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POSTing a array from android to Google apps script

I am trying to send an array to google script to put into google sheets.
What I have for the google script:
function insert(e, sheet) {
//var scannedData = e.parameter.sOrder;
var scannedData = JSON.parse(e.parameter.sOrder);
var orderLocation = e.parameter.sLocation;
var d = new Date();
var ctime = d.toLocaleString();
sheet.appendRow([scannedData, orderLocation, ctime]);
return ContentService
.createTextOutput("Success")
.setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.JAVASCRIPT);
}
the results it gives me is:
[Ljava.lang.Object;#5c0b25d1 Shipping 25/07/2020, 22:32:21
what it should give me is:
0152502243 Shipping 24/07/2020, 18:20:37
my code on my apps side:
postDataArray = new JSONArray(Arrays.asList(finalData));
postDataParams.put("sOrder", postDataArray);
postDataParams.put("sLocation",orderLocation);
postDataParams.put("sheetName",sheetName);
Log.e("params",postDataParams.toString());
finalData is a String[] that consists of 2 entries.
"Location"
"Data"
if i send finalData[0] as a control then it picks up the first entry, but it gives me this error instead:
[Ljava.lang.Object;#5c0b25d1
The google script needs to take either an array straight or convert a string into an array, and I am stuck on this conversion.
so google script must take the array
finalData = {"Location","Data"}
and convert it into:
[Location]
[Data]

When sending and receiving structured data, it is preferable to send and receive as json.
Sheet#appendRow accepts a single argument of type array. This array should not be a nested array. Try
sheet.appendRow(scannedData);
or
sheet.appendRow([...scannedData, orderLocation, ctime]);
or
sheet.appendRow(scannedData.concat([orderLocation, ctime]);

Assuming a doPost(e)
doPost(e) {
...
var scannedData = e.parameter.sOrder;
var arr ="{"+ scannedData+"}";
var orderLocation = e.parameter.sLocation;
var d = new Date();
var ctime = d.toLocaleString();
var ss=SpreadsheetApp.openById('ssid')
var sheet=ss.getActiveSheet();
sheet.appendRow([arr,ctime]);

Split a JSON array into JS variables - Bixby

So I have a API outputting JSON to my JS code (http://api.opentripmap.com/0.1/ru/places/bbox?lon_min=-123.049641&lat_min=37.550392&lon_max=-122.049641&lat_max=38.550392&kinds=foods&format=geojson&apikey=5ae2e3f221c38a28845f05b685eac8210f10fb196793a9d4f6653c25).
However it contains a JSON Array that looks like this- "coordinates": [ -122.510216, 37.769474 ]
Is there a way to split it into separate JS variables like one variable for the left side and another for the right side. At the moment the array is causing my code to crash as it can only accept one input in each slot.
Sorry If this is a simple question, I haven't been able to solve this yet...
EDIT:
Sorry for the terrible question layout. I have tried to splice and splitting the array with no success (splicing lead to a whole load of undefined errors).
My current code is
module.exports.function = function findLunch(myLocation) {
var loc_long_max = Number(myLocation.longitude) //grab longitude from user
var loc_lat_min = Number(myLocation.latitude) //grab latitude from User
var loc_long_min = loc_long_max - 0.5;
var loc_lat_max = loc_lat_min + 0.5;
var url_all = "http://api.opentripmap.com/0.1/ru/places/bbox?lon_min=" + loc_long_min + "&lat_min=" + loc_lat_min + "&lon_max=" + loc_long_max + "&lat_max=" + loc_lat_max + "&kinds=foods&format=geojson&apikey=5ae2e3f221c38a28845f05b685eac8210f10fb196793a9d4f6653c25"
var results = http.getUrl(url_all, { format: 'json' }); //gets json info from url_all.
console.log(results.features[rand].properties.name)
//console.log(results.feautres[rand].properties.rate)
console.log(results.features[rand].geometry.coordinates)
//console.log(results);
for (var i = rand; i < results.features.length; i++) {
console.log(results.features[rand].properties.name)
console.log(results.features[rand].properties.rate)
var businesses = {
name: results.features[rand].properties.name,
rating:results.features[rand].properties.rate,
coordinates: results.features[rand].geometry.coordinates
}
}
return businesses
So the coordinates need to be split and then be in the businesses var which is then outputted to Bixby....
EDIT 2 : Fixed it - thanks everyone for the help!
Thanks!

Not sure if this is smth you're asking but you can use destructuting assignment to assign items in an array to variables:
const coordinates = [ -122.510216, 37.769474 ];
const [coordinateOne, coordinateTwo] = coordinates;
console.log(coordinateOne) // -122.510216
console.log(coordinateTwo) // 37.769474

You can use destructuring to assign the first and second elements of the array to variables in a simple way:
const coordinates = [-122.510216, 37.769474];
const [left, right] = coordinates;
console.log(left);
console.log(right);

Retrieve Google Sheets column by header name

Is there a way to retrieve a column dynamically by it's column name (header)?
Instead of:
var values = sheet.getRange("A:A").getValues();
Something like: (Just for simplicity)
var values = sheet.getRange(sheet.column.getHeader("name").getValues();
Please keep in mind that Google Apps Script is roughly ES3.

