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ClassesFFormula

Class: FFormula

This interface class provides methods to modify the behavior of the operation formula.

Extends

  • FBase.IFFormulaSheetsMixin

Accessors

lexerTreeBuilder

Get Signature

get lexerTreeBuilder(): LexerTreeBuilder

The tree builder for formula string.

Returns

LexerTreeBuilder

Methods

calculationEnd()

calculationEnd(callback): IDisposable

Listening calculation ends.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
callback(functionsExecutedState) => voidThe callback function to be called when the formula calculation ends.

Returns

IDisposable

The disposable instance.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.calculationEnd((functionsExecutedState) => { console.log('Calculation end', functionsExecutedState); });

calculationProcessing()

calculationProcessing(callback): IDisposable

Listening calculation processing.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
callback(stageInfo) => voidThe callback function to be called when the formula calculation is in progress.

Returns

IDisposable

The disposable instance.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.calculationProcessing((stageInfo) => { console.log('Calculation processing', stageInfo); });

calculationStart()

calculationStart(callback): IDisposable

Listening calculation starts.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
callback(forceCalculation) => voidThe callback function to be called when the formula calculation starts.

Returns

IDisposable

The disposable instance.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.calculationStart((forceCalculation) => { console.log('Calculation start', forceCalculation); });

executeCalculation()

executeCalculation(): void

Start the calculation of the formula.

Returns

void

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.executeCalculation();

moveFormulaRefOffset()

moveFormulaRefOffset( formulaString, refOffsetX, refOffsetY, ignoreAbsolute?): string

Offsets the formula

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
formulaStringstringThe formula string to offset
refOffsetXnumberThe offset column
refOffsetYnumberThe offset row
ignoreAbsolute?booleanWhether to ignore the absolute reference

Returns

string

The offset formula string

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); const result = formulaEngine.moveFormulaRefOffset('=SUM(A1,B2)', 1, 1); console.log(result);

onCalculationEnd()

onCalculationEnd(): Promise<void>

Returns

Promise<void>

This method returns a promise that resolves when the calculation is complete.

Deprecated

Use whenComputingCompleteAsync instead.


registerAsyncFunction()

Call Signature

registerAsyncFunction( name, func, description?): IDisposable

Register a custom asynchronous formula function.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
namestringThe name of the function to register. This will be used in formulas (e.g., =ASYNCFUNC()).
funcIRegisterAsyncFunctionThe async implementation of the function.
description?stringA string describing the function’s purpose and usage.
Returns

IDisposable

A disposable object that will unregister the function when disposed.

Example
const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerAsyncFunction( 'RANDOM_DELAYED', async () => { await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 500)); return Math.random(); }, 'Mock a random number generation function' ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue({ f: '=RANDOM_DELAYED()' }); // After 0.5 second, A1 will display a random number

Call Signature

registerAsyncFunction( name, func, options?): IDisposable

Register a custom asynchronous formula function with description.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
namestringThe name of the function to register. This will be used in formulas (e.g., =ASYNCFUNC()).
funcIRegisterAsyncFunctionThe async implementation of the function.
options?{ description: any; locales: ILocales; }Object containing locales and description.
options.description?anyObject containing description.
options.locales?ILocalesObject containing locales.
Returns

IDisposable

A disposable object that will unregister the function when disposed.

Example
// Mock a user score fetching function const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerAsyncFunction( 'FETCH_USER_SCORE', async (userId) => { await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000)); // Mock fetching user score from database return userId * 10 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 20); }, { description: 'customFunction.FETCH_USER_SCORE.description', locales: { 'zhCN': { 'customFunction': { 'FETCH_USER_SCORE': { 'description': '从数据库中获取用户分数' } } }, 'enUS': { 'customFunction': { 'FETCH_USER_SCORE': { 'description': 'Mock fetching user score from database' } } } } } ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue({ f: '=FETCH_USER_SCORE(42)' }); // After 1 second, A1 will display a score

registerFunction()

Call Signature

registerFunction( name, func, description?): IDisposable

Register a custom synchronous formula function.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
namestringThe name of the function to register. This will be used in formulas (e.g., =MYFUNC()).
funcIRegisterFunctionThe implementation of the function.
description?stringA string describing the function’s purpose and usage.
Returns

IDisposable

A disposable object that will unregister the function when disposed.

