Using a Google Site with an embedded Google Apps Script, I'm displaying some data from a database using JDBC. The Google Apps Script uses doGet to load an HTML page:
function doGet() {
return HtmlService.createHtmlOutputFromFile('index');
}
...the index.html page in turn calls a function in my Apps Script to get some database data:
google.script.run.withSuccessHandler(mySuccessHandler).getSomeDBData();
When the mySuccesshandler is called, I render the data with the JQuery.
This works. However, embedded Google Apps Scripts have a statically defined height. A post on SO suggested developing a custom Google Gadget which dynamically resizes when content changes.
But I can't find any examples, or confirmation that I can port my current Google Apps Script to my own Gadget. The documentation on working with remote content doesn't mention databases.
I tried placing the call to my App Script in the Gadget XML file:
google.script.run.withSuccessHandler(mySuccessHandler).getSomeDBData();
However, this failed with cannot call run of undefined. So is there any way I can call a GAS from a custom Google Widget?
You cant mix them like that, they are different and disconnected (for example how would the xml gadget know which apps script to call in your attempt?).
The easiest would be to use the apps script solely as a data provider like json from a contentService in doGet. From the xml gadget you do an ajax get to the apps script published url & any needed parameters.
To avoid auth hassles publish script to run as you with anonymous access.
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Is there a way to run a google app script from a different app script?
im just getting into google app scripts and i couldnt find anything on the internet
It seems like you are looking for libraries functionality in Google App Script. Documentation
You can save a version of the script that you have the functions in it, and import the functions on to a second script file through menu>resources>libraries. You need to use script id for importing libraries, which you can find from menu>File>Project properties>Script ID
You can then execute the function using the script file name as the reference.
You can use the Apps Script API, you may find this helpful Executing Functions using the Apps Script API
"The Apps Script API provides a scripts.run method that remotely executes a specified Apps Script function"
You can call google app script form javascript or web page.
You have to implement doGet(or post) and publish your google app script.
I found good example.
Cheers.
I am trying to create a Web App using Google Apps Script to query data from my Google Sheet using Google Charts.
I have been able to successfully query the spreadsheet when the Google Sheet is publicly shared, however since the spreadsheet contains confidential info I would rather do it privately using authorizations.
The reason why I want to use Google Charts visualisation functions (as opposed to the server side Spreadsheet App) is because of the speed of querying large data sets.
I have tried following the steps in the above documentation. That is, creating a client id then using the gapi.auth library to authenticate myself but I continue to receive an error.
When i add the authorization library and first part of the code from the documentation (with console.log simply to see where it get's up to):
<script src="https://apis.google.com/js/auth.js?onload=init"></script>
<script>
var clientId = '1234.apps.googleusercontent.com';
var scopes = 'https://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds';
function init() {
console.log("here");
gapi.auth.authorize({client_id: clientId, scope: scopes, immediate: true},handleAuthResult);
}
</script>
I receive the following error:
1289869776-mae_html_user_bin_i18n_mae_html_user.js:41 dropping
postMessage.. was from unexpected window
Any guidance is appreciated.
Since you are creating your web app using Google Apps Script, it's not necessary to "authorize Google Charts to access private charts" because you could use Google Apps Script services and methods to get the data from the spreadsheets and pass them to Google Charts.
On Converting from UiApp + Chart Service to Html Service + Google Visualization API it's shown how to convert the old dashboard example from from UiApp + Chart Service to HtmlService + Google Visualization API. This illustrates how to create a Google Apps Script web app that builds a chart from Google Spreadsheet data without "requiring authorization" as it's "implicitly" handled by Google Apps Script.
From the above link
Two functions cooperate to retrieve the dashboard’s data and display it. As soon as the visualization API is loaded, the sendQuery() function is invoked. Using the google.script.run facility, it sends its request to the server-side getSpreadsheetData() function. This is an asynchronous operation, so two callbacks are provided, a successHandler and a failureHandler. One or the other will receive the result of the server call, depending on the outcome.
H/T to jfllmartin, author of an answer to Converting my google dashboard app from the UI service to the HTML service where the above link was shared.
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can I suggest you change from using Google sheets to using firebase with Google sheets or just Firebase, and then with Google appscript in the back end.
I often use a Google script to problematically update Firebase with data from the Google sheet. I then enjoy the speed and security of Firebase to deliver a super fast user experience.
There are two go to pages for using Firebase in appscript. The example page and the quick start.
Furthermore, I gave up using Google's own charting library and starting using high charts or chartJS, as they are more accessible.
I have a google apps spreadsheet, and I want to write a script that can be accessed via any browser, will generate a response using data from the spreadsheet, and return it to the browser.
I put in a lot of data in the spreadsheet that is required for my app. I want to automate the process of getting the data from the spreadsheet and integrating into the app before creating a build. Right now I run the script manually, download the result, and copy it into the app's data folder.
Ideas?
You can interact with your script via HTTP Post
doPost Trigger
Here is a little example of a doPost function
function doPost(e){
return ContentService.createTextOutput(SpreadsheetApp.openById(id).getSheetByName(name).getDataRange().getValues())
}
I am planning to use Google sheet API v4 in my website .
I have custom form, I want the data of form to dumbed in Google sheet
I don't have any servers like Python, Apache, etc., in my host server
You may follow this SO thread on how to get the data in forms using Forms Service. Also check on this Spreadsheet Service on how to modify the spreadsheet using apps script. Then you can publish the script as a web app if the function returns an HTML service HtmlOutput object or a ontent service TextOutput object.
Here are the following tutorials which might help:
Saving Form Data to Google Spreadsheets Using PHP and the Google Docs API
Google Sheets as a Database – INSERT with Apps Script using POST/GET methods (with ajax example)
I have Google spreadsheet with script attached to it (with the Tools->Script Editor tool).
I want to call one of script function from external Android App. Is it possible? Should I use Spreadsheet API?
Unfortunately, you cannot directly call your script from any external application.
However, you can change it to be a web application, then invoke it via an HTTP GET or POST from almost anywhere, including an Android app.
Insert new rows into Google Spreadsheet via cURL/PHP - HOW? provides an example of a web app that you could adapt.
Should I use Spreadsheet API?
Your question doesn't actually say what it is you want to do, so the answer is "it depends". You still won't be able to invoke an embedded script using the Spreadsheet API, but you will be able to read and write spreadsheet content.
Obviously the answer depends on your usecases, but have you checked the Google Appscript API?
As stated it
provides methods to remotely execute Apps Script functions