value)

Indicates whether the fill format is visible.

Example:

if(shape.isFilled() == false)
    shape.setFilled(true);

public void setFilled(boolean value)

public boolean isFlippedHorizontally() / public void setFlippedHorizontally(boolean value)

Gets and sets whether shape is horizontally flipped .

Example:

if(shape.isFlippedHorizontally() == false)
    shape.setFlippedHorizontally(true);

public void setFlippedHorizontally(boolean value)

public boolean isFlippedVertically() / public void setFlippedVertically(boolean value)

Gets and sets whether shape is vertically flipped .

Example:

if(shape.isFlippedVertically() == false)
    shape.setFlippedVertically(true);

public void setFlippedVertically(boolean value)

public int getActualLowerRightRow()

Get the actual bottom row.

Example:

int rRow = shape.getActualLowerRightRow();

public java.awt.geom.Point2D.Float[] getConnectionPoints()

Get the connection points

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use GetConnectionPoints() method. This method will be removed 12 months later since April 2022. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

public boolean getRelativeToOriginalPictureSize() / public void setRelativeToOriginalPictureSize(boolean value)

Indicates whether shape is relative to original picture size.

Example:

if(shape.getRelativeToOriginalPictureSize())
    shape.setRelativeToOriginalPictureSize(false);

public void setRelativeToOriginalPictureSize(boolean value)

public java.lang.String getLinkedCell() / public void setLinkedCell(java.lang.String value)

Gets or sets the worksheet range linked to the control's value.

Example:

if (shape.getLinkedCell().equals("$B$6"))
    shape.setLinkedCell("A1");

public void setLinkedCell(java.lang.String value)

public java.lang.String getInputRange() / public void setInputRange(java.lang.String value)

Gets or sets the worksheet range used to fill the specified combo box.

Example:

if (shape.getInputRange().equals("$B$6:$B10"))
    shape.setInputRange("$A$1:$A$5");

public void setInputRange(java.lang.String value)

public int getTextShapeType() / public void setTextShapeType(int value)

Gets and sets the preset text shape type. The value of the property is AutoShapeType integer constant.

Example:

if (shape.getTextShapeType() == com.aspose.cells.AutoShapeType.UNKNOWN)
    shape.setTextShapeType(com.aspose.cells.AutoShapeType.RECTANGLE);

public void setTextShapeType(int value)

public FontSettingCollection getTextBody()

Gets and sets the setting of the shape's text.

Example:

FontSettingCollection fontSettingCollection = shape.getTextBody();
fontSettingCollection.setText("This is a test.");

public Font getFont() / public void setFont(Font value)

Represents the font of shape.

Example:

Font font = shape.getFont();
font.setName("Arial");
font.setSize(12);
font.setColor(Color.getRed());

public void setFont(Font value)

public TextOptions getTextOptions() / public void setTextOptions(TextOptions value)

Represents the text options of the shape.

Example:

TextOptions opt = shape.getTextOptions();
opt.setColor(Color.getBlue());
opt.setSize(8);

public void setTextOptions(TextOptions value)

public java.lang.String getText() / public void setText(java.lang.String value)

Represents the string in this TextBox object.

Example:

if(shape.getText() == null)
    shape.setText("This is a test.");

public void setText(java.lang.String value)

public boolean isRichText()

Whether or not the text is rich text.

Example:

if(shape.isRichText())
    System.out.println("The text is rich text.");

public java.lang.String getHtmlText() / public void setHtmlText(java.lang.String value)

Gets and sets the html string which contains data and some formats in this textbox.

Example:

String html = shape.getHtmlText();
if(html == null || "".equals(html))
{
    shape.setHtmlText("<Font Style='FONT-FAMILY: Calibri;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #0000ff;TEXT-ALIGN: left;'>This is a <b>test</b>.</Font>");
}

public void setHtmlText(java.lang.String value)

public int getTextVerticalOverflow() / public void setTextVerticalOverflow(int value)

Gets and sets the text vertical overflow type of the shape which contains text. The value of the property is TextOverflowType integer constant.

