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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 <CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <CkHttpW.h>
#include <CkHttpResponseW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool 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..
    CkJsonObjectW jsonToken;
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile(L"qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json");
    if (jsonToken.HasMember(L"access_token") == false) {
        wprintf(L"No access token found.\n");
        return;
    }

    CkHttpW http;
    http.put_AuthToken(jsonToken.stringOf(L"access_token"));

    // First get the cells in the range A1:B5
    http.SetUrlVar(L"range",L"Sheet1!A1:B5");
    http.SetUrlVar(L"spreadsheetId",L"1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA");
    const wchar_t *jsonResponse = http.quickGetStr(L"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}");
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

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

    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.put_EmitCompact(false);
    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.put_I(3);
    json.put_J(1);
    json.UpdateString(L"values[i][j]",L"$120");
    json.put_I(4);
    json.UpdateString(L"values[i][j]",L"$155.50");

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

    // Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
    json.put_EmitCompact(true);
    const wchar_t *urlToUpdate = L"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED";
    const wchar_t *xyz = http.quickGetStr(urlToUpdate);
    CkHttpResponseW resp;
    success = http.HttpJson(L"PUT",urlToUpdate,json,L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

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

    // A sample response body:

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