I am trying to search for a string in all my files (scripts and container-bound files, like scripts in spreadsheets or docs) and I am not having luck with that.
The following code successfully retrieves the scripts that have the text 'var':
function myFunction() {
var fs = DriveApp.getRootFolder().searchFiles('fullText contains "var"');
while (fs.hasNext()) {
var file = fs.next();
Logger.log(file.getName());
}
}
But it does not retrieve the scripts in container-bound files. Even if I try inside container-bound files, it still lists all standalone scripts with the text, but not container-bound ones (not even the one I am executing it from).
Any clue? Thanks!!
Consideration
Container-bound Script Projects are not indexed by the Google Drive API. It's not possible to retrieve the Project file using the FileID/ProjectID.
This feature has been requested
This feature is currently unavailable, but it has been requested. Feel free to star the issue to increase its visibility.
Related
Question:
I have two Google Shared Drives (Team Drives), let's say Movies and MoviesBackup. I need to backup whatever I upload to Movies into MoviesBackup. For this, I need an unidirectional sync from Movies to MoviesBackup, once daily.
What I have tried:
I know of of Rclone, and have used its Command Line Interface to sync between two Shared Drives. Maybe if Rclone can be used from Google AppScript, I would set a daily trigger. But I seem to find no way to do so.
Any other solutions that work will be appreciated.
Although I'm not sure whether this is the direct solution of your issue, in your situation, how about the following sample script? This sample scripts uses a Google Apps Script library. Ref
When this library is used, a source folder can be copied to the specific destination folder. And, when the files in the source folder are updated, the updated files are copied to the destination folder as the overwrite.
Usage:
1. Install library.
Please install the library to your Google Apps Script project. The method of installing it can be seen at here.
2. Sample script.
Please copy and paste the following script to the script editor of your Google Apps Script project. And save it. And, in this library, Drive API is used. So please enable Drive API at Advanced Google services.
And, please set the source and destination folder IDs to the following object.
function myFunction() {
const object = {
sourceFolderId: "###", // Please set the source folder ID.
destinationFolderId: "###", // Please set the destination folder ID.
overwrite: true,
};
const res = CopyFolder.copyAllFilesFolders(object);
console.log(res);
}
Note:
When this script is run for the 1st time, all files are copied. And, after the script is run as 2 times, only the updated files are copied.
Reference:
CopyFolder of Google Apps Script library
Data Source
https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/Pages/TextView.aspx?data=yieldAll
I am trying to get the following data onto a Google Sheet, but it is looking to be tricky to do so using IMPORTXML. Any idea how to do it?
You want to retrieve a table from the HTML data of the URL.
From I am trying to get the following data onto a Google Sheet, I thought like this.
If my understanding is correct, how about this answer?
Issue and workaround:
Unfortunately, it seems that the file size of HTML is large. So when =IMPORTXML("https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/Pages/TextView.aspx?data=yieldAll","//title") is used, an error of Resource at url contents exceeded maximum size. occurs. When I retrieve HTML data from the URL, the size of HTML data was about 9 MB. It is considered that the reason of error is due to this. So as one of workaround, how about using Google Apps Script? In this workaround, the following flow is used.
Retrieve HTML data using UrlFetchApp
Parse the HTML data using Parser which is a GAS library.
Put the parsed data to the active sheet on the Spreadsheet using PasteDataRequest of Sheets API.
Usage:
Preparation:
Please install Parser. About the install of library, you can see it at here.
The project key of the library is M1lugvAXKKtUxn_vdAG9JZleS6DrsjUUV.
Please enable Sheets API at Advanced Google services.
Sample script:
Please copy and paste the following script to the script editor of the container-bound script of the Spreadsheet. After above settings were done, please run the function of myFunction(). When the script is run, the table of HTML is put to the active sheet on the Spreadsheet.
function myFunction() {
// Retrieve HTML data from URL.
var url = "https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/Pages/TextView.aspx?data=yieldAll";
var html = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url).getContentText();
// Parse HTML data.
var table = "<table" + Parser.data(html).from("<table class=\"t-chart\"").to("</table>").build() + "</table>";
// Put the values to the Spreadsheet.
