Workbook::&addFormat

Description

Add a new format to the Excel workbook. Also, pass any properties to the Format constructor. Valid properties are:

• Align

• Bold

• Bottom

• Top

• Left

• Right

• Border

• BorderColor

• BottomColor

• TopColor

• RightColor

• LeftColor

• FgColor

• BgColor

• Color

• Pattern

• Underline

• TextRotation

• Size

• NumFormat

• Script

Parameter

• array $properties - array with properties for initializing the format.

Return value

object reference - to an Excel Format

Note

This function can not be called statically.

Example

<?php
require_once "Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer.php";
$workbook = new Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer();
$format =& $workbook->addFormat(array('Size' => 10,
                                      'Align' => 'center',
                                      'Color' => 'white',
                                      'Pattern' => 1,
                                      'FgColor' => 'magenta'));
$worksheet =& $workbook->addWorksheet();
$worksheet->writeString(1, 0, "Magenta Hello", $format);
$workbook->close();
?>