Example:

if (shape.getTextVerticalOverflow() == com.aspose.cells.TextOverflowType.CLIP)
    shape.setTextVerticalOverflow(com.aspose.cells.TextOverflowType.OVERFLOW);

public void setTextVerticalOverflow(int value)

public int getTextHorizontalOverflow() / public void setTextHorizontalOverflow(int value)

Gets and sets the text horizontal overflow type of the shape which contains text. The value of the property is TextOverflowType integer constant.

Example:

if (shape.getTextHorizontalOverflow() == com.aspose.cells.TextOverflowType.CLIP)
    shape.setTextHorizontalOverflow(com.aspose.cells.TextOverflowType.OVERFLOW);

public void setTextHorizontalOverflow(int value)

public boolean isTextWrapped() / public void setTextWrapped(boolean value)

Gets and sets the text wrapped type of the shape which contains text.

Example:

if (shape.isTextWrapped())
    shape.setTextWrapped(!shape.isTextWrapped());

public void setTextWrapped(boolean value)

public int getTextOrientationType() / public void setTextOrientationType(int value)

Gets and sets the text orientation type of the shape. The value of the property is TextOrientationType integer constant.

Example:

if (shape.getTextOrientationType() == com.aspose.cells.TextOrientationType.NO_ROTATION)
    shape.setTextOrientationType(com.aspose.cells.TextOrientationType.TOP_TO_BOTTOM);

public void setTextOrientationType(int value)

public int getTextHorizontalAlignment() / public void setTextHorizontalAlignment(int value)

Gets and sets the text horizontal alignment type of the shape. The value of the property is TextAlignmentType integer constant.

Example:

if (shape.getTextHorizontalAlignment() == com.aspose.cells.TextAlignmentType.BOTTOM)
    shape.setTextHorizontalAlignment(com.aspose.cells.TextAlignmentType.CENTER);

public void setTextHorizontalAlignment(int value)

public int getTextVerticalAlignment() / public void setTextVerticalAlignment(int value)

Gets and sets the text vertical alignment type of the shape. The value of the property is TextAlignmentType integer constant.

Example:

if (shape.getTextVerticalAlignment() == com.aspose.cells.TextAlignmentType.BOTTOM)
    shape.setTextVerticalAlignment(com.aspose.cells.TextAlignmentType.CENTER);

public void setTextVerticalAlignment(int value)

public int getTextDirection() / public void setTextDirection(int value)

Gets/Sets the direction of the text flow for this object. The value of the property is TextDirectionType integer constant.

Example:

if (shape.getTextDirection() == com.aspose.cells.TextDirectionType.CONTEXT)
    shape.setTextDirection(com.aspose.cells.TextDirectionType.LEFT_TO_RIGHT);

public void setTextDirection(int value)

public byte[] getControlData()

Gets the data of control.

Example:

if(shape.getControlData() == null)
    System.out.println("No data.");

public ActiveXControl getActiveXControl()

Gets the ActiveX control.

Example:

CheckBoxActiveXControl checkBox1 = (CheckBoxActiveXControl)shape.getActiveXControl();
//The font name of CheckBox
String fontName = checkBox1.getFont().getName();

public ShapePathCollection getPaths()

Gets the paths of a custom geometric shape.

Example:

//Returns non-null if there is a path to the custom geometry
if(shape.getPaths() == null)
    System.out.println("No custom geometry path.");

public Geometry getGeometry()

Gets the geometry

Example:

if (shape.getGeometry().getShapeAdjustValues().getCount() == 0)
    System.out.println("No geometry path.");

public java.util.UUID getCreateId()

Gets and sets create id for this shape.

public java.lang.String getLinkedCell(boolean isR1C1, boolean isLocal)

Gets the range linked to the control's value.

Parameters:

isR1C1 - Whether the formula needs to be formatted as R1C1.

isLocal - Whether the formula needs to be formatted by locale.

Returns:

The range linked to the control's value.

Example:

//You may get results like '$A$1'
String link = shape.getLinkedCell(false, false);

public void setLinkedCell(java.lang.String formula, boolean isR1C1, boolean isLocal)

Sets the range linked to the control's value.

Parameters:

formula - The range linked to the control's value.

isR1C1 - Whether the formula needs to be formatted as R1C1.

isLocal - Whether the formula needs to be formatted by locale.

Example:

//After executing the code below, a ScrollBar object is created in the generated file. As you drag the slider, the value is displayed in cell A12.

