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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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#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponseW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkJsonObjectW jsonToken;
    HCkHttpW http;
    const wchar_t *jsonResponse;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    const wchar_t *urlToUpdate;
    const wchar_t *xyz;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;

    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 = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    success = CkJsonObjectW_LoadFile(jsonToken,L"qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json");
    if (CkJsonObjectW_HasMember(jsonToken,L"access_token") == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"No access token found.\n");
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
        return;
    }

    http = CkHttpW_Create();
    CkHttpW_putAuthToken(http,CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonToken,L"access_token"));

    // First get the cells in the range A1:B5
    CkHttpW_SetUrlVar(http,L"range",L"Sheet1!A1:B5");
    CkHttpW_SetUrlVar(http,L"spreadsheetId",L"1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA");
    jsonResponse = CkHttpW_quickGetStr(http,L"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}");
    if (CkHttpW_getLastMethodSuccess(http) == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",jsonResponse);

    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(json,FALSE);
    CkJsonObjectW_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

    CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,3);
    CkJsonObjectW_putJ(json,1);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"values[i][j]",L"$120");
    CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,4);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"values[i][j]",L"$155.50");

    // Show the updated JSON.
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(json));

    // Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(json,TRUE);
    urlToUpdate = L"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED";
    xyz = CkHttpW_quickGetStr(http,urlToUpdate);
    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpJson(http,L"PUT",urlToUpdate,json,L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    // Examine the response..
    wprintf(L"response status code = %d\n",CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp));
    wprintf(L"response body:\n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpResponseW_bodyStr(resp));

    // A sample response body:

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


    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);

    }