How to get the file name selected by FileUpload without submit button? - google-apps-script

I'm looking for how to get the file name by the FileUpload just by the file selected before a submit button pushed. But it seems not allowed.
I think the following code can probably hold up the FileUpload changed.
function doGet()
{
var app = UiApp.createApplication();
var panel = app.createVerticalPanel().setId('panel');
var fileUploader = app.createFileUpload().setName('thefile');
var handler = app.createServerHandler('fileChangeHandler');
handler.addCallbackElement(panel);
fileUploader.addChangeHandler(handler);
panel.add(fileUploader);
var form = app.createFormPanel();
form.add(panel);
app.add(panel);
return app;
}
But I don't know how to grab the file name in fileChangeHandler(). For example, the following is a failed code:
function fileChangeHandler(e)
{
var app = UiApp.getActiveApplication();
Logger.log(e.parameter.thefile);
return app;
}
Thanks very much for your comments ^^

You cannot use a regular button for FileUpload, you must use a SubmitButton. See these two answers.
GAS: GUI Builder, File Upload, Submit Button
File upload at google apps script

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It's not possible to merge this function to a Google form.

Google Script Pass Variable To Click Handler

I have created a Google Apps script and I have a question about passing a variable to the click handler. The script is published as a Web App and is accessed by an HTML link in an email (its an approve/deny form for a business request). When someone submits a form, an email is sent to the approver who when clicks on the approve link. This link contains the following variables:
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var grid = app.createGrid(1, 2);
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var input = app.createTextBox().setId("input").setName("input");
grid.setWidget(0, 0, label);
grid.setWidget(0, 1, input);
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var button = app.createButton("OK", handler);
var panel = app.createVerticalPanel().setId("panel")
panel.add(grid);
panel.add(button);
app.add(panel);
return app;
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function retrieveInput(e){
var input = e.parameter.input;
var app = UiApp.getActiveApplication();
var panel = app.getElementById('panel');
panel.clear();
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And all of that runs great. However, earlier in the doGet(e) function some information was collected from the URL and stored in variables. Now in retrieveInput(e) I'm needing to access those variables to make some updates to the Spreadsheet (just after panel.clear()). Any ideas?
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function doGet(e) {
var app = UiApp.createApplication();
var panel = app.createVerticalPanel().setId("panel")
panel.add(app.createHidden('status', e.parameter.status));
panel.add(app.createHidden('rowNum', e.parameter.rowNum));
var grid = app.createGrid(1, 2);
var label = app.createLabel('Please enter the item\'s PLU:')
var input = app.createTextBox().setId("input").setName("input");
grid.setWidget(0, 0, label);
grid.setWidget(0, 1, input);
var handler = app.createServerHandler("retrieveInput")
.addCallbackElement(panel); //changed to panel instead of input
var button = app.createButton("OK", handler);
panel.add(grid).add(button);
return app.add(panel);
}
Then you can use e.parameter.status and others normally in retrieveInput(e).

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Background: I have a google site and I have been pulling information from a google spreadsheet containing the marks of my students, however I'd like to make it more dynamic so that they can request a report of all of their current marks whenever they'd like. In the script that I've written, students will enter a password, click a button and then their marks will be generated.
Issue: From what I've read, when they click the button, the handler for the button causes the script to be re-run. The current spreadsheet cannot be stored and when I try to access the spreadsheet, it tells me that it is null. How can I get access to the spreadsheet again? I've tried using ScriptProperties, but I got the same result. By the way, it works if I do not try to run it as a webapp.
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function doGet() {
var app = UiApp.createApplication();
app.add(app.loadComponent("MyGui"));
var panel = app.getElementById("VerticalPanel1");
var text = app.createPasswordTextBox().setName("text");
var handler = app.createServerHandler("getResults").addCallbackElement(text);
panel.add(text);
panel.add(app.createButton("Get Record", handler));
SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().show(app);
}
function getResults(eventInfo) {
var app = UiApp.createApplication();
var password = eventInfo.parameter.text;
var panel = app.getElementById("VerticalPanel1");
var textArea = app.createRichTextArea();
panel.add(textArea);
var pointsSheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
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...
The problem probably is that when the script is run as a webapp theres no "activeSpreadSheet"
so
SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
fails. An alternate aproach will be to pass the SpreadSheet id in hidden field to the call back.
In your doGet function:
var hidden = app.createHidden('ssId', 'YOUR_SS_ID_HERE');
panel.add(hidden);
var handler = app.createServerHandler("getResults").addCallbackElement(text);
handler.addCallbackElement(hidden)`
In your callback function
var ssID = eventInfo.parameter.ssId;
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Can we change a picture in a Google Doc dynamically?

I am coding a contract application in Google App Script.
It creates a GoogleDoc from a template that include an image of the seller's signature and initials.
As there are five seller, and a dozen different templates, is there a way to change the image of signature and initials?
I have no clues where to start looking for that.
thanks and have a nice day!
Eric
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Here is a little code which appends a an image in a Google doc. Hope this will give you Idea to get going.
Similar concept I used to make a resume builder application which replaces Profile picture and a signature image
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var app = UiApp.createApplication();
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Unable to use list box with server handler to change text of label

If the title is confusing, hopefully this makes it more clear what I'm trying to do:
function doGet(e) {
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list.addItem("that");
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list.addChangeHandler(handler);
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//...
label.setText(value);
return app;
}