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How do i assign a function to be running in a specific column

I'm developing a Google Sheet spreadsheet to save time at my work routine and I end it up bumping into the script world. This is a very new tool to me and naturally I've been struggling to make it happen.
Currently I'm using Google App script.
I have this function right here:
function insertFollowerCount() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheetByName(this.sheetName);
var previousData = prevData();
var followers = getFollowers();
sheet.appendRow([Utilities.formatDate(new Date(), "GMT-3", "dd-MM-yyyy'T'HH:mm:ss'Z'") , followers, followers-previousData.followers]);
};
function getFollowers() {
return parseInt(fetch(instagram_base_url + followers)['data']['user']['edge_followed_by']['count']);
}
var header = {'Cookie': ********}
function fetch(url) {
var ignoreError = {
"muteHttpExceptions": true,
"validateHttpsCertificates":false,
"headers":header
};
var source = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url, ignoreError).getContentText();
var data = JSON.parse(source);
return data;
}
function prevData() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheetByName(this.sheetName);
var Avals = sheet.getRange("B1:B").getValues();
var Alast = Avals.filter(String).length;
var prevFollowers = sheet.getRange("B"+Alast).getValues();
var prevEngagement = sheet.getRange("H"+Alast).getValues();
return {
followers: parseInt(prevFollowers),
engagement: prevEngagement
}
};
The code that i have take my instagram info and turns into data at my Google sheets. What im looking for is to programing this data to be running at my column 'H' and so on at my Google Sheets every time i run the script

Google Sheets Scripts - run scripts as administrator / owner

I have Google Sheet, name TEST https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HsRwknyZBmZZ9nibDfNpOwqkVsFGThDyrTwspV-5_4U/edit?usp=sharing
Sheet: Arkusz 1
Column A: all people can edit
Column B: only owner can edit
Library (for everyone): https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbzpnEMhIG-0dMp54q3W4UxoT71-lSdfF7Qxf7rq_j6gJMNIxuCS/exec
A user cannot add a row because it is blocked by column B, which belongs only to the admin.
How can I create macro, which allow user to add new rows?
I have three scripts:
function insertRow() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive()
var sheetName = ss.getActiveSheet().getName()
var row = ss.getActiveRange().getRow()
var numRows = Browser.inputBox('Insert Rows', 'Enter the number of rows to insert', Browser.Buttons.OK);
Logger.log(numRows)
var url ="https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbzpnEMhIG-0dMp54q3W4UxoT71-lSdfF7Qxf7rq_j6gJMNIxuCS/exec"
var queryString = "?sheetName="+sheetName+"&rowNo="+row+"&noOfRows="+numRows
url = url + queryString
Logger.log(url)
var request = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url)
if (request != 'Success')
Browser.msgBox(request)
}
Second:
function doGet(e) {
var param = e.queryString
var parameters = param.split("&")
// This just checks only 3 parameters are present else gives a invalid link
if (param != null && parameters.length == 3){
param = e.parameter
var name = param.sheetName
var row = Number(param.rowNo)
var numOfRows = Number(param.noOfRows)
} else{
return ContentService.createTextOutput("Invalid query")
}
try{
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById("https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HsRwknyZBmZZ9nibDfNpOwqkVsFGThDyrTwspV-5_4U")
var sheet = ss.getSheetByName(name)
sheet.insertRowsAfter(row, numOfRows);
var source_range = sheet.getRange(row,1,1,sheet.getLastColumn());
var target_range = sheet.getRange(row+1,1,numOfRows);
source_range.copyTo(target_range);
}
catch (err){
return ContentService.createTextOutput("error: "+err)
}
return ContentService.createTextOutput("Success")
}
And after clicked function insertRow and filled number of rows I have doPost(e) information.
Could you help me?

