NamedRange.Calculate Method (2007 System)

Calculates the values of cells in a NamedRange control.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel
Assembly:  Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.v9.0 (in Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.v9.0.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function Calculate As Object
'Usage
Dim instance As NamedRange 
Dim returnValue As Object 

returnValue = instance.Calculate()
public Object Calculate()
public:
Object^ Calculate()
public function Calculate() : Object

Return Value

Type: System.Object

Examples

The following code example sets the Formula property of a NamedRange control to calculate the sum of cells A1 through A5, uses the FormulaHidden property to hide the formula, and then calls the Calculate method to calculate the sum of the cells and place the sum in cell A6.

This example is for a document-level customization.

Private Sub CalculateRange()
    Dim namedRange1 As Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.NamedRange _
        = Me.Controls.AddNamedRange(Me.Range("A1", "A5"), _
        "namedRange1")

    Dim namedRange2 As Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.NamedRange _
        = Me.Controls.AddNamedRange(Me.Range("A6"), _
        "namedRange2")

    namedRange1.Value2 = 5
    namedRange2.Formula = "=SUM(A1:A5)"
    namedRange2.FormulaHidden = True
    namedRange2.Calculate()
End Sub
private void CalculateRange()
{
    Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.NamedRange namedRange1 =
        this.Controls.AddNamedRange(this.Range["A1", "A5"],
        "namedRange1");

    Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.NamedRange namedRange2 =
        this.Controls.AddNamedRange(this.Range["A6", missing],
        "namedRange2");

    namedRange1.Value2 = 5;
    namedRange2.Formula = "=SUM(A1:A5)";
    namedRange2.FormulaHidden = true;
    namedRange2.Calculate();
}

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

NamedRange Class

NamedRange Members

Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel Namespace