Hy perlmonks,

I've created a xls document with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. I also used data-validation fields in some columns (like drop down boxes), so that a user can only put certain values in cells.

This is all going well, but I want to realise that a certain value gets a certain background color in his cell if he is choosen (like high => red, medium => orange, low => green).

Via the if-function I don't know how to do it, because I just can set the value of the cell either the condition is true or false. But I don't know how to set the format on a condition in a cell...

$worksheet->write_formula('A4', '=IF(A3>1,"Yes", "No")' );

Does anyone know how I can do that?

In reply to Spreadsheet::WriteExcel setting color in drop-down box by sushi2k

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