Sort with a button for a google spreadsheet - google-apps-script

Question

I want a button in my spreadsheet which sorts based on 3 criteria.
I tried about 20 different ways of writing the syntax, but none of those worked.
I'd be glad if someone could tell me what is wrong.
function sort1() {
sort({C3:K12;9;FALSE;3;TRUE;8;FALSE})
}

Answer 1

If strict adherence to your predefined sorting criteria is not important, and you are happy to let users adjust the sort by themselves, you can achieve this result quite simply by selecting the region of data of interest, and then creating a "filter" on it.
A Google Sheets "filter" is really a rich sorting and filtering mechanism. Implemented this way, the end user can achieve the exact sort you mentioned by selecting the 3rd sort criterion (column 8 in your example), the 2nd (column 3), and then the 1st (column 9).
Example of a filter applied to a region of a sheet:

Answer 2

function sort1() {
var ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
var sh=ss.getActiveSheet();
var rg=sh.getRange(3,3,10,9);
rg.sort([{column:11,ascending:false},{column:5,ascending:true},{column:10,ascending:false}]);//The sort options is an array of objects but the array can be left for just one.
}
Reference

Answer 3

You can't run a Sheets function from an Apps Script like that. If you are writing the script yourself, you will need to get a range object and sort that. You may want to start by recording a macro, which will write the script for you (Tools > Macros). Then you can look at the script and see what it is doing. Once the script is working the way you want, here's a good post on running a script from a button: https://www.benlcollins.com/apps-script/google-sheets-button/

Answer 4

Since you plan on doing 3 types of sorting, you could use three buttons, each for the wanted type of sort. Then you could attach to each one the type of sorting, like presented below.
The global variables sheet and range.
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getActiveSheet();
var range = sheet.getRange(3, 2, 11, 10);
The function sort1 sorts your data by points, descending:
function sort1() {
range.sort([{column:11,ascending:false}]);
}
The function sort2 sorts your data by games, ascending:
function sort2() {
range.sort([{column:5,ascending:true}]);
}
The function sort3 sorts your data by difference, descending:
function sort3() {
range.sort([{column:10,ascending:false}]);
}
Afterwards, in order to assign the above functions, you should create three buttons, like this:
After creating the buttons, you should assign to each one of the them the above functions:
SORT BY POINTS button -> sort1;
SORT BY GAMES button -> sort2;
SORT BY DIFF button -> sort3;
If you want to use all the sorting criteria in one instruction, you should just use all of them in the same sort method.
range.sort([{column:11,ascending:false},{column:5,ascending:true},{column:10,ascending:false}]);
Furthermore, I suggest you check the above links since they might be of help in your future development:
Sheet Class Apps Script;
Range Class Apps Script.