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GetType

Returns the condition value type for the icon criterion.

Syntax​

expression.GetType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiIconCriterion class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

XlConditionValueTypes | null

Example​

Read the value type of an icon criterion in a spreadsheet.

// How do I find out whether an icon criterion uses a number, percent, or formula as its threshold in a spreadsheet?

// Inspect what kind of threshold an icon criterion is set to compare against in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();

worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue("Scores");
worksheet.GetRange("A2").SetValue(85);
worksheet.GetRange("A3").SetValue(70);
worksheet.GetRange("A4").SetValue(55);

let range = worksheet.GetRange("A2:A4");
let formatConditions = range.GetFormatConditions();
let iconCondition = formatConditions.AddIconSetCondition();

let criteria = iconCondition.GetIconCriteria();
let firstCriterion = criteria[0];
let criterionType = firstCriterion.GetType();

worksheet.GetRange("B1").SetValue("First criterion type: " + criterionType);