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Google Sheets Conditional Formatting - Color Gradient

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoHttp
    String sSheetId
    Variant vJson
    Handle hoJson
    Variant vResp
    Handle hoResp
    String sTemp1
    Integer iTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttp)) To hoHttp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHttp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoHttp
    End

    // 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
    //       }
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    Move "YOUR_SHEET_ID" To sSheetId

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJson
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJson))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJson
    End
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].sheetId" sSheetId To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateInt Of hoJson "requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].startRowIndex" 9 To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateInt Of hoJson "requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].endRowIndex" 10 To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateNumber Of hoJson "requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.color.green" "0.2" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateNumber Of hoJson "requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.color.red" "0.8" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.type" "MIN" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateNumber Of hoJson "requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.color.green" "0.9" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.type" "MAX" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateInt Of hoJson "requests[0].addConditionalFormatRule.index" 0 To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].sheetId" sSheetId To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateInt Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].startRowIndex" 10 To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateInt Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.ranges[0].endRowIndex" 11 To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateNumber Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.color.green" "0.8" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateNumber Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.color.red" "0.8" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.type" "NUMBER" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.minpoint.value" "0" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateNumber Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.color.blue" "0.9" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateNumber Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.color.green" "0.5" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateNumber Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.color.red" "0.5" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.type" "NUMBER" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.rule.gradientRule.maxpoint.value" "256" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateInt Of hoJson "requests[1].addConditionalFormatRule.index" 1 To iSuccess

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
    Set ComAuthToken Of hoHttp To "ACCESS_TOKEN"
    Send ComSetRequestHeader To hoHttp "Content-Type" "application/json"

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttpResponse)) To hoResp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoResp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoResp
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoJson to vJson
    Get pvComObject of hoResp to vResp
    Get ComHttpJson Of hoHttp "POST" "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}:batchUpdate" vJson "application/json" vResp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get ComStatusCode Of hoResp To iTemp1
    Showln "Status code: " iTemp1
    Showln "Response body:"
    Get ComBodyStr Of hoResp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1


End_Procedure