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Google Sheets Conditional Formatting - Color Gradient

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat2.Http()

# Implements the following CURL command:

# curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
#    -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" \
#    -X POST \
#    -d '{
#   "requests": [
#     {
#       "addConditionalFormatRule": {
#         "rule": {
#           "ranges": [
#             {
#               "sheetId": sheetId,
#               "startRowIndex": 9,
#               "endRowIndex": 10,
#             }
#           ],
#           "gradientRule": {
#             "minpoint": {
#               "color": {
#                 "green": 0.2,
#                 "red": 0.8
#               },
#               "type": "MIN"
#             },
#             "maxpoint": {
#               "color": {
#                 "green": 0.9
#               },
#               "type": "MAX"
#             },
#           }
#         },
#         "index": 0
#       }
#     },
#     {
#       "addConditionalFormatRule": {
#         "rule": {
#           "ranges": [
#             {
#               "sheetId": sheetId,
#               "startRowIndex": 10,
#               "endRowIndex": 11,
#             }
#           ],
#           "gradientRule": {
#             "minpoint": {
#               "color": {
#                 "green": 0.8,
#                 "red": 0.8
#               },
#               "type": "NUMBER",
#               "value": "0"
#             },
#             "maxpoint": {
#               "color": {
#                 "blue": 0.9,
#                 "green": 0.5,
#                 "red": 0.5
#               },
#               "type": "NUMBER",
#               "value": "256"
#             },
#           }
#         },
#         "index": 1
#       }
#     },
#   ]
# }' https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}:batchUpdate

# Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
# Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

# Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
# Generate Code to Create JSON

# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "requests": [
#     {
#       "addConditionalFormatRule": {
#         "rule": {
#           "ranges": [
#             {
#               "sheetId": sheetId,
#               "startRowIndex": 9,
#               "endRowIndex": 10
#             }
#           ],
#           "gradientRule": {
#             "minpoint": {
#               "color": {
#                 "green": 0.2,
#                 "red": 0.8
#               },
#               "type": "MIN"
#             },
#             "maxpoint": {
#               "color": {
#                 "green": 0.9
#               },
#               "type": "MAX"
#             }
#           }
#         },
#         "index": 0
#       }
#     },
#     {
#       "addConditionalFormatRule": {
#         "rule": {
#           "ranges": [
#             {
#               "sheetId": sheetId,
#               "startRowIndex": 10,
#               "endRowIndex": 11
#             }
#           ],
#           "gradientRule": {
#             "minpoint": {
#               "color": {
#                 "green": 0.8,
#                 "red": 0.8
#               },
#               "type": "NUMBER",
#               "value": "0"
#             },
#             "maxpoint": {
#               "color": {
#                 "blue": 0.9,
#                 "green": 0.5,
#                 "red": 0.5
#               },
#               "type": "NUMBER",
#               "value": "256"
#             }
#           }
#         },
#         "index": 1
#       }
#     }
#   ]
# }

sheetId = "YOUR_SHEET_ID"

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].sheetId",sheetId)
json.UpdateInt("requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].startRowIndex",9)
json.UpdateInt("requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].endRowIndex",10)
json.UpdateNumber("requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.color.green","0.2")
json.UpdateNumber("requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.color.red","0.8")
json.UpdateString("requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.type","MIN")
json.UpdateNumber("requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.color.green","0.9")
json.UpdateString("requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.type","MAX")
json.UpdateInt("requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.index",0)
json.UpdateString("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].sheetId",sheetId)
json.UpdateInt("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].startRowIndex",10)
json.UpdateInt("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].endRowIndex",11)
json.UpdateNumber("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.color.green","0.8")
json.UpdateNumber("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.color.red","0.8")
json.UpdateString("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.type","NUMBER")
json.UpdateString("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.value","0")
json.UpdateNumber("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.color.blue","0.9")
json.UpdateNumber("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.color.green","0.5")
json.UpdateNumber("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.color.red","0.5")
json.UpdateString("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.type","NUMBER")
json.UpdateString("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.value","256")
json.UpdateInt("requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.index",1)

# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
http.AuthToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN"
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}:batchUpdate",json,"application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Status code: " + str(resp.StatusCode))
print("Response body:")
print(resp.BodyStr)