SetTextOperator

Sets the text operator for text-based conditional formatting rules.

Inherited from ApiFormatCondition.SetTextOperator.

Example

Change how a text formatting rule matches cell content, such as begins with or ends with, in a spreadsheet.

// How do I switch a text highlight rule from checking if a cell contains a word to checking how it starts in a spreadsheet?

// Adjust the matching strategy of a text-based highlight rule to target different patterns in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();

worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue("Product Names");
worksheet.GetRange("A2").SetValue("Apple");
worksheet.GetRange("A3").SetValue("Banana");
worksheet.GetRange("A4").SetValue("Orange");
worksheet.GetRange("A5").SetValue("Grape");
worksheet.GetRange("A6").SetValue("Peach");

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

let formatConditions = dataRange.GetFormatConditions();

let condition1 = formatConditions.Add("xlTextString", "xlContains", "Apple");
condition1.SetFillColor(Api.CreateColorFromRGB(255, 0, 0));

worksheet.GetRange("C1").SetValue("Original operator:");
worksheet.GetRange("C2").SetValue(condition1.GetTextOperator() || "None");

condition1.SetTextOperator("xlBeginsWith");

worksheet.GetRange("C4").SetValue("New operator:");
worksheet.GetRange("C5").SetValue(condition1.GetTextOperator() || "None");