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
var resource = {requests: [{pasteData: {html: true, data: table, coordinate: {sheetId: sheet.getSheetId()}}}]};
Sheets.Spreadsheets.batchUpdate(resource, ss.getId());
}
References:
Parser
PasteDataRequest
Advanced Google services
If I misunderstood your question and this was not the direction you want, I apologize.
Updated at April, 23, 2021:
New IDE for Google Apps Script has finally been released at December 7, 2020. Ref By this, in the current stage, in order to install Google Apps Script library, it is required to use the script ID of Google Apps Script project.
In this case, when the Google Apps Script library of Parser is installed, unfortunately, this ID M1lugvAXKKtUxn_vdAG9JZleS6DrsjUUV cannot be used.
So when you use new IDE, please use the following script ID.
1Mc8BthYthXx6CoIz90-JiSzSafVnT6U3t0z_W3hLTAX5ek4w0G_EIrNw
This script ID is the ID of Google Apps Script project of M1lugvAXKKtUxn_vdAG9JZleS6DrsjUUV. By this, the library of Parser can be installed to the new IDE.
About the method for installing the library, you can see the official document.
Reference:
Libraries
I created a google app script that is bound to google sheet later I moved it as standalone script inside a google drive folder. I thought I will be able to reuse it across multiple sheet. Now I am not able to find any way to run standalone script inside my google sheets. Please suggest.
From your standalone script you can access your spreadsheets and work this way with your files.
Use something like this to get a set of spreadsheets (pseudocode)
var ssList = ['...','...']
for each element in ssList do:
SpreadsheetApp.openById(ssList[element]);
Then you can reuse your code and access multiple spreadsheets.
But it is not possible to access multiple apps script files, only one file is bound to your spreadsheet.
I have a Google Drive document which writes values to a Google Drive spreadsheet using Google Apps Scripts.
The script associated with the document looks a lot like this:
// must change value to actual spreadsheet ID
RobProject.spreadsheetID = "spreadsheetID";
function onOpen()
{
// do stuff;
}
Each time I create a spreadsheet and its related documents, I manually change the value spreadsheetID to the spreadsheet's ID so the documents know to which spreadsheet they should write their values.
I would like a programmatic way to fill in the correct value for spreadsheetID into the Documents' scripts.
When I search for "edit scripts programmatically," I get tutorials for creating Google Apps Scripts, not editing scripts with scripts. Is there any way to edit Google Apps Scripts with a Google Apps Script?
If I understand correctly, you are working with a document and a spreadsheet. The document needs to know the Id of the spreadsheet.
There are some ways to access the Google Apps Script code through the API, but that is only for standalone projects, not for container-bound scripts (unfortunately).
You could consider using a naming convention for the document and spreadsheet so that you could use the Drive service to get from the document to the spreadsheet (DriveApp.getFilesByName()). Or possibly organize them by folder (DriveApp.getFoldersByName(), folder.getFiles()).
If you wanted to store the spreadsheet Id in a project property, you could build a UI in the document that let the user open up the list of files in Drive and pick the associated spreadsheet and then store the Id (ScriptProperties.setProperty('SpreadsheetId')).
Don't forget that onOpen has a parameter. You could use following code:
// Define global variable somewhere
RobProject = {};
function onOpen(e) {
RobProject.sSheet = e.source; // maybe the spreadsheet object is as useful as the ID
RobProject.spreadsheetID = e.source.getId();
// do stuff;
}
Please, for your own sake, don't try to write selfmodifying code.
I'm trying to copy a file (Google presentation) in the Google drive using the app script (see below). However, when I execute the small script, the following message pops ups:
File Pres123 New must be converted to a Google document first. (line 3)
Does someone has a hint for me regarding what I'm doing wrong?
function myFunction() { <br>
var blafile = DocsList.getFileById("11lyU7q7TjPl89Ryjl_rU9YAZnGBCfSiRyxWlZfvOF-E"); <br>
var newfile = blafile.makeCopy(); <br>
}
This is a known issue, copying files only work for Documents and Spreadsheets. You should star the issue to keep track of updates and kind of vote for it.