use an array from Google Sheets to create a data list in html that can be served to a Google Apps Script for Autocomplete a Text Input

Question

I have been struggling for a couple days to build a simple interface for my colleagues to record every customer interaction. They will input the following:

Name of Customer (Autocomplete feature, from a superset of all names in a column in the spreadsheet)
Date of Interaction
Summary of the Interaction
Prospects (Hot, Warm, Tepid, Cold)

My problem is in getting the Autocomplete working.

I have seen threads where @Tanaika has beautifully laid down the Server Side, HTML+JS, etc. but I am unable to get this to work. My files are attached. Thanks for your time!

HTML+JS

 <:DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> label { display; inline-block: width; 150px. } </style> <base target="_top"> <script> function submitForm() { google.script.run.appendRowFromFormSubmit(document;getElementById("feedbackForm")). document.getElementById("form").style;display = "none". document.getElementById("thanks").style;display = "block"? } </script> </head> <body> <datalist id="datalist"> <:. var url = "https.//docs;google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Ms0Cny3f-XaXS26s5AnrDT4H9c8p8OKRfwxPIQ9_CU/edit#gid=16760772"; var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl(url); var ws = ss.getSheetByName("Pipeline"): var rng = ws.getRange('D2;D') var rangeArray = rng.getValues(). var filArray = rangeArray;filter(function (el) {return el[0].= ""});flat(); // Modified console.info("hello read the data"); for (var i = 0? i < datalist?length? i++) {??> <option value="<.= datalist[i].>"> <.? };:> </datalist> <div> <div id="form"> <h1>Record Interaction</h1> <form id="feedbackForm"> <label for="name">Parent Name</label> <input type="text" id="name" name="name" list="datalist"><br><br> <label for="doi">Date of Interaction</label> <input id="today" type="date" name="doi"><br><br> <label for="feedback">Interaction Summary</label> <textarea rows=4 cols=35 id="feedback" name="feedback">Enter Interaction Summary Here;.. </textarea><br><br> <div> <label for="temperature">Likely Candidate?</label><br> <input type="radio" id="Hot" name="temperature" value="Hot"> <label for="yes">Hot</label><br> <input type="radio" id="Warm" name="temperature" value="Warm"> <label for="yes">Warm</label><br> <input type="radio" id="Tepid" name="temperature" value="Tepid"> <label for="yes">Tepid</label><br> <input type="radio" id="Cold" name="temperature" value="Cold"> <label for="no">Cold</label><br><br> <input type="button" value="Submit Interaction" onclick="submitForm();"> </form> </div> </div> <div id="thanks" style="display: none;"> <p>Thank you for speaking to our customers!</p> </div> </body> </html>

CODE.GS


function onOpen() {
  SpreadsheetApp.getUi() // Or DocumentApp or SlidesApp or FormApp.
      .createMenu('Customer Engagement')
      .addItem('Record Interaction', 'showDialog')
      .addToUi();
}

function showDialog() {
  var html = HtmlService.createHtmlOutputFromFile('RecordInteraction.html')
      .setWidth(400)
      .setHeight(600);
  SpreadsheetApp.getUi() // Or DocumentApp or SlidesApp or FormApp.
      .showModalDialog(html, 'Please Enter Details');
}
function readData() {
  var url = "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Ms0Cny3f-XaXS26s5AnrDT4H9c8p8OKRfwxPIQ9_CU/edit#gid=16760772"; 
  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl(url);
  var ws = ss.getSheetByName("Pipeline");
  var rng = ws.getRange('D2:D')
  var rangeArray = rng.getValues();
  var filArray = rangeArray.filter(function (el) {return el[0] != ""}).flat();  // Modified
  console.info("hello read the data")
  return filArray;
}

function activateSheetById(sheetId) {
 
  //Access all the sheets in the Google Sheets spreadsheet
  var sheets = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getSheets();

  //Filter out sheets whose Ids do not match
  var sheetsForId = sheets.filter(function(sheet) {
    return sheet.getSheetId() === sheetId;
  });

  //If a sheet with the Id was found, activate it
  if(sheetsForId.length > 0)
    sheetsForId[0].activate();
}

function appendRowFromFormSubmit(form) {
  var row = [form.name, form.doi, form.feedback, form.temperature];
  console.info("Appending Row");
  activateSheetById(2059810756);
  SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().appendRow(row);
}

function makeUL(array) {
      // Create the list element:
    var namelist = document.createElement('ul');

    for (var i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
        // Create the list item:
        var item = document.createElement('li');

        // Set its contents:
        item.appendChild(document.createTextNode(array[i]));

