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Spreadsheet Events

Custom data grid table scripting after changes

Jspreadsheet offers a native feature to customize your table on the go. You can define the method updateTable to create rules to customize the data that should be shown to the user, as the example below.

See an example in action

Data Grid Event dispatcher

Although you have various specific events, jspreadsheet has one global event dispatcher that can be used as below.

<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v7/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
<script src="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jspreadsheet.com/v7/jspreadsheet.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.css" type="text/css" />

<div id='spreadsheet'></div>

<script>
let data = [
    ['Mazda', 2001, 2000],
    ['Pegeout', 2010, 5000],
    ['Honda Fit', 2009, 3000],
    ['Honda CRV', 2010, 6000],
];

jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
    data:data,
    columns:[
        { title:'Model', width:300 },
        { title:'Price', width:80 },
        { title:'Model', width:100 }
    ],
    onevent: function(event,a,b,c,d,e,f) {
        console.log(event,a,b,c,d,e,f);
    }
});
</script>
</html>

Events

Jspreadsheet available events.

Example on handling events on your spreasheet

Event description
onevent onevent(arguments)
This is the general event and it is called together with any other events. The arguments are different depending on the event.
onbeforesave onbeforesave(DOMElement el, Object instance, Array data)
Before any data is sent to the backend. Can be used to overwrite the data or to cancel the action when return false.
onsave onsave(DOMElement el, Object instance, Array data)
After the data is sent to the server.
onload onload(DOMElement el, Object instance)
This method is called when the data in the spreadsheet is ready.
onbeforechange onbeforechange(DOMElement el, DOMElement cell, Number x, Number y, Mixed value)
Before a column value is changed. NOTE: It is possible to overwrite the original value, by return a new value on this method. v3.4.0+
onchange onchage(DOMElement el, DOMElement cell, Number x, Number y, Mixed newValue, Mixed oldValue)
After a column value is changed.
onafterchanges onafterchanges(DOMElement el, Array records)
After all changes are applied in the table.
onbeforepaste onbeforepaste(DOMElement el, Array data, Number x, Number y, null, Array processedData)
Before the paste action is performed. Can return parsed or filtered data, can cancel the action when return false. From 7.9.11 The data is an Array.
onpaste onpaste(DOMElement el, Array data)
After a paste action is performed in the spreadsheet.
onbeforeinsertrow onbeforeinsertrow(DOMElement el, Number rowNumber, Number numOfRows, Boolean insertBefore)
Before a new row is inserted. You can cancel the insert event by returning false.
oninsertrow oninsertrow(DOMElement el, Number rowNumber, Number numOfRows, Boolean insertBefore)
After a new row is inserted.
onbeforedeleterow onbeforedeleterow(DOMElement el, Number rowNumber, Number numOfRows)
Before a row is deleted. You can cancel the delete event by returning false.
ondeleterow ondeleterow(DOMElement el, Number rowNumber, Number numOfRows, Array rowDOMElements, Array rowData, Array cellAttributes)
After a row is excluded.
onbeforeinsertcolumn onbeforeinsertcolumn(DOMElement el, Number columnNumber, Number numOfColumns, Boolean insertBefore)
Before a new column is inserted. You can cancel the insert event by returning false.
oninsertcolumn oninsertcolumn(DOMElement el, Number columnNumber, Number numOfColumns, Array historyRecords, Boolean insertBefore)
After a new column is inserted.
onbeforedeletecolumn onbeforedeletecolumn(DOMElement el, Number columnNumber, Number numOfColumns)
Before a column is excluded. You can cancel the insert event by returning false.
ondeletecolumn ondeletecolumn(DOMElement el, Number columnNumber, Number numOfColumns, Array affectedDOMElements, Array historyProperties, Array cellAttributes)
After a column is excluded.
onmoverow onmoverow(DOMElement el, Number origin, Number destination)
After a row is moved to a new position.
onmovecolumn onmovecolumn(DOMElement el, Number origin, Number destination)
After a column is moved to a new position.
onresizerow onresizerow(DOMElement el, Mixed row, Mixed height, Mixed oldHeight)
After a height change for one or more rows.
onresizecolumn onresizecolumn(DOMElement el, Mixed column, Mixed width, Mixed oldWidth)
After a column width change for one or more columns.
onselection onselection(DOMElement el, Number px, Number py, Number ux, Number uy, Number origin)
When the selection is changed.
onbeforesort onbeforesort(DOMElement el, Number column, Number direction, Array newOrderValues)
Before a column is sorted. It is possible to cancel the action when returning false.
onsort onsort(DOMElement el, Number column, Number direction, Array newOrderValues)
When a column is sorted.
cache, onbeforesort, freezeNested onfocus onfocus(DOMElement el)
On table focus
onblur onblur(DOMElement el)
On table blur
onmerge onmerge(DOMElement el, String cellName, Number colspan, Number rowspan)
On column merge
onchangeheader onchangeheader(DOMElement el, Number column, String newValue, String oldValue)
When the title is changed
onundo onundo(DOMElement el, Object historyRecord)
On undo is applied
onredo onredo(DOMElement el, Object historyRecord)
On redo is applied
oneditionstart oneditionstart(DOMElement el, DOMElement cell, Number x, Number y)
When an openEditor is called.
oneditionend oneditionend(DOMElement el, DOMElement cell, Number x, Number y, Mixed newValue, Boolean save)
When a closeEditor is called.
onchangestyle onchangestyle(DOMElement el, Mixed mixed, String key, String value)
When a setStyle is called.
onchangemeta onchangemeta(DOMElement el, Mixed mixed, String key, String value)
When a setMeta is called.
onbeforechangepage onbeforechangepage(DOMElement el, Number pageNumber, Number oldPage, Number quantityPerPage)
Before the page is changed. Can cancel the action when return is false.
onchangepage onchangepage(DOMElement el, Number pageNumber, Number oldPageNumber)
When pagination is enabled and the page is changed.
onbeforecreateworksheet onbeforecreateworksheet(JSON worksheetOptions)
Add or change the options of a new worksheet.
oncreateworksheet oncreateworksheet(JSON worksheetOptions)
Add or change the options of a new worksheet.
ondeleteworksheet ondeleteworksheet(DOMElement el, Number worksheetNumber)
When a worksheet is removed.
onmoveworksheet onmoveworksheet(DOMElement el, Number from, Number to)
When a worksheet position is changed.
onopenworksheet onopenworksheet(DOMElement el, Number worksheet)
When a worksheet is opened.
onchangerowid onopenworksheet(DOMElement el, Object Instance, Array rows)
When update the id from rows.
onbeforesearch onbeforesearch(DOMElement el, Array filters, Array data)
Action to be executed before filtering rows. It can cancel the action by returning false.
onsearch onsearch(DOMElement el, Array filters, Array data)
After the filter has been applied to the rows.
onbeforefilter onbeforefilter(DOMElement el, Array filters, Array data)
Action to be executed before filtering rows. It can cancel the action by returning false.
onfilter onfilter(DOMElement el, Array filters, Array data)
After the filter has been applied to the rows.
oncomments oncomments(DOMElement el, Object cells)
After a new comment is added or updated.