How to set function clearContent() for single cell? - google-apps-script

I just wondered why clearContent() function does not work very well in new google spreadsheet!
function onEdit(event) {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
var range = sheet.getRange("A:L");
var cell = ss.getActiveSelection();
var row = cell.getRow();
var column = cell.getColumn();
var range2 = sheet.getRange(row,column);
var response = Browser.msgBox('Did you confirm it?', Browser.Buttons.YES_NO);
if(response == 'yes'){Browser.msgBox('Thank you!', Browser.Buttons.OK)}
else{range2.clearContent()}
}
When I used old google spreadsheet, it worked.
But I'm using new google spreadsheet. It doesn't work.
getRange('A1:A2').clearContent(); is works.
But getRange(1,2).clearContent(); not work, even though it did work in old google spreadsheet!
Please do not tell me use old google spreadsheet.
Tell me how!!

I don't even see a .getActiveSelection() method in the ss class.
Don't see what you're doing with var range either.
We can just use the passed ss object e to get the range, then clear it when needed.
function onEdit(e) {
var range = e.range;
var response = Browser.msgBox('Did you confirm it?', Browser.Buttons.YES_NO);
if ( response == 'yes' ) {
Browser.msgBox('Thank you!', Browser.Buttons.OK);
}
else {
range.clearContent();
}
}

Thank you for your kind answer.
But I found what the problem is.
In the new google spreadsheet function clearContent() doesn't wotk because of 'data validation'!
So I set remove data validation function and clearcontent, finally, set same data validation in active cell.
It works!
Remove data validation.
Clearcontent.
Set data validation.
If anyone has same problem, try it.

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Welcome to Stack!
I assume your script is bound to a sheet? Depending on how you're calling the script you may not see the new sheets because of browser caching.
function myFunction() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
var sheetId = sheet.getId();
var form = FormApp.create('acctName').setTitle('acctName').setDestination(FormApp.DestinationType.SPREADSHEET, sheetId);
var ssSheets = sheet.getSheets();
var respSheet = ssSheets[0]
respSheet.getRange('A1').setBackground('RED');
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Google Sheets Script - Reference a specific cell in a row

I have a sheet where when I change a specific cell to "YES", I need a template sheet to be copied to a new version and named as per the value of a cell on the current row.
I'm having trouble working out how to get the value of the first cell in the row selected. This is what I have so far (I know this is wrong):
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var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
var currentCell = sheet.getCurrentCell();
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var sh=e.range.getSheet();
if(sh.getName()=='Your Sheet Name' && e.value=="YES") {
e.source.toast="New change control sheet added to workbook.","Change Control",15);
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}
You should avoid using activate in your scripts especially in simple triggers where you have to finish in 30 seconds. I think this code does the same thing that you intended for your code. One significant difference is that I use the information that comes in the event object that comes with the trigger. You should add the code Logger.log(JSON.stringify(e)) and then look at the logs you will see that there is a lot of information available to you which removes the need to run extra functions to get things like a spreadsheet.
Use event objects
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Also
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Be careful with getValues() vs getValue(). The former gives you a 2D array and is not necessary if you want to retrieve the value of a single cell.
There is no need to set your sheet to active in order to change its name.
You can rewrite your code as following:
function onEdit(event) {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
var currentCell = event.range;
var value = event.value;
if (value == "YES")
{
...
var sourceRow = range.getRowIndex();
var tabName = ss.getRange(sourceRow, 1).getValue();
...
ss.getSheetByName('Copy of CCTemplate').setName("CC" + tabName);
}
}

Rename sheet once copied to another Spreadsheet - remove "Copy of"?

Hopefully relatively simple, but can't seem to find an answer.
I have a function that copies (archives) the current sheet to another spreadsheet, but then it's called "Copy of [sheet name]" in the destination spreadsheet.
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Note: I am new to google sheets
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Read up on restrictions here
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Also tried the following, but it returns a "Cell reference out of range" error.
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edit: looks like this case is still broken, star issue 3269 to vote for a fix
try var editedRange = activeSheet.getActiveRange().getA1Notation();
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