Xbase++ 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. Xbase++

LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oJsonToken
LOCAL oHttp
LOCAL cJsonResponse
LOCAL oJson
LOCAL cUrlToUpdate
LOCAL cXyz
LOCAL oResp

nSuccess := 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..
oJsonToken := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
nSuccess := oJsonToken:LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json")
IF (oJsonToken:HasMember("access_token") == 0)
    ? "No access token found."
    oJsonToken:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

oHttp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")
oHttp:AuthToken := oJsonToken:StringOf("access_token")

//  First get the cells in the range A1:B5
oHttp:SetUrlVar("range", "Sheet1!A1:B5")
oHttp:SetUrlVar("spreadsheetId", "1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA")
cJsonResponse := oHttp:QuickGetStr("https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}")
IF (oHttp:LastMethodSuccess == 0)
    ? oHttp:LastErrorText
    oJsonToken:destroy()
    oHttp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? cJsonResponse

oJson := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
oJson:EmitCompact := 0
oJson:Load(cJsonResponse)

//  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

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

//  Show the updated JSON.
? oJson:Emit()

//  Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
oJson:EmitCompact := 1
cUrlToUpdate := "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED"
cXyz := oHttp:QuickGetStr(cUrlToUpdate)
oResp := CreateObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
nSuccess := oHttp:HttpJson("PUT", cUrlToUpdate, oJson, "application/json", oResp)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oHttp:LastErrorText
    oJsonToken:destroy()
    oHttp:destroy()
    oJson:destroy()
    oResp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Examine the response..
? "response status code = " + Str(oResp:StatusCode)
? "response body:"
? oResp:BodyStr

//  A sample response body:

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

oJsonToken:destroy()
oHttp:destroy()
oJson:destroy()
oResp:destroy()