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Sending message to Telegram from Google Sheet via Google Scripts

I'm trying to send a telegram message to myself, every morning, with a different quote that I have listed in a Google Sheet. I wrote some code that adds messages to the list, but I can't seem to generate a random row from the list to send daily.
var token = "TOKEN";
var telegramAPI = "https://api.telegram.org/bot" + token;
var webAppAPI = "https://script.google.com/macros/s/GOOGLE_WEB_APP_ADDRESS";
var ssId = "SPREADSHEET_ID";
function getMe() {
var url = telegramAPI + "/getMe";
var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url);
Logger.log(response.getContentText());
}
function setWebhook() {
var url = telegramAPI + "/setWebhook?url=" + webAppAPI;
var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url);
Logger.log(response.getContentText());
}
function sendText(id,text) {
var url = telegramAPI + "/sendMessage?chat_id=" + id + "&text=" + text;
var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url);
Logger.log(response.getContentText());
}
function doGet(e) {
return HtmlService.createHtmlOutput("Test Data" + JSON.stringify(e,null,4));
}
function doPost(e) {
Logger.log(e);
var data = JSON.parse(e.postData.contents);
var text = data.message.text;
var what = data.message.text.split("-")[0]
var who = data.message.text.split("-")[1]
var id = data.message.chat.id;
var name = data.message.chat.first_name;
var response = "Hi " + name + ", this quote has been added to your database: " + text;
sendText(id,response);
SpreadsheetApp.openById(ssId).getSheets()[1].appendRow([new Date(),id,name,text,response,what,who]);
All of this works fine. I added a query that pulls them over to my Quote sheet from my Telegram Feed sheet, that I'll put here to help someone:
=IFERROR(QUERY('Telegram Feed'!$G$1:$G$98,"",-1),"Error")
Now that I'm pulling in quotes, I want to generate a random one from the list and schedule it to send to myself on a daily basis. I've included what I've tried below, but I can't seem to figure out what I'm doing wrong.
The randomizer is partially working, but seems to be grabbing all of the content, which I need to refactor to say something along the lines of:
message = f"{quote} + ' - ' + {author}"
Randomizer:
function randomizer() {
var ssa = SpreadsheetApp.openById(ssId);
var ss = ssa.getSheetByName('Quotes');
var range = ss.getRange(1,1,ss.getLastRow(), 2);
var data = range.getValues();
for(var i = 0; i < data.length; i++)
{
var j = Math.floor(Math.random()*(data[i].length));
var element = data[i][j];
ss.getRange(i+1, 6).setValue(element);
Logger.log(element);
}
}
Up until this point, it mostly works (even though I need to figure out how to fix the randomizer function as mentioned above. It's when I try to send a random message from the script to Telegram that I run into problems.
function sendQuote(what,who) {
var data = randomizer();
var dataJSON = JSON.parse(data.postData.contents);
var url = telegramAPI + "/sendMessage?chat_id=" + 'CHAT_ID_NUM' + "&text=" + what + " - " who;
}
I'm getting nothing back. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
EDIT:
I followed the suggestions from Дмитро-Булах & carlesgg97, and I refactored a bunch of my randomize code to give me a quote and author. For some reason, I'm now getting the error "TypeError: Cannot read property "postData" from undefined.: from the line that reads var dataJSON = JSON.parse(data.postData.contents);
Does anyone know why this is happening?
I'll close the issue within 24hrs regardless. Thanks for the help everybody!
function sendQuote(quote,author) {
var data = randomize();
var dataJSON = JSON.parse(data.postData.contents);
var encodedText = encodeURIComponent(quote + " - " + author);
var url = telegramAPI + "/sendMessage?chat_id=" + 'CHAT_ID' + "&text=" + encodedText;
UrlFetchApp.fetch(url);
}
function randomize() {
var sss = SpreadsheetApp.openById(ssId);
var ss = sss.getSheetByName('Quotes');
var length = ss.getLastRow();
var overshoot = 97 //monitor for changes as list size increases
var true_length = length-overshoot;
var line = (Math.random() * ((true_length - 2) + 1)) + 2;
var quote_cell = ss.getRange(line,2);
var quote = quote_cell.getValue();
var author_cell = ss.getRange(line,1);
var author = author_cell.getValue();
Logger.log(quote + " - " + author);
}

