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How to get formatted array on Google AppScript?

I have a code that takes each cell from a gsheet and changes the format using appscript but this does not correct it back on the google sheet. I used this because even though the format was correct on the gsheet, when getvalue() is used, the number loses its format.
var Qty1 = ss.getRange(i, 15).getValue();
var Qty1Format = Qty1.toFixed(2).replace(/(\d)(?=(\d{3})+\.)/g, '$1,');
//Output has a thousands separator and two decimal places.
This takes a lot of time to run and as a result I am looking for alternative ways to correct the format.
I was thinking of getting all the values of the column as an array and I am looking to convert the array in the format needed and paste this back into the sheet.
I've had attempts at coding this but would be grateful for any help on how to change format for the array or alternative ways of achieving the outcome.
Sample code attempt:
function copypastetest() {
SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Sheet1").activate();
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
var lr = ss.getLastRow();
var rng = ss.getRange("C2:"+"c"+lr).getValues();
var frng = rng.toFixed(2).replace(/(\d)(?=(\d{3})+\.)/g, '$1,');
var copy = ss.getRange("C2:"+"c"+lr).setValues(frng)
}
Further Edit:
#Cooper's answer is spot on. However I'm might not have asked the right question to solve my problem. I am ultimately looking to take values from the google sheet and replace placeholders into a google doc.
See below (although the number is formatted it still appears to be unformatted in the formula bar - and I should have noticed this before but i did not)
So how I can format the array (or get an array that is formatted in the first place to come on my Logger.log on the appscript?
Here is the rest of the script for you to understand what I am looking to achieve,
function generatetest() {
SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Sheet1").activate();
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
var lr = ss.getLastRow();
var rng = ss.getRange("A1:"+"F"+lr).getValues();
for (var i =2;i<=lr;i++){
if(ss.getRange(i, 1).getValue()){
var client = rng[i-1][1];
var email = rng[i-1][2];
var documentId = DriveApp.getFileById('1j36HPQkTPc0R4GCtA0XKcmeHUVPsgBKoyNIl93HFhp0').makeCopy().getId();
DriveApp.getFileById(documentId).setName(client);
var body = DocumentApp.openById(documentId).getBody();
body.replaceText('{Name}', client).replaceText('{Email}', email)
}
else {}
}
}

If I understood your issue correctly, I believe it can be solved by using the getDisplayValues() method of class Range. This method copies the format of the cell and returns the formatted string.
var rng = ss.getRange("C2:"+"c"+lr).getDisplayValues()
References:
Range.getDisplayValues()

I tried this and it seems to work, if I understand your issue.
function runOne() {
const ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
const sh=ss.getSheetByName('Sheet22');
const rg=sh.getRange(1,1,sh.getLastRow());
const vA=rg.getValues();
vA.forEach(function(r,i){
sh.getRange(i+1,2).setValue(r[0]).setNumberFormat('#,##0.00');
})
}
Here's my start data:
1000000.33
2000000.34
3000000.35
4000000.36
5000000.37
6000000.38
7000000.39
8000000.4
9000000.41
10000000.42
11000000.43
12000000.44
13000000.45
14000000.46
15000000.47
16000000.48
17000000.49
18000000.5
And here's my ending data:
1000000.33,1000000.33
2000000.34,2000000.34
3000000.35,3000000.35
4000000.36,4000000.36
5000000.37,5000000.37
6000000.38,6000000.38
7000000.39,7000000.39
8000000.4,8000000.4
9000000.41,9000000.41
10000000.42,10000000.42
11000000.43,11000000.43
12000000.44,12000000.44
13000000.45,13000000.45
14000000.46,14000000.46
15000000.47,15000000.47
16000000.48,16000000.48
17000000.49,17000000.49
18000000.5,18000000.5
Here's what the sheet looks like:
I use this script a lot for viewing and editing number formats on a spreadsheet and I find it helpful to solve formatting issues. There's probably an easier way but I haven't found it yet.
function getandSetActiveRangeFormats() {
var ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
var sh=ss.getActiveSheet();
var rg=sh.getActiveRange();
var fA=rg.getNumberFormats();
var html='<style>th,td{border:1px solid black;}</style><table><tr><th>Item</th><th>A1 Notation</th><th>Number Format</th><th>Enter Format</th><th>Set Format</th></tr>';
var item=1;
var row=rg.getRow();
var col=rg.getColumn();
fA.forEach(function(r,i){
r.forEach(function(c,j){
var txt=Utilities.formatString('<input type="text" id="RC-%s-%s" />',row+i,col+j);
var btn=Utilities.formatString('<input type="button" value="Set Form" onClick="setFormat(%s,%s);" />',row+i,col+j);
html+=Utilities.formatString('<tr><td>%s</td><td>%s</td><td>%s</td><td>%s</td><td>%s</td></tr>',item++,sh.getRange(row + i,col + j).getA1Notation(),fA[i][j],txt,btn);
});
});
html+='</table><input type="button" value="Exit" onClick="google.script.host.close();" />';
html+='<script>function setFormat(row,col){var f=document.getElementById("RC-"+row+"-"+col).value;google.script.run.setFormat(row,col,f);}</script>';
var ui=HtmlService.createHtmlOutput(Utilities.formatString(html));
SpreadsheetApp.getUi().showModelessDialog(ui, "Display and Set Active Range Formats")
}
function setFormat(row,col,format) {
var ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
var sh=ss.getActiveSheet();
sh.getRange(row,col).setNumberFormat(format);
}

