GAS Session
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This document provides an overview of Google App Script, which allows users to write JavaScript code that can interact with Google services like Google Docs, Sheets, and Gmail. It discusses how App Script can be used to automate tasks, integrate with other services, and customize Google Drive experiences. The document also demonstrates some basic App Script examples like creating a document, adding a custom function to a spreadsheet, and creating a calendar event.
GAS Session
- 1. Google App Script Aakash Goel http://gplus.to/aakashg Don't Hate, Automate!
- 2. Raise your hand Ever heard of Google App Script? Google Docs??? Who uses Google Drive? © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 3. Agenda Is Apps Script for you? Features of Apps Script Services o Docs Services o Mail, Calendar, Contacts o Integration Services o UI Services o Utilities & Debugger Demos Getting Started © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 4. WHAT is App Script? JavaScript engine in the cloud o JavaScript Runtime o Execute on Google's cloud o Integrates with Google's Services Comes with o JavaScript syntax and base classes o Built-in access to various Google APIs o Ability to integrate 3rd party services o Online editor: Write code in the browser © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 5. WHY App Script? Easy to Use o Write on the web, run on the web o No hardware, software, deployments, maintenance etc.. o JavaScript syntax Don't hate, Automate! © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 6. WHERE is App Script? Executed in a variety of different ways o Spreadsheet o Google Sites o Standalone with Custom UI o Asynchronous Triggers © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 7. WHO can use App Script? Anyone CAN SCRIPT! © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 8. WHO can use App Script? © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 9. App Script Services Google products o Spreadsheet o Sites o DocList o Gmail o Contacts o Calendar o Maps o Finance ... © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 10. App Script Services External services o URL Fetch + OAuth o JDBC o SOAP o XML Other o UI Services o WYSIWYG Editor o Charts © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 11. Triggers Triggers allow asynchronous execution of scripts Types of Triggers: o Event Driven o Time Driven Advantage: Helps in Automation © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 12. Demos Save Gmail attachment automatically to Drive goo.gl/YLm2W MCQ tests: email score & correction Drive Eye Flubaroo © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 13. Need a Break?? © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 14. Getting Started © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 15. Hello World function myFunction() { // Create a new document with the title 'Hello World' var doc = DocumentApp.create('Hello World'); // Add a paragraph to the document doc.appendParagraph('This document was created by my first Google Apps Script.'); // Save and close the document doc.saveAndClose(); } © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 16. Hello World function myFunction() { … // Get the URL of the document var url = doc.getUrl(); // Get the email address of the active user - that's you var emailAddress = Session.getActiveUser().getEmail(); // Send yourself an email with a link to the document GmailApp.sendEmail(emailAddress, “Hello World', ‘Link to a document created by my ' + 'first Google Apps Script: ' + url); } © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 17. Custom Spreadsheet Function function c2f(inp) { // Function to convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit. var out = 0; // this will hold the answer if (typeof inp != "number") { // check to make sure the input is a number throw "Input value must be a number"; // throw an exception with the error message } out = (inp*9)/5 + 32; // calculate the answer return out; // return the answer to the cell which has the formula } © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 18. Calendar Event function myFunction() { //Create an object of the Default calender in use. var calender = CalendarApp.getDefaultCalendar(); //startDate will correspond to the current date and time. var startDate = new Date(); //endDate will be same as the startDate. var endDate = new Date(startDate); //Increment the hours of endDate by 2 as the duration of the event is 2 hrs. endDate.setHours(startDate.getHours() + 2); //Create the Event. var event = calender.createEvent("Hackathon", startDate, endDate); } © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 19. Contact Me Google Plus http://gplus.to/aakashg Twitter @goelaakash9 Email Id gscript.bvp@gmail.com © Copyright GDG BVP 2012
- 20. Feedback Feedback Form http://goo.gl/jLzWu © Copyright GDG BVP 2012