I've been struggling trying to find a method to place information from a cell (a range of cells) as comments in a different cell (range of cell) in a different sheet.
Something like this, if I have Apple in Cell A1 in Sheet1 I want Apple to be inserted as a comment in Cell F1 in Sheet 2.
I tried coming up with something like this.
//I'm still working on this I have not been able to make this work//
//Ideally this will put the phone numbers as comment's in the needed cases//
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var targetsheet = ss.getSheetByName("report");
var sourcesheet = ss.getSheetByName("Sheet1");
var nrange = sourcesheet.getRange(2, 3, sourcesheet.getLastRow(), 1)
var sourcenotes = [nrange.getValue()]
var notes = targetsheet.getRange(2, 6, sourcesheet.getLastRow(),1)
notes.setNotes(sourcenotes);
As you can read this is not working I've tried different methods but none is working so I come to you guys for help.
The function "setNotes" takes a 2 dimension array, the value should be like this setNotes([sourcenotes]). Check the documentation.
Also if you are going to set the note for just one cell, i would recomend to use the function setNote. Here is an example on that function.
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I have managed with VBA and Excel to achieve my purposes, but I'd like to move to google spreadsheet for particular reasons.
I'm trying to replicate a code that works just fine in VBA.
It's simple, I have a sheet with a bank of questions in column A, and I'd like a macro that can select 1 random question and copy it to a second sheet.
I'm having trouble understanding how I can access a random cell, copy it and paste it to the second sheet. Some plain explanation would be appreciated since I have very little or non-existent knowledge of programming or javascript.
function test() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById("sheetID");
//Say I have 10 questions in the BANKSHEET, for instance
var rQuestion = Math.floor(Math.random()*10+1);
//What goes in A1? So that I can access the range randomly according to rQuestion value.
var inputRange = ss.getSheetByName("BANKSHEET").getRange("A1");
var inputValues = inputRange.getValues();
var outputRange = ss.getSheetByName("QUIZZ").getRange("A1").setValues(inputValues);
How about this modification? I think that there are several solutions for your situation. So please think of this as one of them.
Modification points :
Retrieve the number of cells at "A1:A" from sheet of "BANKSHEET".
Retrieve randomly one of the number.
Copy the cell value of the retrieved number to "A1" of "QUIZZ".
Modified script :
function test() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById("sheetID");
// Retrieve randomly a value from sheet of BANKSHEET
var sheet = ss.getSheetByName("BANKSHEET");
var src = sheet.getRange("A" + (1 + Math.floor(Math.random() * sheet.getLastRow())));
// Put the value to "A1" at sheet of QUIZZ
var dst = ss.getSheetByName("QUIZZ").getRange("A1");
src.copyTo(dst);
}
Note :
It supposes that there are values in only column A of "BANKSHEET".
This modified script randomly retrieves one value from column A of "BANKSHEET" every time.
If you don't want to use the value which has already been used, please modify the script for your situation.
Reference :
copyTo()
If I misunderstand your question, I'm sorry.
I'm relatively new to google apps Script coding but I have taken the Javascript learning on Khan and i need some assistance with a problem I'm trying to figure out in google spreadsheets.
The problem is that I am trying to automate information from one sheet to the other like a copy so if an assistance inputs info the manager when he pulls out sheets, it will automatically have the info loaded. I have that part the part I need is if the manager puts in a piece of info I don't want the assistances info to overlap it.
I am pretty sure I need an if statement but not sure how to correctly word it in Apps Script.
This is what I have so far:
function onOpen(e){
/*SpreadsheetApp.getUi()*/
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var ss = sheet.getSheetByName('names');
var range = ss.getRange('B2:B100');
var data = range.getValues();
var sheet1= SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
var ds = sheet1.getSheetByName('Sheet1');
ds.getRange(2,2, data.length, data[0].length).setValues(data);
var sheet2 = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sss = sheet2.getSheetByName('names');
var range2 = sss.getRange('C2:C100');
var data2 = range2.getValues();
var sheet3= SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
var ds1 = sheet3.getSheetByName('Sheet1');
ds1.getRange(2,1, data2.length, data2[0].length).setValues(data2);
You can always get the data of the cell then add the updated value so that the data will not overlap.
Sheet 1
A B C
1 Name Work Budget
2 John Guard 180
3 Kevin Prog. 200
Use getValue() of the first sheet, then get the value of the update.Use the variable of the first data and concatenate it with the update to avoid overlapping info.
var range = sheet.getRange("A2");
var data = range.getValue()
range.setValue(data+" Corrs")
Update
Sheet 2
A B C
1 Name Work Budget
2 John Corss Guard 180
3 Kevin Prog. 200
Hope it helps!
I've been busy trying to use the build-in javascript in Google Spreadsheet, however, not having worked in either javascript or Google Spreadsheet, i'm having a few difficulties.
My script is supposed to read a number (1-3) in a cell, and from that number parse an image to the cell below (I've been using the setFormula command for this).
So far it's working for 1 cell (B6 as i've choosen right now), but i would like to loop through a column with numbers in every other cell (So that after the script has run, it's number-picture-number-picture etc) - i just can't figure out how.
The code i'm using right now:
function numbtoimage() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
var url = 'IMAGE("https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/bpqy8o796casqjl/belt.JPG?dl=0", 2)';
var url2 = 'IMAGE("https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/4q8sakhkpot0h65/belt2.JPG?dl=0",2)';
var url3 = 'IMAGE("https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/kvsf4z6z45rcg53/belt3.JPG?dl=0",2)';
var cell = sheet.getRange("B6")
var data = cell.getValue()
if(data==1) {cell.offset(1, 0, 1).setFormula(url);}
else if(data==2) {cell.offset(1, 0, 1).setFormula(url2);}
else if(data==3) {cell.offset(1, 0, 1).setFormula(url3);}
}
I've looked at This similar problem, but have been unable to make it work for my case.
