Checking Exchange Rate using GOOGLEFINANCE with Google Apps Script

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Checking Exchange Rate using GOOGLEFINANCE with Google Apps Script

This is a sample script for checking the exchange rate using GOOGLEFINANCE with Google Apps Script.

Recently, I have published a report of “Report: Obtaining Values from GOOGLEFINANCE using Google Apps Script”. Ref In this post, I would like to introduce a sample script for checking the exchange rate using Google Apps Script.

Sample script

Please copy and paste the following script to the script editor of Spreadsheet.

Replacing Images on Google Document in Order using Google Apps Script

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Replacing Images on Google Document in Order using Google Apps Script

This is a sample script for replacing images on Google Document in order using Google Apps Script.

Sample script

This sample script uses Drive API and Docs API. So, please enable Drive API and Docs API at Advanced Google services. Ref

In this sample script, the images on Google Document are replaced with the image files on your Google Drive in order. Each image in Document is replaced in order of file Ids in fileIds.

Report: Management of Images on Google Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script

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Report: Management of Images on Google Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script

This is a report for management of images on Google Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script.

At October 30, 2018, Cass OverGridImage and the method of inserImage have been added to Spreadsheet Service. Ref At January 19, 2022, Class CellImageBuilder and Class CellImage have been added to Spreadsheet Service. Ref By these Classes and methods, the images got to be able to be managed on Google Spreadsheet. But, when the image is used to the various situations, there are the cases that it is required to ingenuity to manage the images. So, in this report, I would like to introduce the management of images on Google Spreadsheet using the sample scripts of Google Apps Script.

Report: Documentation Comments including JsDoc for Functions of Google Apps Script

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This is a report for the documentation comments for the functions of Google Apps Script.

When the documentation comments for functions of Google Apps Script are considered, you will think JsDoc. At Google Apps Script, a part of JsDoc can be used. But, in this report, I would like to introduce the documentation comments including JsDoc.

Sample situations

Sample 1

For example, when the following sample function is written,

Benchmark: Process cost for Parsing XML data using Google Apps Script

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Introduction

In order to retrieve the values from XML data, when XML data is parsed using Google Apps Script, there are several methods for parsing the data. Class XmlService, which is a built-in Class for managing XML data, might be the first way to come up with it. At Stackoverflow, it is posted questions that XML data is often parsed using Class XmlService. It is considered that Class XmlService is suitable for managing XML data.

Retrieving Values of Dropdown List of Smart Chips on Google Document using Google Apps Script

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This is a sample script for retrieving the values of dropdown list of the smart chips on Google Document using Google Apps Script.

At August 23, 2021, 3 Classes for retrieving the smart chips have been added to Google Apps Script. But, in the current stage, unfortunately, all values of the smart chips cannot be retrieved by the Classes. For example, the dropdown list of the smart chips cannot be retrieved using the 3 Classes.

Removing Invalid Named Ranges from Google Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script

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This is a sample script for removing the invalid named range of #REF from Google Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script.

Issue and workaround

For example, there are 2 sheets of “Sheet1” and “Sheet2” in a Google Spreadsheet. A new named range of sample is created for the range of Sheet1!A1, and remove the sheet of “Sheet1”. By this flow, when the named range list is checked by UI on Spreadsheet, sample has #REF. This is the invalid named range.

Converting A1Notation to GridRange and vice versa using Google Apps Script without any Scopes

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This is a sample script for converting A1Notation to GridRange and vice versa using Google Apps Script without any scopes.

A1Notation and GridRange are often used with Sheets API. I have posted a sample script for converting A1Notation to GridRange before. Ref But, in that case, I used the method of Spreadsheet service (SpreadsheetApp). By this, in order to use the script, it is required to authorize the scopes. In this sample script, A1Notation can be converted to GridRange and vice versa with no scopes. Also, this sample script can be used for Javascript and Node.js.

Shortening a Long URL using Firebase Dynamic Links API with Google Apps Script

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This is a sample script for shortening a long URL using Firebase Dynamic Links API with Google Apps Script.

IMPORTANT

Before you use this script, please create a new Firebase project and link it to your Google Cloud Platform Project. Ref And, please enable Firebase Dynamic Links API at the API console. And then, please create your API key from your Google Cloud Platform Project.

Sample script

const apiKey = "###"; // Please set your API key.
const longUrl = "###"; // Please set the long URL you want to shorten.
const yourDynamicLinkDomain = "###"; // Please set your dynamic link domain.

const url =
  "https://firebasedynamiclinks.googleapis.com/v1/shortLinks?key=" + apiKey;
const options = {
  payload: JSON.stringify({
    dynamicLinkInfo: {
      dynamicLinkDomain: yourDynamicLinkDomain,
      link: longUrl,
    },
  }),
  contentType: "application/json",
};
const res = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url, options);
const { shortLink } = JSON.parse(res.getContentText());

console.log(shortLink);
  • When this script is run, longUrl is shortened.

Note

If the warning of Setup URL patterns to whitelist in the Firebase Dynamic Links console. is shown, please include the URL to the whitelist to “Allowlist URL pattern”. Ref By this, the warning can be removed.

Protecting Cells of Spreadsheet by Clicking Checkbox using Google Apps Script

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This is a sample script for protecting the cells of a Spreadsheet by clicking a checkbox using Google Apps Script.

You might have a situation where you want to protect the cells when a user checks a checkbox. This sample script is for achieving this situation. The demonstration of this sample script is as follows.

  • This demonstration is for a user. You can see that when the checkbox is checked, the checkbox and the right side of the checkbox are protected.