officefileapi-devexpress-dot-spreadsheet-dot-datavalidation-eb23a174.md
Gets or sets whether to display the message prompting the user for data input.
Namespace : DevExpress.Spreadsheet
Assembly : DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v25.2.Core.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core
bool ShowInputMessage { get; set; }
Property ShowInputMessage As Boolean
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Boolean |
true , to display the message; otherwise, false.
|
workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\\DataValidation.xlsx");
Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
// Restrict data entry to a 5-digit number
DataValidation validation = worksheet.DataValidations.Add(worksheet["B4:B11"], DataValidationType.Custom, "=AND(ISNUMBER(B4),LEN(B4)=5)");
// Show input message.
validation.InputTitle = "Employee Id";
validation.InputMessage = "Please enter 5-digit number";
validation.ShowInputMessage = true;
// Highlight data validation ranges.
int[] MyColorScheme = new int[] { 0xFFC4C4, 0xFFD9D9, 0xFFF6F6, 0xFFECEC, 0xE9D3D3 };
for (int i = 0; i < worksheet.DataValidations.Count; i++)
{
worksheet.DataValidations[i].Range.FillColor = Color.FromArgb(MyColorScheme[i]);
}
workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\DataValidation.xlsx")
Dim worksheet As Worksheet = workbook.Worksheets(0)
' Restrict data entry to a 5-digit number
Dim validation As DataValidation = worksheet.DataValidations.Add(worksheet("B4:B11"), DataValidationType.Custom, "=AND(ISNUMBER(B4),LEN(B4)=5)")
' Show input message.
validation.InputTitle = "Employee Id"
validation.InputMessage = "Please enter 5-digit number"
validation.ShowInputMessage = True
' Highlight data validation ranges.
Dim MyColorScheme() As Integer = { &HFFC4C4, &HFFD9D9, &HFFF6F6, &HFFECEC, &HE9D3D3 }
For i As Integer = 0 To worksheet.DataValidations.Count - 1
worksheet.DataValidations(i).Range.FillColor = Color.FromArgb(MyColorScheme(i))
Next i
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validation.InputMessage = "Please enter 5-digit number";
validation.ShowInputMessage = true;
validation.InputMessage = "Please enter 5-digit number";
validation.ShowInputMessage = true;
validation.InputMessage = "Please enter 5-digit number";
validation.ShowInputMessage = true;
validation.InputMessage = "Please enter 5-digit number"
validation.ShowInputMessage = True
' Highlight data validation ranges.
validation.InputMessage = "Please enter 5-digit number"
validation.ShowInputMessage = True
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