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Add a paragraph or table etc. at Cursor

I have a function for adding the contents of a separate google document at the cursor point within the active document, but I haven't been able to get it to work. I keep getting the "Element does not contain the specified child element" exception, and then the contents gets pasted to the bottom of the document rather than at the cursor point!
function AddTable() {
//here you need to get document id from url (Example, 1oWyVMa-8fzQ4leCrn2kIk70GT5O9pqsXsT88ZjYE_z8)
var FileTemplateFileId = "1MFG06knf__tcwHWdybaBk124Ia_Mb0gBE0Gk8e0URAM"; //Browser.inputBox("ID der Serienbriefvorlage (aus Dokumentenlink kopieren):");
var doc = DocumentApp.openById(FileTemplateFileId);
var DocName = doc.getName();
//Create copy of the template document and open it
var docCopy = DocumentApp.getActiveDocument();
var totalParagraphs = doc.getBody().getParagraphs(); // get the total number of paragraphs elements
Logger.log(totalParagraphs);
var cursor = docCopy.getCursor();
var totalElements = doc.getNumChildren();
var elements = [];
for (var j = 0; j < totalElements; ++j) {
var body = docCopy.getBody();
var element = doc.getChild(j).copy();
var type = element.getType();
if (type == DocumentApp.ElementType.PARAGRAPH) {
body.appendParagraph(element);
} else if (type == DocumentApp.ElementType.TABLE) {
body.appendTable(element);
} else if (type == DocumentApp.ElementType.LIST_ITEM) {
body.appendListItem(element);
}
// ...add other conditions (headers, footers...
}
Logger.log(element.editAsText().getText());
elements.push(element); // store paragraphs in an array
Logger.log(element.editAsText().getText());
for (var el = 0; el < elements.length; el++) {
var paragraph = elements[el].copy();
var doc = DocumentApp.getActiveDocument();
var bodys = doc.getBody();
var cursor = doc.getCursor();
var element = cursor.getElement();
var container = element.getParent();
try {
var childIndex = body.getChildIndex(container);
bodys.insertParagraph(childIndex, paragraph);
} catch (e) {
DocumentApp.getUi().alert("There was a problem: " + e.message);
}
}
}

You want to copy the objects (paragraphs, tables and lists) from the document of 1MFG06knf__tcwHWdybaBk124Ia_Mb0gBE0Gk8e0URAM to the active Document.
You want to copy the objects to the cursor position on the active Document.
You want to achieve this using Google Apps Script.
If my understanding is correct, how about this answer? Please think of this as just one of several possible answers.
Modification points:
In your script, appendParagraph, appendTable and appendListItem are used at the 1st for loop. I think that the reason that the copied objects are put to the last of the document is due to this.
var body = docCopy.getBody(); can be put to the out of the for loop.
In your case, I think that when the 1st for loop is modified, 2nd for loop is not required.
When above points are reflected to your script, it becomes as follows.
Modified script:
function AddTable() {
var FileTemplateFileId = "1MFG06knf__tcwHWdybaBk124Ia_Mb0gBE0Gk8e0URAM";
var doc = DocumentApp.openById(FileTemplateFileId);
var docCopy = DocumentApp.getActiveDocument();
var body = docCopy.getBody();
var cursor = docCopy.getCursor();
var cursorPos = docCopy.getBody().getChildIndex(cursor.getElement());
var totalElements = doc.getNumChildren();
for (var j = 0; j < totalElements; ++j) {
var element = doc.getChild(j).copy();
var type = element.getType();
if (type == DocumentApp.ElementType.PARAGRAPH) {
body.insertParagraph(cursorPos + j, element);
} else if (type == DocumentApp.ElementType.TABLE) {
body.insertTable(cursorPos + j, element);
} else if (type == DocumentApp.ElementType.LIST_ITEM) {
body.insertListItem(cursorPos + j, element);
}
}
}
It seems that DocName is not used in your script.
References:
insertParagraph()
insertTable()
insertListItem()
If I misunderstood your question and this was not the result you want, I apologize. At that time, can you provide the sample source Document? By this, I would like to confirm it.

Javascript, var contains

I currently use this script:
wHandle.setNick = function (arg) {
userNickName = arg;
var fnicks = ["porno","ibne","amcık","amcik","piç","salak","orospu","pkk","sik","kürdistan","kurdistan","kÜrdistan","kürt","sikeyim","sıkeyim","götoş","yönetici","YÖNETICI","YONETICI","yonetici","admın","admin","yarah","yarrah","agario","sike","s1ke","anan"];
var nctr = arg.toLowerCase();
if(fnicks.indexOf(nctr) > -1) {
alert("Unknown Nickname!");
} else {
hideOverlays();
sendNickName();
wjQuery("#mini-map-wrapper").show();
userScore = 0
wjQuery(".btn-needs-nick").prop("disabled", false);
}
};
I wanted to make some kind of filter, so that it blocks these nicknames BUT it isn't covering all of my cases. For example it blocks porno but not pornoo
I want it to use if(contains).