Trying to do Dynamic Equity Split calculations in Google Sheets

new to using javascript in Google Sheets. I am trying to create a sheet that automatically calculates what business partners will receive based upon their dynamic split percentage and the incoming money. The percentage comes from one cell, but each payment made to the partners will be entered in a column. Here's what I have so far:
/**
* Creates a Date Stamp if a column is edited.
* Also performs dynamic split calculations
*/
//CORE VARIABLES
// The column you want to check if something is entered.
var COLUMNTOCHECK = 13;
// Where you want the date time stamp offset from the input location. [row, column]
var DATETIMELOCATION = [0,-1];
// Where the calculations will be performed for the Partners.
var PARTNERONELOCATION = [0, 1];
var PARTNERTWOLOCATION = [0, 2];
var PARTNERTHREELOCATION = [0, 3];
// Sheet you are working on
var SHEETNAME1 = 'Sheet1'
function onEdit(e) {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
var partnerOnePercent = sheet.getRange("G2").getValue();
var partnerOnePaySource = sheet.getRange("M2").getValue();
var partnerTwoPercent = sheet.getRange("G3").getValue();
var partnerTwoPaySource = sheet.getRange("M2").getValue();
var partnerThreePercent = sheet.getRange("G4").getValue();
var partnerThreePaySource = sheet.getRange("M2").getValue();
//checks that we're on the correct sheet.
if(sheet.getSheetName() == SHEETNAME1 ) {
var selectedCell = ss.getActiveCell();
//checks the column to ensure it is on the one we want to cause the date and calculations to appear.
if( selectedCell.getColumn() == COLUMNTOCHECK) {
var dateTimeCell = selectedCell.offset(DATETIMELOCATION[0],DATETIMELOCATION[1]);
dateTimeCell.setValue(new Date());
var partnerOneCell = selectedCell.offset(PARTNERONELOCATION[0],PARTNERONELOCATION[1]);
partnerOneCell.setValue((partnerOnePercent/100)*partnerOnePaySource);
var partnerTwoCell = selectedCell.offset(PARTNERTWOLOCATION[0],PARTNERTWOLOCATION[1]);
partnerTwoCell.setValue((partnerTwoPercent/100)*partnerTwoPaySource);
var partnerThreeCell = selectedCell.offset(PARTNERTHREELOCATION[0],PARTNERTHREELOCATION[1]);
partnerThreeCell.setValue((partnerThreePercent/100)*partnerThreePaySource);
}
}
}
The thing I would like it to do is when I enter a payment into the column (column 13), Is for the payment to be split into the partner location cells (var partnerOneCell, var partnerTwoCell, var partnerThreeCell) that are offset from the cell that the payment amount is typed in, and I only want it to be calculated by the percentages as they are at the moment the payment amount is entered. Any help would be appreciated.
Right now it is only calculating based upon cell M2 (row 2, column 13). I want it to be able to calculate based upon the amount I enter in any cell within that column, and only the cell I am currently updating. I think that this has something to do with getActiveRange or something, but I'm not familiar enough with these methods.
Edit: Upon testing, it also seems that row 3 column 14 is reflecting a calculation of partnerOnePaySource*partnerOnePercent with PaySource coming from row 3 column 13 (M3), though I'm not sure why.