Seems like you may be having two different problems:
You are not encoding the text as URL-safe. To safely append data (in this case the text URL Query string parameter) to your URL, you should use encodeURIComponent().
You don't seem to actually be sending the request. Did you miss the UrlFetchApp.fetch() call?
See below an example that fixes both issues:
function sendQuote(what,who) {
var data = randomizer();
var dataJSON = JSON.parse(data.postData.contents);
var encodedText = encodeURIComponent(what + " - " + who);
var url = telegramAPI + "/sendMessage?chat_id=" + 'CHAT_ID_NUM' + "&text=" + encodedText;
UrlFetchApp.fetch(url);
}

Write javascript array elements to file

I am trying to have a node js script write some coordinates to a csv file for use in a Newman CLI script. I have the following:
const axios = require('axios');
var move_decimal = require('move-decimal-point');
var sLat = 45.029830;
var sLon = -93.400891;
var eLat = 45.069523;
var eLon = -94.286001;
var arrLatLon = []
axios.get('http://router.project-osrm.org/route/v1/driving/' + sLon + ',' + sLat + ';' + eLon + ',' + eLat + '?steps=true')
.then(function (response) {
for (let i = 0; i < response.data.routes[0].legs.length; i++) {
//console.log(response.data)
for (let ii = 0; ii < response.data.routes[0].legs[i].steps.length; ii++) {
//console.log('leg ' + i + " - step " + ii + ": " + response.data.routes[0].legs[i].steps[ii].maneuver.location[1] + "," + response.data.routes[0].legs[i].steps[ii].maneuver.location[0]);
// Declaring Latitude as 'n' & Longitude as 'nn' for decimal calculations
var n = response.data.routes[0].legs[i].steps[ii].maneuver.location[1]
var nn = response.data.routes[0].legs[i].steps[ii].maneuver.location[0]
// Latitude calculatiuons to make 'lat' values API friendly
var y = move_decimal(n, 6)
var p = Math.trunc(y);
// Longitude calculations to make 'lon' values API friendly
var yy = move_decimal(nn, 6)
var pp = Math.trunc(yy);
arrLatLon.push(p + "," + pp);
}
console.log(arrLatLon)
}
})
I have been looking through and trying numerous different tutorials/code snippets regarding writing the array elements from arrLatLon to an output file on my local machine, but none have been successful. The current code outputs the lat,lon correctly, console.log(arrLatLon) outputs:
[ '45029830,-93400894',
'44982812,-93400740',
'44977444,-93400530',
'44973116,-93410884',
'44971101,-93450400',
'45035514,-93766885',
'45035610,-93766886',
'45081631,-94286752',
'45070849,-94282026' ]
any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

With nodejs you can easily write files using the fs module
const fs = require('fs');
fs.writeFile("/tmp/test", "Hey there!", function(err) {
if(err) {
return console.log(err);
}
console.log("The file was saved!");
});
in your case you can simply do something like
const fs = require('fs');
// I'm converting your array in a string on which every value is
// separated by a new line character
const output = arrLatLon.join("\n");
// write the output at /tmp/test
fs.writeFile("/tmp/test", output, function(err) {
if(err) {
return console.log(err);
}
console.log("The file was saved!");
});
Let me forward you to this question for more information Writing files in Node.js

