This is a sample script for creating a PNG image with the alpha channel using Google Apps Script. The PNG image with the alpha channel is the image includes the transparent background. I have been looking for the method for creating such image using Google Apps Script. It is considered that when this will be achieved, it will be able to be used for various situations. For example, it is considered the following situations.
Gists I had confirmed a bug of new IDE about the time zone of Google Apps script project. When I created new Google Apps Script project using new IDE, the time zone of GAS project is always America/New_York. In my area, it’s Asia/Tokyo. The time zone can be confirmed at appscript.json. So, I had reported this issue to Google issue tracker. Ref After I posted this, I had also confirmed this issue at Stackoverflow.
Gists This is a sample script for plotting the points on an image using Google Apps Script. Unfortunately, in the current stage, there are no methods for directly editing the image and putting the texts and some shapes in the methods for Google Apps Script. So in this case, it is required to use the workaround. Fortunately, I have already published a report about “Inserting Text on Image using Google Apps Script” in my blog.
Gists At March 15, 2021, one endpoint is created for one deployment. Ref By this, when you redeploy “Web Apps”, the endpoint is changed. Because the deployment ID is changed. It seems that this it the new specification. In this report, I would like to introduce the method for redeploying Web Apps without changing the URL of Web Apps for new IDE. Deploy Web Apps Open “New deployment” dialog with “Deploy” -> “New deployment”.
This is the document for linking Google Cloud Platform Project to Google Apps Script Project for New IDE. And also, several sample scripts using Google Apps Script API and Google Photos API are introduced. You can see the detail of this document at https://github.com/tanaikech/Linking-Google-Cloud-Platform-Project-to-Google-Apps-Script-Project-for-New-IDE.