Xojo Plugin

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. Xojo Plugin

Dim success As Boolean
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..
Dim jsonToken As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json")
If (jsonToken.HasMember("access_token") = False) Then
    System.DebugLog("No access token found.")
    Return
End If

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http
http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token")

// First get the cells in the range A1:B5
success = http.SetUrlVar("range","Sheet1!A1:B5")
success = http.SetUrlVar("spreadsheetId","1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA")
Dim jsonResponse As String
jsonResponse = http.QuickGetStr("https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}")
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog(jsonResponse)

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.EmitCompact = False
success = 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
success = json.UpdateString("values[i][j]","$120")
json.I = 4
success = json.UpdateString("values[i][j]","$155.50")

// Show the updated JSON.
System.DebugLog(json.Emit())

// Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
json.EmitCompact = True
Dim urlToUpdate As String
urlToUpdate = "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED"
Dim xyz As String
xyz = http.QuickGetStr(urlToUpdate)
Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("PUT",urlToUpdate,json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

// Examine the response..
System.DebugLog("response status code = " + Str(resp.StatusCode))
System.DebugLog("response body:")
System.DebugLog(resp.BodyStr)

// A sample response body:

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