Any help is greatly and truly appreciated!
Nicklas
You need some sort of loop to go through the data. I Would suggest a FOR loop.
Your script is currently written to get one single cell value, rather than all the values.
So it might be an idea to get all values in one go, then check whats in them.
Also from you question, it's not clear where the numbers will be found.
Only in column B?
Here is a quick example (untested), that goes through column B looking for a number and it should insert the link in the cell below based on that number. This code is based on your original example and untested but hopefully it helps.
function numbtoimage() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
var url = 'IMAGE("https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/bpqy8o796casqjl/belt.JPG?dl=0", 2)';
var url2 = 'IMAGE("https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/4q8sakhkpot0h65/belt2.JPG?dl=0",2)';
var url3 = 'IMAGE("https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/kvsf4z6z45rcg53/belt3.JPG?dl=0",2)';
var values = sheet.getValues();
for(i=0; i < values.lenth ; i++){
if(values[i][1]==1) {sheet.getRange(i+2, 2).setFormula(url);}
else if(values[i][1]==2) {sheet.getRange(i+2, 2).setFormula(url2);}
else if(values[i][1]==3) {sheet.getRange(i+2, 2).setFormula(url3);}
}
}
I'm using the new Google Sheets API and any every time I try to get the active cell, it just returns cell A1 in the first sheet, no matter what. Here's my code:
var s = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var ss = s.getActiveSheet();
var result = ss.getActiveCell().getValue();
Seems like a Google bug...
This is currently working perfectly for me. If I highlight a cell in the active sheet and run your code, the value in the cell is logged for me.
You must use getActiveSheet() to specify the sheet. You cannot specify the sheet with getSheetByName()
I'm new to this site for the main purpose that I plan to pursue a career in programming. I've landed my first job at an engineering company who is asking me to set up a system in which they can easily determine the time between a job being filed, and it's completion. We're using spreadsheet docs right now to accomplish certain pieces of this.
I'm looking to create a custom function in Google Docs that will allow me to traverse the array of values in row C and then compare it with a number that the function was called with, compare the number to the number in the array and give me which one is the smaller number. EDIT: The function will be called on another sheet called "parsed data" located in the same project file. It's purpose is to automatically file the order number of a current project (just for the sake of being organized) All the other functions I plan to implement will be based off of this order number being correct.
So far, I've gathered this much (I'm learning this on the fly because I still lack experience, so bear with me.)
{
/**created by Alexander Bickford for use at Double E Company
*sorts through a range of values to determine the lowest next value
*returns lowest determined value of next cell
*/
//List Of To Be Implemented Functions
// sheet.appendRow
function setValue(num)
{
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet('parsed data');
var ss = ss.getSheets()[0];
var myRange = ss.getRange("C:C").getValues();
newValues = [];
for(i=1;i<=myRange;i++) //Loop to traverse the C range and find the lowest value.
{
if(num<=range[3][i])
{
}
else
num = range[3][i];
}
return num;
}
}
when I call the function in the spreadsheet, I'm getting an error passed that says:
error: ReferenceError: "SPREADSHEET_ID_GOES_HERE" is not defined. (line 8, file "Code")
Google predefines some functions at the top that look like this:
/**
* Retrieves all the rows in the active spreadsheet that contain data and logs the
* values for each row.
* For more information on using the Spreadsheet API, see
* https://developers.google.com/apps-script/service_spreadsheet
function readRows() { <---Line 8 in the file
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var rows = sheet.getDataRange();
var numRows = rows.getNumRows();
var values = rows.getValues();
for (var i = 0; i <= numRows - 1; i++) {
var row = values[i];
Logger.log(row);
}
};
* Adds a custom menu to the active spreadsheet, containing a single menu item
* for invoking the readRows() function specified above.
* The onOpen() function, when defined, is automatically invoked whenever the
* spreadsheet is opened.
* For more information on using the Spreadsheet API, see
* https://developers.google.com/apps-script/service_spreadsheet
function onOpen() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var entries = [{
name : "Read Data",
functionName : "readRows"
}];
sheet.addMenu("Script Center Menu", entries);
};
End Code I don't need */
I assume it has something to do with the earlier lines (I pointed out line 8). Any thoughts?
Below code is working fine for me.
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var myRange = ss.getRange("C:C").getValues();
newValues = [];
for(i=1;i<=myRange.length;i++)
{
Logger.log(myRange[i]);
}
Looking at your code, it seems like you have a few problems.
You seem to be mixing up "sheets" with "spreadsheet", and your redundant declaration of "ss" as a variable is bound to cause you some problems.
You seem to be passing in arguments to the incorrect methods. I had this same problem when working with the Google App script earlier. It took a lot of poking around Google's Documentation (which you should really take a look at: https://developers.google.com/apps-script/). You seem to be making the same mistake I did, coding by analogy. looking at Google's sample code and trying to replicate is bound to bump you into some trouble.
Some useful advice:
The most confusing thing to wrap your head around is the structure: spreadsheet>>sheet>>range, you have to explicitely deal with the one's on top before moving to the one's on the bottom.
Remove the 'parsed data' argument from getActiveSpreadsheet(), it should be blank. What you want to use is "getSheetByName("parsed data")" and pass that into a sheet variable.
In your for loop, you also need to use the ".length" method, or use the ".getLastRow()" method with a sheet object to find the last row in your sheet.
Your code might look something like this:
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet1 = ss.getSheetByName("parsed data");
var endRowNumber = sheet1.getLastRow();
//insert rest of code