        // Add it to the list:
        list.appendChild(item);
    }

    // Finally, return the constructed list:
    return namelist;
}

Answer 1

Example of making suggestions to a email dialog

html:

<div id="emaildialog">
      Recipient Search:<br />
      <input id="rec" type="text" oninput="getSuggestions();" placeholder="Enter Search String slowly. Yellow=accessing server" size="50" /><br />
      Suggestions:<br />
      <div id="sugdiv" style="width:100%;background-color:#ffffff;"></div>
      Recipients:<br />
      <textarea id="recipients" cols="50" rows="4" placeholder="Sent to first recipient. Remaining recipients are blind copied."></textarea><br />
      Message:<br />
      <textarea id="msg" cols="50" rows="4" placeholder="Enter message to send with the attachments." >This is a copy of our apps Final Report.</textarea><br>
      <input type="button" id="send" value="Create PDF and Send Email" onClick="createAndSendReport();" />
    </div>

Javascript(With JQuery):

function updateDiv(vA){
    var s='';
    for(var i=0;i<vA.length;i++){
      s+='<input type="button" id="btn-' + i + '" onClick="selectRecipient1(\'btn-' + i + '\')" value="' + vA[i][0] + '" />';
    }
    $('#sugdiv').html(s);
  }

function getSuggestions(){
    var txt=$('#rec').val();
    if(txt.length>0){
      $('#rec').css('background','yellow');
      google.script.run
      .withSuccessHandler(function(vA){
        $('#rec').css('background','white');
        //updateSelectList(vA);
        updateDiv(vA);
      })
      .getSuggestions(txt)
    }else{
      updateSelectList([]);
    }
  }

Google Apps Script:

function getSuggestions(s){
  
  if(s){
    var vA=[];
    var cA=getAllContacts();
    for(var i=0;i<cA.length;i++){
      if(cA[i].toString().toLowerCase().indexOf(s.toLowerCase())>-1){
        vA.push([cA[i][0]]);
      }
    }
  }
  return vA;
}

This code is about 5 years old. It's still running in the original application

Answer 2

Modification points:

In your HTML, the template is used. In this case, please use createTemplateFromFile instead of createHtmlOutputFromFile .
The scriptlet of <?.=..? ?> <?.=..? ?> is Force-printing scriptlets ( like printing scriptlets except that they avoid contextual escaping. ). Ref

I thought that these are the reasons for your issue. When these points are reflected to your script, it becomes as follows.

Modified script:

Google Apps Script side:

From:

function showDialog() {
  var html = HtmlService.createHtmlOutputFromFile('RecordInteraction.html')
      .setWidth(400)
      .setHeight(600);
  SpreadsheetApp.getUi() // Or DocumentApp or SlidesApp or FormApp.
      .showModalDialog(html, 'Please Enter Details');
}

To:

function showDialog() {
  var html = HtmlService.createTemplateFromFile('index.html');
  html.data = readData();
  SpreadsheetApp.getUi().showModalDialog(html.evaluate().setWidth(400).setHeight(600), 'Please Enter Details');
}

Here, your function of readData() is used.

HTML and Javascript side:

From:

<datalist id="datalist">
  <?! 
  var url = "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/###/edit#gid=16760772"; 
  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl(url);
  var ws = ss.getSheetByName("Pipeline");
  var rng = ws.getRange('D2:D')
  var rangeArray = rng.getValues();
  var filArray = rangeArray.filter(function (el) {return el[0] != ""}).flat();  // Modified
  console.info("hello read the data");
  for (var i = 0; i < datalist.length; i++) { !?>
  <option value="<?= datalist[i] ?>">
  <?! } !?>
</datalist>

To:

<datalist id="datalist">
<? data.forEach(e => { ?>
  <option value="<?= e ?>">
<? }); ?>
</datalist>

Reference:

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use an array from Google Sheets to create a data list in html that can be served to a Google Apps Script for Autocomplete a Text Input

Question

2 answers

solution1
0 2022-01-12 19:18:34

Example of making suggestions to a email dialog

solution2
0 ACCPTED 2022-01-13 01:13:50

Modification points:

Modified script:

Google Apps Script side:

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To:

HTML and Javascript side:

From:

To:

Reference:

use an array from Google Sheets to create a data list in html that can be served to a Google Apps Script for Autocomplete a Text Input

Question

2 answers

solution1 0 2022-01-12 19:18:34

Example of making suggestions to a email dialog

solution2 0 ACCPTED 2022-01-13 01:13:50

Modification points:

Modified script:

Google Apps Script side:

From:

To:

HTML and Javascript side:

From:

To:

Reference:

solution1
0 2022-01-12 19:18:34

solution2
0 ACCPTED 2022-01-13 01:13:50