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lock()

Description​

Locks the specified cell

Usage​

lock(cell: string): void;

Parameters​

  • cell - (required) the id(s) of a cell(s) or a range of cells

Example​

const spreadsheet = new dhx.Spreadsheet("spreadsheet", {});
spreadsheet.parse(data);

// locks a cell
spreadsheet.lock("A1");

// locks a range of cells
spreadsheet.lock("A1:C1");

// locks specified cells
spreadsheet.lock("A1,B5,B7,D4:D6");
info

Starting with v4.1, the reference to a cell or a range of cells can be specified in the following format:

spreadsheet.lock("sheet1!A2");

where sheet1 is the name of the tab.

In case the name of the tab isn't specified, the method will lock the cell(s) of the active tab.

Related sample: Spreadsheet. Locked Cells