You've essentially done your logic backwards. Instead of checking if the nickname is in your block list, you'd be better served checking if an element of your blocklist is in your nickname like so:
var nick = args.toLowerCase();
for (var i; i < fnicks.length; i++) {
if (nick.indexOf(fnicks[i]) != -1) {
//bad name!
}
}

well I would just loop through the array, and search if the argument you pass (nctr in that case) contains the current entry (fnicks[i]).
you can replace the console.log() by your usual alert()
var arg = "pornoo";
var fnicks = ["porno","ibne","amcık","amcik","piç","salak","orospu","pkk","sik","kürdistan","kurdistan","kÜrdistan","kürt","sikeyim","sıkeyim","götoş","yönetici","YÖNETICI","YONETICI","yonetici","admın","admin","yarah","yarrah","agario","sike","s1ke","anan"];
var nctr = arg.toLowerCase();
for(var i=0,c=fnicks.length;i<c;i++) {
if(nctr.indexOf(fnicks[i]) > -1) {
console.log('boom');
}
}

How to find the number of form elements that are getting passed to e.parameter in GAS?

In Google App Scripts (GAS), I want to be able to add and remove TextBox and TextArea elements to a FlexTable (that's being used as a form) and not worry about how many there are. I've named the text elements based on a counter to make this process easier.
So, is there a way to get the number of inputs (TextBox + TextArea) passed to e.parameter after the form is submitted?
Here's the relevant code from the FlexTable:
function doGet() {
var app = UiApp.createApplication();
var flex = app.createFlexTable().setId('myFlex');
var counter = 0;
var row_counter = 0;
...
var firstnameLabel = app.createLabel('Your FIRST Name');
var firstnameTextBox = app.createTextBox().setWidth(sm_width).setName('input' + counter).setText(data[counter]);
flex.setWidget(row_counter, 1, firstnameLabel);
flex.setWidget(row_counter, 2, firstnameTextBox);
row_counter++;
counter++;
var lastnameLabel = app.createLabel('Your LAST Name');
var lastnameTextBox = app.createTextBox().setWidth(sm_width).setName('input' + counter).setText(data[counter]);
flex.setWidget(row_counter, 1, lastnameLabel);
flex.setWidget(row_counter, 2, lastnameTextBox);
row_counter++;
counter++;
...
var submitButton = app.createButton('Submit Proposal');
flex.setWidget(row_counter, 2, submitButton);
var handler = app.createServerClickHandler('saveProposal');
handler.addCallbackElement(flex);
submitButton.addClickHandler(handler);
var scroll = app.createScrollPanel().setSize('100%', '100%');
scroll.add(flex);
app.add(scroll);
return app;
}
And here's the code for the ClickHandler (notice that I currently have 39 elements in my FlexTable):
function saveProposal(e){
var app = UiApp.getActiveApplication();
var userData = [];
var counter = 39;
for(var i = 0; i < counter; i++) {
var input_name = 'input' + i;
userData[i] = e.parameter[input_name];
}
So, is there a way to get the number of elements (in this case 39) without manually counting them and assigning this value to a variable?
I'm new at this stuff and I'd appreciate your help.
Cheers!

The simplest way is to add a hidden widget in your doGet() function that will hold the counter value like this :
var hidden = app.createHidden('counterValue',counter);// don't forget to add this widget as a callBackElement to your handler variable (handler.addCallBackElement(hidden))
then in the handler function simply use
var counter = Number(e.parameter.counterValue);// because the returned value is actually a string, as almost any other widget...
If you want to see this value while debugging you can replace it momentarily with a textBox...

You can search for arguments array based object.
function foo(x) {
console.log(arguments.length); // This will print 7.
}
foo(1,2,3,4,5,6,7) // Sending 7 parameters to function.

You could use a while loop.
var i = 0;
var userData = [];
while (e.parameter['input' + i] != undefined) {
userData[i] = e.parameter['input' + i];
i++;
};
OR:
var i = 0;
var userData = [];
var input_name = 'input0';
while (e.parameter[input_name] != undefined) {
userData[i] = e.parameter[input_name];
i++;
input_name = 'input' + i;
};

Google Apps Script: How to find a listItem object in a google document and insert a item to it?

