void Format::setPattern (
integer $arg=1
)
Sets the fill pattern attribute of a cell. Use in combination with the setBgColor() and setFgColor() methods.
The example entitled "How background and foreground colors interact with patterns" is very helpful.
integer $arg -
Optional. Defaults to 1. Meaningful values are: 0-18.
0 = no background.
1 = solid "background" using the color set by
setFgColor().
This function can not be called statically.
How background and foreground colors interact with patterns
<?php
require_once 'Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer.php';
$workbook = new Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer();
$worksheet =& $workbook->addWorksheet('testing colors and patterns');
$worksheet->setRow(1, 30);
$worksheet->setRow(2, 30);
$worksheet->setRow(3, 30);
// valid patterns are 0 to 18
for ($i = 0; $i <= 18; $i++)
{
// green in different patterns
$another_format1 =& $workbook->addFormat();
$another_format1->setBgColor('green');
$another_format1->setPattern($i);
$worksheet->write(1, $i, "pattern $i", $another_format1);
// red in different patterns
$another_format2 =& $workbook->addFormat();
$another_format2->setFgColor('red');
$another_format2->setPattern($i);
$worksheet->write(2, $i, "pattern $i", $another_format2);
// mixed red and green according to pattern
$another_format3 =& $workbook->addFormat();
$another_format3->setBgColor('green');
$another_format3->setFgColor('red');
$another_format3->setPattern($i);
$worksheet->write(3, $i, "pattern $i", $another_format3);
}
$workbook->send('setPattern.xls');
$workbook->close();
?>