I am trying to create flashcards by using google spreadsheet.
I tried the way suggested at this page
It produces a panel containing the flashcards but actually it is empty.
I am using the last version of google chrome to produce it.
To me, the flashcards gadget, embedded into google dive, seems too old to work with the current version of google chrome.
My questions are:
Could it be possible?
What could be an alternative way to make flashcards related to your gmail account?
According Google Drive Support the Gadgets in Google Spreadsheets will be deprecated.
http://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&topic=15165&answer=2791335.
A good alternative could be http://api.flashcardstogo.com/webapp/
Since gadgets have now been deprecated the makeuseof method no longer works.
Fortunately http://flippity.net/ provides similar functionality using publicly shared (obfuscated) links.
Tip: Create a study topic bookmark folder in your bookmarks containing links to both your google spreadsheet and the flippity generated flashcard. That way you can open both with, right-click + "open all bookmarks". It makes it easier to study and add new cards.
Related
I use a lot of different google spreadsheets for day to day tasks.
Sometimes all of them are open at once, and combined with other websites needed it's a lot of open tabs, so the tab header is only the sheets favicon.
I'm looking for a way to add a custom favicon to each spreadsheet using Google Apps Script, to make it easier to identify them when only the icon is visible.
I've found a Chrome extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/favicon-changer/ijaabbaphikljkkcbgpbaljfjpflpeoo) which changes the favicon to a specific file I choose, but I need a way to do it natively to each spreadsheet so that it works on any computer.
There's also a different extension which also changes the favicon, but to a random one you can't choose (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/favidenticon-for-google-d/alkonpgilhahbbhihdjnamkmckfajmjo).
Since theres a way to code it in an extension, I'm wondering if there's a way to code it directly in Google Apps Script, assigning a specific file as the favicon.
I've fonund also that there's a setFaviconUrl(iconUrl) method in Class HtmlOutput, but I think it's for Web Apps, I've tried using it but haven't managed to make it work:
https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/html/html-output#setfaviconurliconurl
I have the icon files uploaded to a website in case that's needed (this is one of them https://www.botix.com.ar/imagenes-empresa/favicon-pedidos.ico)
I know little about code, so any help would be appreciated!
I am afraid that it is not possible at this moment. The extension you mentioned probably does not work with Google Apps Script and it may be modifying or working with Chrome specific settings or tools.
Since Google Apps Script is not able to work with Chrome related tools or APIs it would not be possible to use Google Apps Script to accomplish this. That is why the only options available are related to Chrome extensions or for web apps as you mentioned.
You can submit this as a feature request for Google Apps Script using this link
Overview
Essentially I want to be able to migrate my Google Docs to a regular website while maintaining the links I had created between my Google Docs.
A proposed solution
What do you think about having a Google Apps Script put the URL (prepended with the text "Parent_") for a particular Google Doc into that Google Doc's own header and footer, once and only once, when that Google Doc is initially created? (I almost never use headers and footers therefore it seems like it might be reasonable to use them as if they were akin to fields in a database).
For example,
Create a Google Doc.
Let's say, that Google Doc, has the following URL https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XwCyQ2MAIJgcLwfmR9-_JQq97H9iVLbGXNbpbzq1-Oo/
Put Parent_https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XwCyQ2MAIJgcLwfmR9-_JQq97H9iVLbGXNbpbzq1-Oo/ into the header and footer.
That way when a Google Doc is exported as an HTML document, it will contain 2 instances of the following string: Parent_https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XwCyQ2MAIJgcLwfmR9-_JQq97H9iVLbGXNbpbzq1-Oo/ into the header and footer
Then, with a simple find/replace (RegEx) the HTML files could be relinked.
To be safe, I might run a Google Apps Script once a week to confirm that each Google Doc contained two instances of "Parent_" followed by the URL.
Finally, what if, say, once a week I were to export my Google Doc's as HTML files, upload them to a regular website, and run, say, a Python script to ensure that every Google Doc that contained "URL001" that was not prepended with "Parent_" actually linked to "Parent_URL001"
Fundamentally, it's a kludge. I know that. But I'm trying to circumvent, what is effectively, a "soft lock-in" feature in Google Docs for those who create hyperlinks between Google Docs.
My problem described in detail
Frequently I link one Google Doc to another Google Doc. As a result, I have created something that is similar to a wiki. For example let’s suppose I had created two Google Docs: Google Doc #1 and Google Doc #2.
Subsequently let’s suppose I had created a link (a hyperlink) in Google Doc #1 to Google Doc #2. Of course that's an extremely simple example. Let’s make it more complex. Imagine I had created a couple of thousand Google Docs with many links (hyperlinks) between them.
Of course backing up those Google Docs would be trivial either by using Google Takeout or rsync. However, what would happen if I wanted to move those Google Docs to a regular website? Then the myriad hyperlinks I had created would fail to point to the documents on my regular website.
That is, on my regular website, if I were to click on the link on the page which contained the contents which had been contained in Google Doc #1 (https://my_regular_website.com/google_doc_001) then instead of opening a link on my regular website to the page which contained the contents which had been contained in Google Doc #2 (https://my_regular_website.com/google_doc_002) , the link would point to the original Google Doc #2 (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/google_**doc_002**)
Why not use Notion or at least a wiki?
I like using Google Docs as a word processor. Sometimes I use Google Docs to write essays. Sometimes I use Google Docs to create documentation. Sometimes I use Google Docs to collaborate with others (instead of emailing). Furthermore, I often use Google Docs’ outline format, styles, and voice typing.
As far as I know, neither Notion nor any wiki have all of the features listed above.
I am trying to create an add-in for Gmail using the app script. I want to use large text on top of the add-in.
But as the documentation says Gmail Add-in only supports CardService as of now, can't render an HTML there. After my research, I didn't find any option through CardService to achieve the same.
But I saw another Google Add-in doing the same I wanted to achieve.
Google Keep
I want something like No notes yet text
Answer:
The TextParagraph class supports some basic HTML formatting, but this functionality does not support font size.
Feature Request:
There is however a pre-existing feature request on Google's Issue Tracker requesting this exact functionality. You can see this at the following link:
Request for API or function to set font sizes in text paragraphs.
I urge you to hit the star on this feature request report, as Google prioritises feature requests based on popularity.
I apologize if this is naive, but I couldn't find a succinct answer.
Is it possible to make front end objects (buttons, etc.) appear in someone's gmail inbox using code from a Google script? Or does this require making a browser extension?
I've read the documentation and various tutorials for Google script, but it appears I can only do things like manage settings and send emails, not add entirely new page elements.
Google app scripts overview
Is there an example anywhere of how to use the Document apps-script API to add a button to the Google Docs menu, when it is clicked bring up a web page from my web app that prompts the user for 2 strings, then on OK it does a search & replace on the open document?
I don't need to add search/replace per-se. I just figure this is the simplest example of writing an Add-In to Google Docs that edits the open document.
thanks - dave
As it stands, this is not possible. I think this issue (which you might like to star so that you can receive updates in the thread) best describes it. Summary in post #7:
This feature request is to add the same script functionality to a
document as there is in a spreadsheet. ie menu items etc.
A recent video by google (see their blogs) hints that this will be soon available.
In the meantime u can ask for the document url from your published script interface.
If you make a googledrive.com client app you can even use the new goglepicker to select the doc.