You can write one ;)
function getColValuesByName(sheet, name) {
var index = sheet.getRange(1,1,1,sheet.getLastColumn()).getValues()[0].indexOf(name);
index++;
return sheet.getRange(1,index,sheet.getLastRow(),1).getValues();
}

Here's a very simple one-line function you can copy. It returns the column number (A = 1, B = 2, etc.) for use in getRange, for example.
function getColByHeader(name) {
return SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getRange('1:1').getValues()[0].indexOf(name) + 1;
}

Although there is no direct way, there are plenty of ways to get what you want with a little set up:
Get all data and filter it(no set up):
var values = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
var headers = values.splice(0,1);
headerIdx = headers[0].indexOf("name");
values = values.map(function(row){return [row[headerIdx]];})
Named ranges set up:
If you have named ranges associated with that column,
spreadsheet.getRangeByName('Sheet Name!name').getValues();//where 'name' is a named range
Developer metadata set up:
If you have developer metadata associated with that column,
SpreadsheetApp.getActive()
.createDeveloperMetadataFinder()
.withKey(/*METADATA_KEY_ASSOCIATED_WITH_COLUMN*/)
.find()[0]
.getLocation()
.getColumn()
.getValues();

how can i convert my data in javascript server side to json object and array?

i'm working with xpages and javascript server side i want to convert the fields in format json then i parse this dat and i put them in a grid,the problem is that these fields can contains values :one item or a list how can i convert them in json ?
this is my code :
this.getWFLog = function ()
{
var wfLoglines = [];
var line = "";
if (this.doc.hasItem (WF.LogActivityPS) == false) then
return ("");
var WFLogActivityPS = this.doc.getItem ("WF.LogActivityPS");
var WFActivityInPS = this.doc.getItem ("WFActivityInPS");
var WFActivityOutPS = this.doc.getItem ("WFActivityOutPS");
var WFLogDecisionPS = this.doc.getItem ("WF.LogDecisionPS");
var WFLogSubmitterPS = this.doc.getItem ("WF.LogSubmitterPS");
var WFLogCommentPS = this.doc.getItem ("WF.LogCommentPS");
var WFLogActivityDescPS = this.doc.getItem ("WF.LogActivityDescPS");
var Durr =((WFActivityOutPS-WFActivityInPS)/3600);
var json= {
"unid":"aa",
"Act":WFLogActivityPS,
"Fin":WFActivityOutPS,
"Durr":Durr,
"Decision":WFLogDecisionPS,
"Interv":WFLogSubmitterPS,
"Instruction":WFLogActivityDescPS,
"Comment":WFLogCommentPS
}
/*
*
* var wfdoc = new PSWorkflowDoc (document1, this);
histopry = wfdoc.getWFLog();
var getContact = JSON.parse(histopry );
*/ }

Careful. Your code is bleeding memory. Each Notes object you create (like the items) needs to be recycled after use calling .recycle().
There are a few ways you can go about it. The most radical would be to deploy the OpenNTF Domino API (ODA) which provides a handy document.toJson() function.
Less radical: create a helper bean and put code inside there. I would call a method with the document and an array of field names as parameter. This will allow you to loop through it.
Use the Json helper methods found in com.ibm.commons.util.io.json they will make sure all escaping is done properly. You need to decide if you really want arrays and objects mixed - especially if the same field can be one or the other in different documents. If you want them flat use item.getText(); otherwise use item.getValues() There's a good article by Jesse explaining more on JSON in XPages. Go check it out. Hope that helps.

If an input field contains several values that you want to transform into an array, use the split method :
var WFLogActivityPS = this.doc.getItem("WF.LogActivityPS").split(",")
// input : A,B,C --> result :["A","B","C"]

JS/Jquery - using variable in json selector

I need to use a variable when selecting data from a json source like this.
The json is retrieved with jquery getJSON().
"prices":[{
"fanta":10,
"sprite":20,
}]
var beverage = fanta;
var beverage_price = data.prices.beverage;
Now beverage_price = 10
var beverage = sprite;
var beverage_price = data.prices.beverage;
Now beverage_price = 20
When I try to do it like in the examples, the script tries to look up the beverage entry in prices.
Thanks a lot!!

You can access it like:
var beverage = 'fanta';
var beverage_price = data.prices[0][beverage];

As VisioN mentioned in the comment, data.prices is an array, you need to access its first element with [0] which contains prices { "fanta":10, "sprite":20}
here is the working example : http://jsfiddle.net/2E8AH/
Or else you can make data.prices an object like below : (if it is in your control)
var data = {
"prices" :
{
"fanta":10,
"sprite":20,
}
};
and can access without [0] like this : http://jsfiddle.net/Y8KtT/1/