How do I create a vertical gradient in a table, not with an object?

Question

How do I create a vertical gradient effect for alternating rows in a table?
I'm trying to get my table cells to alternate and look like this:
Thanks,
freecondomap

Answer 1

Hi, BTJT:
We are starting work on a large catalog project where we will need to change the gradient fill to -90 on every other row in the table - excluding the header, footer and first row of each table.
How would you adjust the script you mentioned above to do this? and would the script work in Indesign CS5.5 versus Indesign CS6
It does get a bit more complicated. Not super-complicated, but not as simple.
The above idiom only works for all the rows in a table. If you want to do any specific subset, then you need to use a loop.
But is it necessary that you change the gradient angle on every other row? Isn't it sufficient to set the gradient angle on all rows, and then apply the alternating gradient on alternate rows using the the alternating fills feature, as suggested by Jeffrey?
I guess you also want to apply to...all the tables in your document? That would then be:
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().gradientFillAngle=-90;
Unless you need to be more selective? But I don't think you do?