Shape Element

Using the Shape element in SpreadJS with React, you can quickly embed and render various shapes including geometric figures like squares, circles, rectangles, triangles, pentagons, hexagons, octagons, etc. in the worksheets without any hassle.

1. Create a React Project

   Open the Command Prompt window and type the following commands:

   npm install -g create-react-app
   create-react-app quick-start
   cd quick-start
   npm start

   After you finish, the react project will be created at the specified location in the directory. For more information on how to create a React project, refer to https://reactjs.org/docs/create-a-new-react-app.html.

2. Install SpreadJS React module in project

   Next, you need to install @grapecity/spread-sheets-react in your project using the following command:

   npm install @grapecity/spread-sheets-react

3. Import SpreadJS CSS

   Next, you need to import the SpreadJS CSS in your index.js file using the following code:

   import '@grapecity/spread-sheets/styles/gc.spread.sheets.excel2013white.css';

4. Install Shapes React Module in the Project

   Next, you need to install the shapes module in your project using the following command:

   npm install @grapecity/spread-sheets-shapes

5. Use Shapes in React Application

   Now, you can modify the App.js file as per your requirements. Changes will be reflected when the browser window is refreshed. As an example, you can use the sample code given below:

   This example shows how to use shapes in a React Application.

   import React from "react";
   import "./App.css";
   import GC from "@grapecity/spread-sheets";
   import { SpreadSheets, Worksheet } from "@grapecity/spread-sheets-react";
   
   // Import Shapes module
   import "@grapecity/spread-sheets-shapes";
   
   var SpreadJSKey = "xxx";
   GC.Spread.Sheets.LicenseKey = SpreadJSKey;
   
   class App extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
       super(props);
       this.hostStyle = {
         width: "1100px",
         height: "800px",
       };
     }
   
     // Handling workbook initialized event
     workbookInit = (spread) => {
       this.setState({
         spread: spread,
       });
   
       // Fetching sheet
       let sheetShape = spread.getSheet(0);
   
       // Setting Sheetname
       sheetShape.name("Shapes");
       sheetShape.suspendPaint();
   
       // Add built-in shape "donut"
       var donutShape = sheetShape.shapes.add(
         "autoShape",
         GC.Spread.Sheets.Shapes.AutoShapeType.donut,
         50,
         50,
         150,
         150
       );
   
       // Adding text to built-in shape "donut"
       donutShape.text("Donut Shape");
   
       // Adding style to built-in shape "donut"
       var shapeStyle = donutShape.style();
       shapeStyle.textEffect.color = "Red";
       shapeStyle.textEffect.font = "18px Arial";
       shapeStyle.textFrame.hAlign = GC.Spread.Sheets.HorizontalAlign.center;
       shapeStyle.textFrame.vAlign = GC.Spread.Sheets.VerticalAlign.center;
       donutShape.style(shapeStyle);
   
       sheetShape.resumePaint();
     };
     render() {
       return (
         <div>
           <SpreadSheets
             backColor={this.spreadBackColor}
             hostStyle={this.hostStyle}
             workbookInitialized={this.workbookInit}
           >
             <Worksheet></Worksheet>
           </SpreadSheets>
         </div>
       );
     }
   }
   
   export default App;