Copy and Paste values (as Text) every hour from a Static Table - google-apps-script

Question

I'm new to scripts as you can see, I need a script where in I can get a data on a table (Sheet 1!A1:E7 - which updates every hour as well) and copy it (as TEXT) to a new sheet (Sheet 2). I need Sheet 2 to generate new rows/columns with the every hour (24 hrs) for 7 days. I searched the whole net to find this, but to no avail though.
Hoping to find answers to this.

Answer 1

Surpised the internet didn't throw up anything to learn how to script, but will share the route I took with you.
Codeacademy. Great for learning the basic priciples of Javascript
Once you've done there, next stop should be here.
This is googles reference site for scripting. But also has a few have a go tutorials that give insight into Google Application scripts and how they work.
That should give you a great starting point to build your own scripts.
I'd also keep this link to hand, for great rerefences, W3Schools
Has javascript references and tutorials
You'll be on your way in no time at all, and once you hit brick walls, or code isn't behaving properly. There is good old HERE, StackOverflow to visit.
I don't understand what you mean in your question "Generate new columns"
because if the source table is always A1:E7 then you don't need extra columns on sheet 2. Only extra rows as new data is imported.
This is a quick solution to your question.
function tableCopy() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sourceSheet = ss.getSheetByName("Sheet1");
var targetSheet = ss.getSheetByName("Sheet2");
var values = sourceSheet.getRange("A1:E7").getValues();
var valuesLength = values.length;
if (!valuesLength) return;
var lastRow = targetSheet.getLastRow();
var requiredRows = lastRow + valuesLength - targetSheet.getMaxRows();
if (requiredRows > 0) targetSheet.insertRowsAfter(lastRow, requiredRows);
targetSheet.getRange(lastRow + 1, 1, valuesLength, values[0].length).setValues(values);
}
to get it working as a timer, you will have to add a time driven trigger to the function. To trigger it at the times you require.
I hope this helps