(Lianja) Google Sheets - Update (Set Values in a Range)

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.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.76 or greater.

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//  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..
loJsonToken = createobject("CkJsonObject")
llSuccess = loJsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json")
if (loJsonToken.HasMember("access_token") = .F.) then
    ? "No access token found."
    release loJsonToken
    return
endif

loHttp = createobject("CkHttp")
loHttp.AuthToken = loJsonToken.StringOf("access_token")

//  First get the cells in the range A1:B5
loHttp.SetUrlVar("range","Sheet1!A1:B5")
loHttp.SetUrlVar("spreadsheetId","1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA")
lcJsonResponse = loHttp.QuickGetStr("https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}")
if (loHttp.LastMethodSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    release loJsonToken
    release loHttp
    return
endif

? lcJsonResponse

loJson = createobject("CkJsonObject")
loJson.EmitCompact = .F.
loJson.Load(lcJsonResponse)

//  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

loJson.I = 3
loJson.J = 1
loJson.UpdateString("values[i][j]","$120")
loJson.I = 4
loJson.UpdateString("values[i][j]","$155.50")

//  Show the updated JSON.
? loJson.Emit()

//  --------------------------------------------------------
//  Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.76 or greater.
//  --------------------------------------------------------

//  Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
loJson.EmitCompact = .T.
lcUrlToUpdate = "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED"
lcXyz = loHttp.QuickGetStr(lcUrlToUpdate)
loResp = loHttp.PText("PUT",lcUrlToUpdate,loJson.Emit(),"utf-8","application/json",.F.,.F.)
if (loHttp.LastMethodSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    release loJsonToken
    release loHttp
    release loJson
    return
endif

//  Examine the response..
? "response status code = " + str(loResp.StatusCode)
? "response body:"
? loResp.BodyStr

//  A sample response body:

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

release loResp


release loJsonToken
release loHttp
release loJson