Introduction to Google Apps Script
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The document discusses how to automate Google Forms to create individual sheets for each user upon submission, aiming for 42 entries per user. It introduces Google Apps Script, emphasizing its utility and the necessity of basic programming skills while providing links to useful resources and tutorials. The document includes pseudo-code and a final code example to illustrate the process of managing user data in Google Sheets.
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![Final code function onFormSubmit() { // onFormSubmit // get submitted data var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet(); var sheet = ss.getSheetByName("Form_Sheet"); var headings = sheet.getRange(1, 1, 1, sheet.getLastColumn()).getValues(); var lastRow = sheet.getRange(sheet.getLastRow(), 1, 1, sheet.getLastColumn()).getValues(); var studentUsername = lastRow[0][1]; // check if username has sheet if(ss.getSheetByName(studentUsername)){ var userSheet = ss.getSheetByName(studentUsername); // if not make } else { var userSheet = ss.insertSheet(studentUsername); userSheet.getRange(1, 1 , 1, headings[0].length).setValues(headings); } // copy submitted data to user's sheet userSheet.getRange(userSheet.getLastRow()+1, 1, 1, lastRow[0].length).setValues(lastRow); } http://mashe.hawksey.info](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/introductiontogoogleappsscript-110706081624-phpapp01/85/Introduction-to-Google-Apps-Script-14-320.jpg)
Introduction to Google Apps Script
- 1. Introduction to Google Apps Script On form submit filter data to sheets Martin Hawksey @mhawksey
- 2. The Problem Hi there, I'm trying to get some student PT's to complete a training diary using a Google form. I would like the form to automatically create a new sheet for each user. I should ultimately have 42 entries per user/sheet. http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Docs/thread?tid=6fe8356595e9b859&hl=en http://mashe.hawksey.info
- 3. Solution 1 - Filter the data http://mashe.hawksey.info
- 4. Solution 2 – Google Apps Script Google Apps Script is a JavaScript cloud scripting language that provides easy ways to automate tasks across Google products and third party services. http://code.google.com/googleapps/appsscript/ http://mashe.hawksey.info
- 5. How I see it http://mashe.hawksey.info
- 6. How you write it In Spreadsheets Tools > Script Editor In Sites Manage Site > Apps Script http://mashe.hawksey.info
- 7. How does the user interact with it In Spreadsheets In Sites As a service http://mashe.hawksey.info
- 8. There’s good and bad news Bad news You need basic programming skills to write Good news Already a growing number of developers publishing scripts and tutorials for you to reuse e.g. http://www.flubaroo.com/ http://mashe.hawksey.info
- 9. Lets do it https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/hawksey.info/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Alq6_NgDnxLWdENvZHhwVm93TjRhTm5fcjU0X0t3Vnc Logins: [email_address] [email_address] … [email_address] Password: ******* http://mashe.hawksey.info
- 10. Explanation of Javascript Objects got by getValues() data = [[“Dog”,”Cat”,”Cow”],[22, 31, 15],[6, 5, 5]] data[0] = [“Dog”,”Cat”,”Cow”] data[0][1] = “Cat” http://mashe.hawksey.info Dog Cat Cow 22 31 15 6 5 5
- 11. Useful links Workshop material from Open4Ed http://mashe.hawksey.info/2011/05/app-app-and-away-workshop-handout-open4ed-gas/ Simple Apps Solutions (free Apps Script consultancy for Ed and tutorials) http://simpleappssolutions.com Official Apps Script Site Docs Tutorials Help forum http://mashe.hawksey.info
- 12. Not forgetting your friendly EdTech explorer Email: martin@hawksey.info Blog: http://mashe.hawksey.info Tweet: @mhawksey http://mashe.hawksey.info
- 13. Pseudo-code // onFormSubmit // get submitted data // check if username has sheet // if not make // copy submitted data to user's sheet http://mashe.hawksey.info
- 14. Final code function onFormSubmit() { // onFormSubmit // get submitted data var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet(); var sheet = ss.getSheetByName("Form_Sheet"); var headings = sheet.getRange(1, 1, 1, sheet.getLastColumn()).getValues(); var lastRow = sheet.getRange(sheet.getLastRow(), 1, 1, sheet.getLastColumn()).getValues(); var studentUsername = lastRow[0][1]; // check if username has sheet if(ss.getSheetByName(studentUsername)){ var userSheet = ss.getSheetByName(studentUsername); // if not make } else { var userSheet = ss.insertSheet(studentUsername); userSheet.getRange(1, 1 , 1, headings[0].length).setValues(headings); } // copy submitted data to user's sheet userSheet.getRange(userSheet.getLastRow()+1, 1, 1, lastRow[0].length).setValues(lastRow); } http://mashe.hawksey.info