I try to find the last cell in a column that contains values. I know I can use something like:
Dim findme As Range = excel.Range("A1:A" & lastrow.row)
but I am looking for a way not to use this column-character format. Something like this VBA format
Dim rng as range
with myWorksheet
LastRow = .Cells(.Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
rng = .Range(.Cells(1,1), .Cells(LastRow, 1))
end with
I created an helper class to solve this problem:
Imports Excel = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel
Public Class FindLastCellByIndex
Private Shared Function getStringRangeFormat(ByVal colNumber As Long, ByVal rowNumber As Long) As String
If colNumber > 0 AndAlso colNumber < 27 Then
Dim c As Char
c = Convert.ToChar(colNumber + 64)
Return (c & rowNumber & ":" & c).ToString
Else
Return ""
End If
End Function
Public Shared Function getSearchRange(ByRef _sheet As Excel.Worksheet, ByVal Col As Long, ByVal startRow As Long) As Excel.Range
Dim strColCharSpez As String = getStringRangeFormat(Col, startRow)
'Build String
Dim rng As Excel.Range = DirectCast(_sheet.Cells(_sheet.Rows.Count, startRow), Excel.Range)
Dim t As Long
t = rng.End(Excel.XlDirection.xlUp).Row
Return _sheet.Range(strColCharSpez & t)
End Function
End Class
This is the way to use it:
Dim rng As Excel.Range = FindLastCellByIndex.getSearchRange(_sheet, 3, 3)
Now you get the Range: Range(Cells(3,3)
, Cells(LastRow, 3)
as an object.