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Specification of Search Query for File List Method in Drive API

Gists In this report, I would like to report about the current specification of the search query for the file list method in Drive API. Recently, I noticed that the specification of the search query for the file list method in Drive API might have been changed. I thought that to know the change of specification of the search query is important for creating the application using Drive API. In this report, I would like to introduce the current specification of the search query.

Creating Colorful Buttons on Google Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script

Gists This is a sample script for creating the colorful buttons on Google Spreadsheet on Google Apps Script. In order to achieve this, I have been looking for the method for creating the PNG image with the alpha channel using Google Apps Script. Recently, finally, I could find it. By this, the goal of this report got to be able to be achieved by the report of “Creating PNG Image with Alpha Channel using Google Apps Script”.

Creating PNG Image with Alpha Channel using Google Apps Script

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.

A Bug of New IDE about Time Zone of Google Apps Script project was removed

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.

Plotting Points on Image using Google Apps Script

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.