//ActiveX Controls
//Aspose.Cells.Drawing.Shape scrollBar = book.Worksheets[0].Shapes.AddActiveXControl( Aspose.Cells.Drawing.ActiveXControls.ControlType.ScrollBar,2, 0, 2, 0, 30, 130);

//Form Controls
Shape scrollBar = book.getWorksheets().get(0).getShapes().addScrollBar(2, 0, 2, 0, 130, 30);

//Sets the range linked to the control's value.
scrollBar.setLinkedCell("$A$12", false, true);

public java.lang.String getInputRange(boolean isR1C1, boolean isLocal)

Gets the range used to fill the control.

Parameters:

isR1C1 - Whether the formula needs to be formatted as R1C1.

isLocal - Whether the formula needs to be formatted by locale.

Returns:

The range used to fill the control.

Example:

String range = shape.getInputRange(false, true);
//If successful, a value like "$A$1:$A$3" will be returned

public void setInputRange(java.lang.String formula, boolean isR1C1, boolean isLocal)

Sets the range used to fill the control.

Parameters:

formula - The range used to fill the control.

isR1C1 - Whether the formula needs to be formatted as R1C1.

isLocal - Whether the formula needs to be formatted by locale.

Example:

//After executing the code below, a ListBox object is created in the generated file. When the selected option is clicked, the selected value is displayed in cell A12.

//Initialize a new workbook.
//Workbook book = new Workbook();
        
for (int i = 0; i< 10; ++i)
{
    Cell cell = book.getWorksheets().get(0).getCells().get(i, 0);
    cell.setValue(i + 1);
}
   
//Create a ListBox object

//ActiveX Controls
//Aspose.Cells.Drawing.Shape listBox = book.Worksheets[0].Shapes.AddActiveXControl( Aspose.Cells.Drawing.ActiveXControls.ControlType.ListBox,2, 0, 2, 0, 130, 130);

//Form Controls
Shape listBox = book.getWorksheets().get(0).getShapes().addListBox(2, 0, 2, 0, 130, 130);

//Sets the range used to fill the control.
listBox.setInputRange("$A$1:$A$6", false, false);

//Sets the range linked to the control's value.
listBox.setLinkedCell("$A$12", false, true);

public void updateSelectedValue()
                        throws java.lang.Exception

Update the selected value by the value of the linked cell.

Example:

//Initialize a new workbook.
//Workbook book = new Workbook();
        
Cell cell = null;
for (int i = 0; i< 10; ++i)
{
    cell = book.getWorksheets().get(0).getCells().get(i, 0);
    cell.setValue(i + 1);
}
   
//Create a ListBox object

//ActiveX Controls
//Aspose.Cells.Drawing.Shape listBox = book.Worksheets[0].Shapes.AddActiveXControl( Aspose.Cells.Drawing.ActiveXControls.ControlType.ListBox,2, 0, 2, 0, 130, 130);

//Form Controls
Shape listBox = book.getWorksheets().get(0).getShapes().addListBox(2, 0, 2, 0, 130, 130);

//Sets the range used to fill the control.
listBox.setInputRange("$A$1:$A$6", false, false);

//Sets the range linked to the control's value.
listBox.setLinkedCell("$A$12", false, true);

ListBox listbx = (ListBox)listBox;

//Set the value of cell A12
cell = book.getWorksheets().get(0).getCells().get(11, 0);
cell.setValue(3);

//Update the selected value by the value of the linked cell.
listBox.updateSelectedValue();

//-1 default, no option selected
if(listbx.isSelected(2))
{
    //Option 3 of the ListBox is selected
}

//Change the value of a linked cell
cell.setValue(4);

//Update the selected value by the value of the linked cell.
listBox.updateSelectedValue();
if(listbx.isSelected(3))
{
    //Option 4 of the ListBox is selected
}

public int[] calculateTextSize()
                       throws java.lang.Exception

Recalculate the text area

Returns:

Text's Size in an array(width and height).

Example:

//The size of the text area is:w=size[0],h=size[1]
int[] size = shape.calculateTextSize();

public void formatCharacters(int startIndex, int length, Font font, StyleFlag flag)
                     throws java.lang.Exception

Formats some characters with the font setting.