Javascript loop skipping iterations

I am working in a javascript function that takes all of the id's from a HTML table and sends each iteration of a loop and sends the info to a PLSQL procedure to update. I concat a number on each id to make each one unique. If I add an alert in the loop and click through one by one it works. If I let it go on its own with no alert it skips some iterations. Is there something that I am doing wrong?
function process_update() {
var nDataCount = document.getElementById("v_nDataCount").value;
var p_cc_no = document.getElementById("p_cc_no").value;
var p_orient = document.getElementById("p_orient").value;
var p_ot = document.getElementById("p_ot").value;
var p_buy = document.getElementById("p_buy").value;
var x = 0;
if (nDataCount == 0) {
x = 0;
} else {
x = 1;
}
for (i = nDataCount; i >= x; i--) {
var p_pc_no = ("p_pc_no[" + i + "]");
var p_pc_no2 = document.getElementById(p_pc_no).value;
var p_tm_name = ("p_tm_name[" + i + "]");
var p_tm_name2 = document.getElementById(p_tm_name).value;
var p_tm_no = ("p_tm_no[" + i + "]");
var p_tm_no2 = document.getElementById("p_tm_no").value;
var p_status = ("p_status[" + i + "]");
var p_status2 = document.getElementById(p_status).value;
var p_hrs_per_week = ("p_hrs_per_week[" + i + "]");
var p_hrs_per_week2 = document.getElementById(p_hrs_per_week).value;
var p_shift = ("p_shift[" + i + "]");
var p_shift2 = document.getElementById(p_shift).value;
var p_open = ("p_open[" + i + "]");
var p_open2 = document.getElementById(p_open).value;
var p_vacant = ("p_vacant[" + i + "]");
var p_vacant2 = document.getElementById(p_vacant).value;
var p_comments = ("p_comments[" + i + "]");
var p_comments2 = document.getElementById(p_comments).value;
var p_delete = ("p_delete[" + i + "]");
var p_delete2 = document.getElementById(p_delete).value;
window.location.href = "https://server.server.com/db/schema.package.p_process2?p_cc_no=" + p_cc_no + "&p_pc_no=" + p_pc_no2 + "&p_tm_name=" + p_tm_name2 + "&p_tm_no=" + p_tm_no2 + "&p_status=" + p_status2 + "&p_hrs_per_week=" + p_hrs_per_week2 + "&p_shift=" + p_shift2 + "&p_open=" + p_open2 + "&p_vacant=" + p_vacant2 + "&p_comments=" + p_comments2 + "&p_delete=" + p_delete2 + "&p_orient=" + p_orient + "&p_ot=" + p_ot + "&p_buy=" + p_buy + "";
}