Following the documentation sample, I'm trying to create a function that searchs for a numerated list in a google document and, if finds it, adds a new item to that list. But I get this error: Cannot find method setListId(string). (line 21, file "test") or, if I change line 21 content (replacing elementContentfor newElement), I get the message: Preparing for execution... and nothing happens. How to fix it?
This is my code:
function test() {
var elementContent = "New item testing"; // a paragraph with its formating
var targetDocId = "1R2c3vo9oOOjjlDR_n5L6Tf9yb-luzt4IxpHwwZoTeLE";
var targetDoc = DocumentApp.openById(targetDocId);
var body = targetDoc.getBody();
for (var i = 0; i < targetDoc.getNumChildren(); i++) {
var child = targetDoc.getChild(i);
if (child.getType() == DocumentApp.ElementType.LIST_ITEM){
var listId = child.getListId();
var newElement = body.appendListItem(elementContent);
newElement.setListId(newElement);
Logger.log("child = " + child);
}
}
}

Following my comment, I tried to play with your script to see what happened and I came up with that code below...
I'm not saying it solves your issue and/or is the best way to achieve what you want but at least it gives a result that works as expected.
Please consider it as a "new playground" and keep experimenting on it to make it better ;-)
function test() {
var elementContent = "New item testing"; // a paragraph with its formating
var targetDocId = DocumentApp.getActiveDocument().getId();
var targetDoc = DocumentApp.openById(targetDocId);
var body = targetDoc.getBody();
var childIndex = 0;
for (var i = 0; i < targetDoc.getNumChildren(); i++) {
var child = targetDoc.getChild(i);
if (child.getType() == DocumentApp.ElementType.LIST_ITEM){
while(child.getType() == DocumentApp.ElementType.LIST_ITEM){
child = targetDoc.getChild(i)
childIndex = body.getChildIndex(child);
Logger.log(childIndex)
i++
}
child = targetDoc.getChild(i-2)
var listId = child.getListId();
Logger.log(childIndex)
var newElement = child.getParent().insertListItem(childIndex, elementContent);
newElement.setListId(child);
break;
}
}
}

Set innerHTML of box to element of one of multiple arrays

I'm trying to create a website (for fun) that will be an Ultimate Frisbee strategy tutorial (unimportant, but if you were curious, that's what it'll be).
I want the user to be able to select a topic, and then I will be using jQuery to create a moving diagram of a field, but for now, I am trying to have multiple JavaScript arrays, and when the user hits the button "Next", a < p > tag's innerHTML will change to an element of that array.
However, I want to be able to use only one function in order to cycle through any possible array of instructions. If this made any sense, I'm impressed. If you do know what I mean and have any ideas, please tell me. Here's the code below. It all works except for currentNumber, or much more likely currentArray.
var basicManGuide = new Array();
basicManGuide[0] = "First, we will look at the handlers. The handlers are the two people who will typically have the disc.";
basicManGuide[1] = "Volvo";
basicManGuide[2] = "BMW";
var currentNum = 0;
document.getElementById("basicMan").onclick = function() {
var currentArray = basicManGuide.slice();
document.getElementById("menuStuff").style.display = "none";
document.getElementById("buttons").style.display = "block";
document.getElementById("players").style.display = "block";
document.getElementById("description").innerHTML = currentArray[currentNum];
++currentNum;
}
document.getElementById("cancel").onclick = function() {
document.getElementById("menuStuff").style.display = "inline";
document.getElementById("buttons").style.display = "none";
document.getElementById("players").style.display = "none";
}
document.getElementById("next").onclick = function() {
document.getElementById("description").innerHTML = currentArray[currentNum];
++currentNum;
}

currentArray is only in the click handler for basicMan (local scoped). Move that variable outside of the click handler for it to be available to the other events as a global variable.
Obviously, there other areas that need to be addressed, but this should answer your question. (E.g., why slice the array when you are not passing in indices to slice?)
var basicManGuide = new Array();
basicManGuide[0] = "First, we will look at the handlers. The handlers are the two people who will typically have the disc.";
basicManGuide[1] = "Volvo";
basicManGuide[2] = "BMW";
var currentNum = 0;
var currentArray = basicManGuide.slice(); // <-- this was moved.
document.getElementById("basicMan").onclick = function() {
document.getElementById("menuStuff").style.display = "none";
document.getElementById("buttons").style.display = "block";
document.getElementById("players").style.display = "block";
document.getElementById("description").innerHTML = currentArray[currentNum];
++currentNum;
}
document.getElementById("cancel").onclick = function() {
document.getElementById("menuStuff").style.display = "inline";
document.getElementById("buttons").style.display = "none";
document.getElementById("players").style.display = "none";
}
document.getElementById("next").onclick = function() {
document.getElementById("description").innerHTML = currentArray[currentNum];
++currentNum;
}