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Factory Class
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SpreadsheetGear Namespace : Factory Class
The Factory class provides static methods for creating instances of IWorkbookSet and IWorkbook.
Object Model
Factory Class
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public MustInherit Class Factory 
'Usage
 
Dim instance As Factory
public abstract class Factory 
Remarks
All methods in Factory are thread safe.
Example
class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // Create a new empty workbook set.
        SpreadsheetGear.IWorkbookSet workbookSet = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbookSet();
        // Create a new empty workbook in the workbook set.
        SpreadsheetGear.IWorkbook workbook = workbookSet.Workbooks.Add();
        // Get a reference to the first worksheet.
        SpreadsheetGear.IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["Sheet1"];
        // Get a reference to the top left cell of Sheet1.
        SpreadsheetGear.IRange a1 = worksheet.Cells["A1"];
        // Set a formula.
        a1.Formula = "=24901.55 / PI()";
        // Output the result of the formula.
        System.Console.WriteLine("The diameter of the earth is " + a1.Value.ToString() + " miles.");
    }
}
Module Program
    Sub Main()
        ' Create a new empty workbook set.
        Dim workbookSet As SpreadsheetGear.IWorkbookSet = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbookSet()
        ' Create a new empty workbook in the workbook set. 
        Dim workbook As SpreadsheetGear.IWorkbook = workbookSet.Workbooks.Add()
        ' Get a reference to the first worksheet. 
        Dim worksheet As SpreadsheetGear.IWorksheet = workbook.Worksheets("Sheet1")
        ' Get a reference to the top left cell of Sheet1. 
        Dim a1 As SpreadsheetGear.IRange = worksheet.Cells("A1")
        ' Set a formula. 
        a1.Formula = "=24901.55 / PI()"
        ' Output the result of the formula. 
        Console.WriteLine(("The diameter of the earth is " + a1.Value.ToString() + " miles."))
    End Sub
End Module
Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   SpreadsheetGear.Factory

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

See Also

Reference

Factory Members
SpreadsheetGear Namespace
IWorkbookSet
IWorkbook
Factory Property