Examples
// Register a simple greeting function const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerFunction( 'HELLO', (name) => `Hello, ${name}!`, 'A simple greeting function' ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue('World'); const cellA2 = fWorksheet.getRange('A2'); cellA2.setValue({ f: '=HELLO(A1)' }); // A2 will display: "Hello, World!" formulaEngine.calculationEnd((functionsExecutedState) => { if (functionsExecutedState === 3) { console.log(cellA2.getValue()); // Hello, World! } })
// Register a discount calculation function const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerFunction( 'DISCOUNT', (price, discountPercent) => price * (1 - discountPercent / 100), 'Calculates final price after discount' ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue(100); const cellA2 = fWorksheet.getRange('A2'); cellA2.setValue({ f: '=DISCOUNT(A1, 20)' }); // A2 will display: 80 formulaEngine.calculationEnd((functionsExecutedState) => { if (functionsExecutedState === 3) { console.log(cellA2.getValue()); // 80 } })
// Registered formulas support lambda functions const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerFunction( 'CUSTOMSUM', (...variants) => { let sum = 0; const last = variants[variants.length - 1]; if (last.isLambda && last.isLambda()) { variants.pop(); const variantsList = variants.map((variant) => Array.isArray(variant) ? variant[0][0]: variant); sum += last.executeCustom(...variantsList).getValue(); } for (const variant of variants) { sum += Number(variant) || 0; } return sum; }, 'Adds its arguments' ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue(1); const cellA2 = fWorksheet.getRange('A2'); cellA2.setValue(2); const cellA3 = fWorksheet.getRange('A3'); cellA3.setValue({ f: '=CUSTOMSUM(A1,A2,LAMBDA(x,y,x*y))' }); // A3 will display: 5 formulaEngine.calculationEnd((functionsExecutedState) => { if (functionsExecutedState === 3) { console.log(cellA3.getValue()); // 5 } })

Call Signature

registerFunction( name, func, options?): IDisposable

Register a custom synchronous formula function with localization support.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
namestringThe name of the function to register. This will be used in formulas (e.g., =MYFUNC()).
funcIRegisterFunctionThe implementation of the function.
options?{ description: any; locales: ILocales; }Object containing locales and description.
options.description?anyObject containing description.
options.locales?ILocalesObject containing locales.
Returns

IDisposable

A disposable object that will unregister the function when disposed.

Example
// Register a simple greeting function const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerFunction( 'HELLO', (name) => `Hello, ${name}!`, { description: 'customFunction.HELLO.description', locales: { 'zhCN': { 'customFunction': { 'HELLO': { 'description': '一个简单的问候函数' } } }, 'enUS': { 'customFunction': { 'HELLO': { 'description': 'A simple greeting function' } } } } } ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue('World'); const cellA2 = fWorksheet.getRange('A2'); cellA2.setValue({ f: '=HELLO(A1)' }); // A2 will display: "Hello, World!" formulaEngine.calculationEnd((functionsExecutedState) => { if (functionsExecutedState === 3) { console.log(cellA2.getValue()); // Hello, World! } })

sequenceNodesBuilder()

sequenceNodesBuilder(formulaString): any[]

Resolves the formula string to a ‘node’ node

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
formulaStringstringThe formula string to resolve

Returns

any[]

The nodes of the formula string

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); const nodes = formulaEngine.sequenceNodesBuilder('=SUM(A1,B2)'); console.log(nodes);

setInitialFormulaComputing()

setInitialFormulaComputing(calculationMode): void

Update the calculation mode of the formula. It will take effect the next time the Univer Sheet is constructed. The calculation mode only handles formulas data when the workbook initializes data.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
calculationModeCalculationModeThe calculation mode of the formula.

Returns

void

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.setInitialFormulaComputing(0);

setMaxIteration()

setMaxIteration(maxIteration): void

When a formula contains a circular reference, set the maximum number of iterations for the formula calculation.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
maxIterationnumberThe maximum number of iterations. The default value is 1.

Returns

void

Example

// Set the maximum number of iterations for the formula calculation to 5. // The default value is 1. const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.setMaxIteration(5);

stopCalculation()

stopCalculation(): void

Stop the calculation of the formula.

Returns

void

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.stopCalculation();

whenComputingCompleteAsync()

whenComputingCompleteAsync(timeout?): Promise<boolean>

Wait for computing in the Univer instance to complete. Please note that this does not only include formula calculation, but also other computing tasks, e.g. pivot table calculation.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
timeout?numberThe maximum time to wait for the computing to complete, in milliseconds. The default value is 30,000 milliseconds.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

This method returns true if the computing is complete. If the timeout is reached, this method returns false.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.whenComputingCompleteAsync(3000).then((isComplete) => { console.log('Computing complete:', isComplete); });