Swift Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

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. Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = 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..
    let jsonToken = CkoJsonObject()!
    success = jsonToken.loadFile(path: "qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json")
    if jsonToken.hasMember(jsonPath: "access_token") == false {
        print("No access token found.")
        return
    }

    let http = CkoHttp()!
    http.authToken = jsonToken.string(of: "access_token")

    //  First get the cells in the range A1:B5
    http.setUrlVar(name: "range", value: "Sheet1!A1:B5")
    http.setUrlVar(name: "spreadsheetId", value: "1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA")
    var jsonResponse: String? = http.quickGetStr(url: "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}")
    if http.lastMethodSuccess == false {
        print("\(http.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("\(jsonResponse!)")

    let json = CkoJsonObject()!
    json.emitCompact = false
    json.load(json: 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(jsonPath: "values[i][j]", value: "$120")
    json.i = 4
    json.updateString(jsonPath: "values[i][j]", value: "$155.50")

    //  Show the updated JSON.
    print("\(json.emit()!)")

    //  Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
    json.emitCompact = true
    var urlToUpdate: String? = "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED"
    var xyz: String? = http.quickGetStr(url: urlToUpdate)
    let resp = CkoHttpResponse()!
    success = http.httpJson(verb: "PUT", url: urlToUpdate, json: json, contentType: "application/json", response: resp)
    if success == false {
        print("\(http.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    //  Examine the response..
    print("response status code = \(resp.statusCode.intValue)")
    print("response body:")
    print("\(resp.bodyStr!)")

    //  A sample response body:

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

}