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

Gists 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.

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

Gists 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

Gists 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

Gists 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

Gists 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.