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GetType

Returns the type of the above average conditional formatting rule.

Syntax​

expression.GetType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiAboveAverage class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

XlFormatConditionType

Example​

Read the category of a conditional formatting rule applied to a range in a spreadsheet.

// How do I find out what kind of conditional formatting rule is active in a spreadsheet?

// Retrieve the rule category to confirm which formatting condition is in use in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();

worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue("Test Data");
worksheet.GetRange("A2").SetValue(10);
worksheet.GetRange("A3").SetValue(20);
worksheet.GetRange("A4").SetValue(30);
worksheet.GetRange("A5").SetValue(40);
worksheet.GetRange("A6").SetValue(50);

let dataRange = worksheet.GetRange("A2:A6");
let formatConditions = dataRange.GetFormatConditions();

let condition = formatConditions.AddAboveAverage();
condition.SetFillColor(Api.CreateColorFromRGB(255, 255, 0));

let conditionType = condition.GetType();

worksheet.GetRange("C1").SetValue("Type:");
worksheet.GetRange("C2").SetValue(conditionType);