On the solution you provided below, I see that the issue is in mainScript
function mainScript(e) {
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
// assign the sheet to a variable and use it below instead of spreadsheet
var sheet = spreadsheet.getSheetByName('ZNC')
sheet.getRange('A2').activate()
sheet.insertRowsBefore(sheet.getActiveRange().getRow(), 1);
}

Hmm, I created solution, but I think there's a bug somewhere, because it doesn't add the line, even though everything is correct and the script is published as public.
function ZNCWiersz() {
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
spreadsheet.setActiveSheet(spreadsheet.getSheetByName('ZNC'), true);
const activeSheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getSheetName();
const url = ScriptApp.getService().getUrl();
UrlFetchApp.fetch(`${url}?sheetName=${activeSheet}`, {
headers: { authorization: "Bearer " + ScriptApp.getOAuthToken() },
});
// DriveApp.getFiles() // This is used for automatically detecting the scope of "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly". This scope is used for the access token.
}
// When runScript() is run, this function is run.
const doGet = (e) => ContentService.createTextOutput(mainScript(e));
// This script is run by Web Apps.
function mainScript(e) {
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
spreadsheet.getSheetByName('ZNC')
spreadsheet.getRange('A2').activate()
spreadsheet.insertRowsBefore(spreadsheet.getActiveRange().getRow(), 1);
}

I am getting an unexpected error when trying to write a Javascript object

I get the following message when I try to save this code from the script editor on Google Sheets: "We're sorry, an unexpected error occurred during compilation." The code creates a class with a method.
If it doesn't create a method I don't get the error, but the point of the object is the method. I did this in the past in another Sheets application, but I can't even get it to work for a simple example.
function myFunction() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet(); // curr active spreadsheet
var theSheet = ss.getActiveSheet(); // current active sheet
var aLogger = tLogger(theSheet, 5, 1, 5); // set up a logger
aLogger.tLog("A test line: 1");
}
// object to do logging on a sheet
function tLogger(ourSheet, startLine, startCol, logLength) {
// object properties:
this.curline = startLine;
this.sheetRef = ourSheet;
this.theColumn = startCol;
this.maxLog = startLine + logLength;
ourSheet.getRange(startLine, startCol, logLength, 1).clear(); // clear old
// including this is what causes the error:
function this.tLog(tText) { // log an entry on the sheet
this.sheetRef.getRange(this.curline++, this.theColumn).setValue(tText);
return;
}
return;
}

Re-code it with ES6 something like above
class tLogger {
constructor(ourSheet, startLine, startCol, logLength) {
this.curline = startLine;
this.sheetRef = ourSheet;
this.theColumn = startCol;
this.maxLog = startLine + logLength;
}
}

Add an Editor for script to run, then Remove them - temporary Editor permission

I shared a spreadsheet with a sheet named "times".
This sheet is range protected to other users, but them must view and have to sort it in several ways.
I create some menus with menuEntries.push etc...
wrote the scripts for sort this sheet in all the ways i need,
but only people I set as administrator can sort using my menu.
The others can't to do it cause they can't execute the script on range protected.
I would like to grant permission to everybody only during the script exectuting,
the code should sound something like this above ( that don't works )
function Editors() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var targetSheet = ss.getSheetByName("times");
var user = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getEditors();
var permission = targetSheet.getSheetProtection();
permission.addUser(user);
SpreadsheetApp.flush();
var tableRange = "orario!b7:ap209";
var tableRange = "times";
var range = ss.getRange(tableRange);
range.sort( { column: 2, ascending: true } );
permission.removeUser(user)
targetSheet.setSheetProtection(permission)
}
...if someone can help me .... thanks in advance....

I create a simply sheet to test the script.
Here it is:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DhDo_1A20tWdSaYMknAmuxnVJFW14QY6xBXr9BGyS-g/edit#gid=0
If I use the "menuTeacher" 2. and 3. as admin to sort the sheet
it works correctly.
but as user it doesn't work
( use only the menu "1.sortSURNAME" to test the permissions )
I protect columnA:B and columnE:M
I put Mr Sandy Good as admin like me ( with his mail xxxtrashmatXXX#gmail.com )
to make tests....

