Report generation toolkit conditional format - how to?

Hi
We are using the Report generation toolkit (2010 version), and have a question regarding this tool.
I see functions for setting the number format, but not a conditional format. Does this not exist?
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/372120A-01/lvoffice/excel_set_cell_format/
This page refers to an example which from the name sets a conditional format. However as I understand it, this example is setting a custom number, not a conditional format.

Hi,
the simplest way to do this I guess you can provide a template for your Excel sheet, where you can set the conditional format there.
From LabVIEW you can just send the values into this sheet-template.
Maybe you can try these if you want
http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Using-conditional-formatting-in-excel-through-LabVIEW-activeX/td-p/1...
http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Excel-Colour-properties-modified-via-LabVIEW/m-p/573748?query.id=218...
Regards,
Yan.

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