Alright everyone, after reading over my code, I realized how I could use the getActiveCell method within the PaySource variables.
var partnerOnePercent = sheet.getRange("G2").getValue();
var partnerOnePaySource = ss.getActiveCell().getValue();
var partnerTwoPercent = sheet.getRange("G3").getValue();
var partnerTwoPaySource = ss.getActiveCell().getValue();
var partnerThreePercent = sheet.getRange("G4").getValue();
var partnerThreePaySource = ss.getActiveCell().getValue();
With this I was able to fix my problem and it now works.

Input field values not arithmetically summing up

Goodday, please i have a code to calculate the efficiency of a generator. The problem is the input fields all add up until the last variable. If all values were 2+2+3+4 which normally sums up into 11 normally, this program doesn't do that instead it just adds the 4 as in 2+2+3+4 equals 74.
That's the formula for calculating the efficiency of a generator.
$('.efmit').on('click', function efficiency() {
var vI = $('.I').val();
var vV = $('.V').val();
var ia = $('.ia').val();
var If = $('.If').val();
var Ra = $('.Ra').val();
var closs = $('.closs').val();
var vi_combo = vI*vV;
var ias = (ia*ia)*Ra;
var iv = If*vV;
var cent = 100;
var result = vi_combo+ias + iv;
var finalR = result + closs;
window.alert(finalR);
})

jQuery val method like $('.closs').val() returns String type variable not Number type.
You can cast type of variable to solve the problem.
var closs = Number($('.closs').val());

The reason is your program treated your variable as a string
try converting them to integer by parsing them like this parseInt(yourVariable).

Highcharts form submit var not working

I'm trying to populate my Highcharts graph by a form submit/click function. For some reason I can't get the var to pass any value.
$('#button').click(function() {
var gaA = $('#gaA').val();
var chart = $('#container').highcharts();
chart.series[0].data[0].update(gaA);
chart.series[0].data[1].update(50);
chart.series[0].data[2].update(50);
});
If I change
var gaA = $('#gaA').val();
to
var gaA = 500;
it passes the value of 500. But I need this to populate from the form.
Here is the full code: http://jsfiddle.net/reLuP/1/

val returns a string, but you need a number. Force it to a number with the unary plus operator or parseFloat
chart.series[0].data[0].update(+gaA);
jsFiddle

You should use
var gaA = parseFloat($('#gaA').val());
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How do I compare string data between cells in a google spreadsheet?

If I copy/paste the information into both cells my script runs correctly and matches the strings in the cells to the correct row for the user so I can lookup their email. If I let my google form fill the first cell however the data in the two cells no longer matches. I'm probably overlooking something obvious about comparing the strings but hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. Here is the code I have so far.
var rows = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getLastRow();
var cell = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getRange(rows, 2);
var value = cell.getValue().toString();
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
ss.setActiveSheet(ss.getSheets()[1]);
var sheet;
var teacher;
var cc = "no match";
for(var h=1; h <= ss.getLastRow(); h++)
{
sheet = ss.getActiveSheet().getRange(h, 2);
teacher = sheet.getValue().toString();
if (value == teacher)
cc = ss.getActiveSheet().getRange(h, 1).getValue().toString();
}

Try to use watchdog (clicking on line number) or some message box to see what happens
i.e. Browser.msgBox(teacher); bebore testing the value of value ^^
and may be don t use the "value" as a variable name, it could generate problem to execute the script.