You should publish the Project to execute the script as you. Save a version, then publish.
In the script editor, choose FILE, MANAGE VERSIONS. Save a new version. Then choose, PUBLISH, DEPLOY AS WEB APP. Make the settings. That's the only thing I can think of.
The getSheetProtection() method has been deprecated. Don't use it.
Also,
sheet.setSheetProtection(permission);
is also deprecated. Don't use that.
And
var user = ss.getEditors();
Gets an array of users. That's not what you want. You want the current user. For that, you must use the Session class.
var user = Session.getActiveUser().getEmail();
And you need to use addEditor() not addUser()
permission.addEditor(user);
Code
function Editors() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var targetSheet = ss.getSheetByName("Sheet1");
var user = Session.getActiveUser().getEmail();
//Cancel all protections
var protections = targetSheet.getProtections(SpreadsheetApp.ProtectionType.SHEET);
for (var i = 0; i < protections.length; i++){
var thisProtection = protections[i];
if (thisProtection && thisProtection.canEdit()) {
thisProtection.remove();
};
};
var permission = targetSheet.protect();
permission.addEditor(user);
SpreadsheetApp.flush();
var tableRange = "orario!b7:ap209";
var tableRange = "times";
var range = ss.getRange(tableRange);
range.sort( { column: 2, ascending: true } );
permission.removeEditor(user);
}

Well, I poste the complete code and make a summary of the problem:
function onOpen() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
// also tried with var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
menuEntries.push({name: "1. sortSURNAME", functionName: "Cognome"});
ss.addMenu("menuTeacher", menuEntries);
}
function Cognome(){
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var targetSheet = ss.getSheetByName("orario");
var user = Session.getActiveUser().getEmail();
var protections = targetSheet.getProtections(SpreadsheetApp.ProtectionType.SHEET);
var permission = targetSheet.protect();
permission.addEditor(user);
SpreadsheetApp.flush();
for (var i = 0; i < protections.length; i++)
{
var thisProtection = protections[i];
if (thisProtection && thisProtection.canEdit()) {
thisProtection.remove();
}
}
var tableRange = "orario!b7:ap209";
var range = ss.getRange(tableRange);
range.sort( { column: 2, ascending: true } );
permission.removeEditor(user);
}
executing this code a red alert advise that:
" TO PROTECT THIS SHEET, YOU HAVE TO REMOVE PROTECTED RANGE" and the line marked in the script is this one:
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
So, it seems impossible to remove a protected range with a script if you are an user and not the admin.
Mr Sandy Good suggest to create a web app to execute the script as ADMIN even if you are an USER
I generate it but I don't know how to use it....
Here is the URL of the web app I generate
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DhDo_1A20tWdSaYMknAmuxnVJFW14QY6xBXr9BGyS-g/edit#gid=0

pass argument to mouseCallback

I have a simple, but problematic question.
Is there a way, using google script to send an argument to a mouseCallback?
Some examples are explained here, but each time the cell in written in the function.
I want this cell to change over time, and I need to pass a string to the callback.
This works
function foo() {
var doc = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var app = UiApp.createApplication();
var button = app.createButton('submit');
app.add(button);
var handler = app.createServerClickHandler('b');
button.addClickHandler(handler);
doc.show(app);
}
function b() {
var doc = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var cell = doc.getRange('a1');
cell.setValue(Number(cell.getValue()) + 1);
var app = UiApp.getActiveApplication();
app.close();
// The following line is REQUIRED for the widget to actually close.
return app;
}
I would like something like this
function foo() {
var doc = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var app = UiApp.createApplication();
var button = app.createButton('submit');
app.add(button);
var value = 'A1';
var handler = app.createServerClickHandler('b', value);
button.addClickHandler(handler);
doc.show(app);
}
function b(value) {
var doc = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var cell = doc.getRange(value);
cell.setValue(Number(cell.getValue()) + 1);
var app = UiApp.getActiveApplication();
app.close();
// The following line is REQUIRED for the widget to actually close.
return app;
}
Can anyone help me in this?
Thanks !

There is answers to this question in here :
Thansk to google forum users :)
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/apps-script/thread?fid=2ef3693fc9aee1050004ad903de88dd4&hl=en