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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.

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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_JsonToken
oleobject loo_Http
string ls_JsonResponse
oleobject loo_Json
string ls_UrlToUpdate
string ls_Xyz
oleobject loo_Resp

li_Success = 0

//  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..
loo_JsonToken = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_JsonToken.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if
li_Success = loo_JsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json")
if loo_JsonToken.HasMember("access_token") = 0 then
    Write-Debug "No access token found."
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    return
end if

loo_Http = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Http.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Http")

loo_Http.AuthToken = loo_JsonToken.StringOf("access_token")

//  First get the cells in the range A1:B5
loo_Http.SetUrlVar("range","Sheet1!A1:B5")
loo_Http.SetUrlVar("spreadsheetId","1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA")
ls_JsonResponse = loo_Http.QuickGetStr("https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}")
if loo_Http.LastMethodSuccess = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_Http
    return
end if

Write-Debug ls_JsonResponse

loo_Json = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Json.EmitCompact = 0
loo_Json.Load(ls_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

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

//  Show the updated JSON.
Write-Debug loo_Json.Emit()

//  Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
loo_Json.EmitCompact = 1
ls_UrlToUpdate = "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED"
ls_Xyz = loo_Http.QuickGetStr(ls_UrlToUpdate)
loo_Resp = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Resp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")

li_Success = loo_Http.HttpJson("PUT",ls_UrlToUpdate,loo_Json,"application/json",loo_Resp)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_Resp
    return
end if

//  Examine the response..
Write-Debug "response status code = " + string(loo_Resp.StatusCode)
Write-Debug "response body:"
Write-Debug loo_Resp.BodyStr

//  A sample response body:

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


destroy loo_JsonToken
destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Json
destroy loo_Resp