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Google Sheets - Update (Set Values in a Range)

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Sets values in a range of a spreadsheet. This example will demonstrate by first getting a range, then changing some values in the JSON, and then HTTPS PUT the changes back to the Google Sheet. Go

    success := false

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

    // This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
    // Google Sheets scope.

    // In this example, Get Google Sheets OAuth2 Access Token, the access
    // token was saved to a JSON file.  This example fetches the access token from the file..
    jsonToken := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json")
    if jsonToken.HasMember("access_token") == false {
        fmt.Println("No access token found.")
        jsonToken.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    http := chilkat.NewHttp()
    http.SetAuthToken(jsonToken.StringOf("access_token"))

    // First get the cells in the range A1:B5
    http.SetUrlVar("range","Sheet1!A1:B5")
    http.SetUrlVar("spreadsheetId","1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA")
    jsonResponse := http.QuickGetStr("https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}")
    if http.LastMethodSuccess() == false {
        fmt.Println(http.LastErrorText())
        jsonToken.DisposeJsonObject()
        http.DisposeHttp()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println(*jsonResponse)

    json := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    json.SetEmitCompact(false)
    json.Load(*jsonResponse)

    // A sample response is shown below.

    // {
    //   "range": "Sheet1!A1:B5",
    //   "majorDimension": "ROWS",
    //   "values": [
    //     [
    //       "Item",
    //       "Cost"
    //     ],
    //     [
    //       "Wheel",
    //       "$20.50"
    //     ],
    //     [
    //       "Door",
    //       "$15"
    //     ],
    //     [
    //       "Engine",
    //       "$100"
    //     ],
    //     [
    //       "Totals",
    //       "$135.50"
    //     ]
    //   ]
    // }

    // We're going to change the cost of the Engine to $120, and the Totals to $155.50

    json.SetI(3)
    json.SetJ(1)
    json.UpdateString("values[i][j]","$120")
    json.SetI(4)
    json.UpdateString("values[i][j]","$155.50")

    // Show the updated JSON.
    fmt.Println(*json.Emit())

    // Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
    json.SetEmitCompact(true)
    urlToUpdate := "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED"
    xyz := http.QuickGetStr(urlToUpdate)
    resp := chilkat.NewHttpResponse()
    success = http.HttpJson("PUT",urlToUpdate,json,"application/json",resp)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(http.LastErrorText())
        jsonToken.DisposeJsonObject()
        http.DisposeHttp()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
        return
    }

    // Examine the response..
    fmt.Println("response status code = ", resp.StatusCode())
    fmt.Println("response body:")
    fmt.Println(resp.BodyStr())

    // A sample response body:

    // {
    //   "spreadsheetId": "1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA",
    //   "updatedRange": "Sheet1!A1:B5",
    //   "updatedRows": 5,
    //   "updatedColumns": 2,
    //   "updatedCells": 10
    // }

    jsonToken.DisposeJsonObject()
    http.DisposeHttp()
    json.DisposeJsonObject()
    resp.DisposeHttpResponse()