Try the below code. I am using an AJAX GET request within the loop with request params, so as to not change the interface as much as possible. It uses only plain JS since I am not sure if you have jquery.
The actual changes start from line 48. Of course, I could test this code only in a limited way, so it might have possible bugs (please let me know). Also this can be possibly refined further, but as a quick fix it should do.
A word of caution: This could make a lot of calls in quick succession. So if you have too many loop iterations you might end up bringing down the server. Use wisely! :-) There should be some kind of batching to avoid this, but that will need the call interface to be changed.
Lines 48-61: I am creating a plain JS object out of all your parameters. The key is parameter name, value is the value to be passed.
Line 63: Here I am defining a self-invoking function, which makes the AJAX call in its body. This way, even though AJAX is asynchronous in nature, it will run in sync with the for loop outside.
Line 64-66: I am serializing the object created in the loop, into query parameters.
Lines 68,69: Framing the URL to which request will be made.
Lines 71-77: Actually making the request. This is just boilerplate AJAX-invoking code you can find anywhere (jQuery would've made life so much simpler :-)).
function process_update(){
var nDataCount = document.getElementById("v_nDataCount").value;
var p_cc_no = document.getElementById("p_cc_no").value;
var p_orient = document.getElementById("p_orient").value;
var p_ot = document.getElementById("p_ot").value;
var p_buy = document.getElementById("p_buy").value;
var x = 0;
if (nDataCount == 0) {
x = 0;
} else {
x = 1;
}
for (i = nDataCount; i >= x; i--) {
var p_pc_no = ("p_pc_no[" + i + "]");
var p_pc_no2 = document.getElementById(p_pc_no).value;
var p_tm_name = ("p_tm_name[" + i + "]");
var p_tm_name2 = document.getElementById(p_tm_name).value;
var p_tm_no = ("p_tm_no[" + i + "]");
var p_tm_no2 = document.getElementById("p_tm_no").value;
var p_status = ("p_status[" + i + "]");
var p_status2 = document.getElementById(p_status).value;
var p_hrs_per_week = ("p_hrs_per_week[" + i + "]");
var p_hrs_per_week2 = document.getElementById(p_hrs_per_week).value;
var p_shift = ("p_shift[" + i + "]");
var p_shift2 = document.getElementById(p_shift).value;
var p_open = ("p_open[" + i + "]");
var p_open2 = document.getElementById(p_open).value;
var p_vacant = ("p_vacant[" + i + "]");
var p_vacant2 = document.getElementById(p_vacant).value;
var p_comments = ("p_comments[" + i + "]");
var p_comments2 = document.getElementById(p_comments).value;
var p_delete = ("p_delete[" + i + "]");
var p_delete2 = document.getElementById(p_delete).value;
var dataObj = {p_cc_no:p_cc_no,
p_pc_no:p_pc_no2,
p_tm_name:p_tm_name2,
p_tm_no:p_tm_no2,
p_status:p_status2,
p_hrs_per_week:p_hrs_per_week2,
p_shift:p_shift2,
p_open:p_open2,
p_vacant:p_vacant2,
p_comments:p_comments2,
p_delete:p_delete2,
p_orient:p_orient,
p_ot:p_ot,
p_buy:p_buy};
(function(paramsObj){
var paramsStr = Object.keys(paramsObj).map(function(key) {
return key + '=' + paramsObj[key];
}).join('&');
var url = "https://server.server.com/db/schema.package.p_process2?";
url += paramsStr;
var xhr = window.XMLHttpRequest ? new XMLHttpRequest() : new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
xhr.open('GET', url);
xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
if (xhr.readyState>3 && xhr.status==200) {/*Handle Call Success*/};
};
xhr.setRequestHeader('X-Requested-With', 'XMLHttpRequest');
xhr.send();
})(dataObj);
}
}

Export array of objects into Excel using Javascript

I'm writing a client side method, that creates an array of objects.I open an existing excel to write the values from the array. I get the values using getProperty and store in a variable.
When I try to write those in the excel, I get "event handler failed with message";" ".
Code:
var getItemtoExcel = document.thisItem.newItem("ToExcel", "get");
getItemtoExcel = getItemtoExcel.apply();
var arrToExcel = Array();
for (var j = 0; j < getItemtoExcel.getItemCount(); j++) {
var gotItemForExcel = getItemtoExcel.getItemByIndex(j);
arrToExcel.push(gotItemForExcel);
}
var Excel = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application");
Excel.Visible = true;
Excel.Workbooks.Open("C:\\test.xls");
var offset = 0;
var row = 2;
for (var c = 0; c < arrToExcel.length; c++) {
var createExcel = arrToExcel[c];
var Number = createExcel.getProperty("nb");
var Type = createExcel.getProperty("type");
var Code = createExcel.getProperty("code");
var State = createExcel.getProperty("state");
Excel.Worksheets("sheet11").Range("A" & row + 1 + offset).Value = Number;
Excel.Worksheets("sheet11").Range("B" & row + 1 + offset).Value = Type;
Excel.Worksheets("sheet11").Range("C" & row + 1 + offset).Value = Code;
Excel.Worksheets("sheet11").Range("D" & row + 1 + offset).Value = State;
row = row + 1;
}
offset = offset + 1;
return this;
document.thisItem.newItem() is from ARASPLM. Its the standard used to call an ItemType(Item) in ARAS

If you have an opportunity to use SheetJS, it's pretty straightforward
Firstly, Install xlsx package npm install --save xlsx
const XLSX = require('xlsx')
// array of objects to save in Excel
let binary_univers = [{'name': 'Hi','value':1},{'name':'Bye','value':0}]
let binaryWS = XLSX.utils.json_to_sheet(binary_univers);
// Create a new Workbook
var wb = XLSX.utils.book_new()
// Name your sheet
XLSX.utils.book_append_sheet(wb, binaryWS, 'Binary values')
// export your excel
XLSX.writeFile(wb, 'Binaire.xlsx');

i think using this you can get what you want but you need to pass the your Object's value with this that i have mentioned here as (Your Data(Object))
window.open('data:application/vnd.ms-excel,' + **(Your Data(Object))**);
here i'm providing simple code for get data into excel format with jquery
SAMPLE DEMO

