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Google Sheets Conditional Formatting - Color Gradient

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LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loHttp
LOCAL lcSheetId
LOCAL loJson
LOCAL loResp

lnSuccess = 0

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

loHttp = CreateObject('Chilkat.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
*       }
*     }
*   ]
* }

lcSheetId = "YOUR_SHEET_ID"

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

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

loResp = CreateObject('Chilkat.HttpResponse')
lnSuccess = loHttp.HttpJson("POST","https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}:batchUpdate",loJson,"application/json",loResp)
IF (lnSuccess = 0) THEN
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loHttp
    RELEASE loJson
    RELEASE loResp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

? "Status code: " + STR(loResp.StatusCode)
? "Response body:"
? loResp.BodyStr

RELEASE loHttp
RELEASE loJson
RELEASE loResp