Parameters:

startIndex - The start index.

length - The length.

font - The font setting.

flag - The flag of the font setting.

public void formatCharacters(int startIndex, int length, Font font)

Formats some characters with the font setting.

NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Shape.FormatCharacters(int startIndex, int length, Font font, StyleFlag flag) method. This property will be removed 12 months later since March 2016. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

Parameters:

startIndex - The start index.

length - The length.

font - The font setting.

public FontSetting characters(int startIndex, int length)

Returns a Characters object that represents a range of characters within the text.

This method only works on shape with title.

Parameters:

startIndex - The index of the start of the character.

length - The number of characters.

Returns:

Characters object.

Example:

FontSetting fontSetting = shape.characters(0, 4);

public java.util.ArrayList getCharacters()
                       throws java.lang.Exception

Returns all Characters objects that represents a range of characters within the text .

Returns:

All Characters objects

Example:

ArrayList list = shape.getCharacters();

public void removeActiveXControl()

Remove activeX control.

Example:

shape.removeActiveXControl();

public boolean isSameSetting(java.lang.Object obj)

Returns whether the shape is same.

Parameters:

obj -

Returns:

Example:

if (shape.isSameSetting(shape))
    System.out.println("Two objects the same.");

public float[][] getConnectionPoints()

Get the connection points

Returns:

[X,Y] pairs of the connection point. Every item is a float[2] array, [0] represents x and [1] represents y.

Example:

float[][] points = shape.getConnectionPoints();

public void toImage(java.io.OutputStream stream, ImageFormat imageFormat)
            throws java.lang.Exception

Creates the shape image and saves it to a stream in the specified format.

The following formats are supported: .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .tiff, .emf.

Parameters:

stream - The output stream.

imageFormat - The format in which to save the image.

public void toImage(java.lang.String imageFile, ImageOrPrintOptions options)
            throws java.lang.Exception

Saves the shape to a file.

Example:

ImageOrPrintOptions op = new ImageOrPrintOptions();
shape.toImage("exmaple.png", op);

public void toImage(java.io.OutputStream stream, ImageOrPrintOptions options)
            throws java.lang.Exception

Saves the shape to a stream.

public GroupShape getResultOfSmartArt()
                              throws java.lang.Exception

Converting smart art to grouped shapes.

Example:

GroupShape groupShape = shape.getResultOfSmartArt();

public void toFrontOrBack(int orders)

Brings the shape to the front or sends the shape to back.

Parameters:

orders - If it's less than zero, sets the shape to back. If it's greater than zero, brings the shape to front.

Example:

shape.toFrontOrBack(2);
//or shape.ToFrontOrBack(-1);

public boolean getLockedProperty(int type)

Gets the value of locked property.

Parameters:

type - A ShapeLockType value. The type of the shape locked property.

Returns:

Returns the value of locked property.

Example:

int noAdjustHandles = 0;
if (shape.getLockedProperty(ShapeLockType.ADJUST_HANDLES))
    noAdjustHandles = 1;

public void setLockedProperty(int type, boolean value)

Set the locked property.

Parameters:

type - A ShapeLockType value. The locked type.

value - The value of the property.

Example:

shape.setLockedProperty(ShapeLockType.ADJUST_HANDLES, true);

public Hyperlink addHyperlink(java.lang.String address)

Adds a hyperlink to the shape.

Parameters:

address - Address of the hyperlink.

Returns:

Return the new hyperlink object.

Example:

Hyperlink hyperlink = shape.addHyperlink("https://www.aspose.com/");

public void removeHyperlink()

Remove the hyperlink of the shape.

Example:

shape.removeHyperlink();

public void moveToRange(int upperLeftRow, int upperLeftColumn, int lowerRightRow, int lowerRightColumn)

Moves the shape to a specified range.

Parameters:

upperLeftRow - Upper left row index.

upperLeftColumn - Upper left column index.

lowerRightRow - Lower right row index

lowerRightColumn - Lower right column index

Example:

shape.moveToRange(12, 3, 13, 5);

public void alignTopRightCorner(int topRow, int rightColumn)

Moves the picture to the top-right corner.

Parameters:

topRow - the row index.

rightColumn - the column index.

Example:

shape.alignTopRightCorner(2, 5);