(PHP ActiveX) 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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<?php

// 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..
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$jsonToken = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$success = $jsonToken->LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json');
if ($jsonToken->HasMember('access_token') == 0) {
    print 'No access token found.' . "\n";
    exit;
}

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.Http')
$http = new COM("Chilkat.Http");
$http->AuthToken = $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 != 1) {
    print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print $jsonResponse . "\n";

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$json->EmitCompact = 0;
$json->Load($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->I = 3;
$json->J = 1;
$json->UpdateString('values[i][j]','$120');
$json->I = 4;
$json->UpdateString('values[i][j]','$155.50');

// Show the updated JSON.
print $json->emit() . "\n";

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

// Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
$json->EmitCompact = 1;
$urlToUpdate = 'https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED';
$xyz = $http->quickGetStr($urlToUpdate);
// resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
$resp = $http->PText('PUT',$urlToUpdate,$json->emit(),'utf-8','application/json',0,0);
if ($http->LastMethodSuccess != 1) {
    print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Examine the response..
print 'response status code = ' . $resp->StatusCode . "\n";
print 'response body:' . "\n";
print $resp->BodyStr . "\n";

// A sample response body:

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


?>