Thanks for all your suggestions on this question.
I have done with exporting the array into a .csv file successfully.
Here's the code, for others who will need.
var getItemtoExcel=this.newItem("MyForm", "get");
getItemtoExcel=getItemtoExcel.apply();
var arrToExcel = Array();
for (var j=0; j<getItemtoExcel.getItemCount(); j++)
{
var gotItemForExcel=getItemtoExcel.getItemByIndex(j);
arrToExcel.push(gotItemForExcel);
}
var fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
var s = fso.CreateTextFile("C:\\REPORT.csv", true);
var title="Report";
s.WriteLine(title);
var header="Number" + ";" + "Type" + ";" + "Code" + ";" + "Created On" + ";" + "State" + '\n' ;
s.WriteLine(header);
for (var c=0; c<arrToExcel.length; c++){
var createExcel = arrToExcel[c];
var Number =createExcel.getProperty("nb");
var Type=createExcel.getProperty("type");
if(Type===undefined){Type="";}
var Code=createExcel.getProperty("code");
if(Code===undefined){Code="";}
var Date=createExcel.getProperty("created_on");
var State=createExcel.getProperty("created_by_id/#keyed_name");
var value=Number + ";" + Type + ";" + Code + ";" + Date + ";" + State;
s.WriteLine(value);
}
s.Close();
alert("Report Saved as C:\\REPORT.csv");
return this;

Javascript seemingly existing object

Unfortunately I can't easily paste the whole script that generates the variable, but I don't see it would be relevant either. Please instruct for more details, if necessary.
Javascript shows this:
console.log(gl.boxes);
shows:
[{element:{0:{jQuery19104057279333682955:9}, context:{jQuery19104057279333682955:9}, length:1}, boxName:"testi1", boxX:1, boxY:"180"}]
so gl.boxes[0] should exist, right? Still...
console.log(gl.boxes[0])
shows: undefined.
So what can I be missing here?
EDIT:
I will paste some more code about the generation of gl.boxes. Should be mostly about creating the variable as array first:
gl.boxes = [];
Then there is a function that handles creating and pushing new objects:
this.addBox = function (box) {
var retBox = {};
retBox.element = $(document.createElement('div'));
retBox.boxName = box.boxName;
retBox.boxX = box.boxX ? box.boxX : rootParent.defaultX;
retBox.boxY = box.boxY ? box.boxY : rootParent.defaultY;
retBox.element
.html(retBox.boxName)
.addClass(rootParent.boxClass)
.offset({ left: retBox.boxX, top: retBox.boxY })
.draggable({
stop: gl.URLs.dragStopDiv(retBox)
});
retBox.element.appendTo(rootParent.containerDiv);
gl.boxes.push(retBox);
return retBox;
};
The objects are created based on URL. Ie. in this test I have inline JS:
gl.objects.addBox({"boxName":"testi1","boxX":"50","boxY":"180"});
Only other place where the gl.boxes is being used is generating a URL based on the objects:
for(key in gl.boxes) {
var position = gl.boxes[key].element.position();
uri +=
"boxName["+key+"]="+gl.boxes[key].boxName+"&"+
"boxX["+key+"]="+position.left+"&"+
"boxY["+key+"]="+position.top+"&";
}

Maybe you need to change your loop to use indexes:
var i = 0,
position = {};
for (i = 0; i < gl.box.length; i += 1) {
position = gl.boxes[i].element.position();
uri += "boxName[" + i + "]=" + gl.boxes[i].boxName + "&" + "boxX[" + i + "]=" + position.left + "&" + "boxY[" + i + "]=" + position.top + "&";
}