Google Apps Script, function to return text as hyperlink

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I have a Google Apps Script function SearchFiles() which returns the download urls depending on the keyword the user provides. It is something like this:

function SearchFiles(inputValueFromUser) {


  var searchFor ='title contains "' + inputValueFromUser + '"';
  var searchForAbsString = inputValueFromUser + '.pdf' ;

  //The Rest of the Code goes here

    if(file.getName() == searchForAbsString){
    downloadURL = "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=" + fileId;
    arryOfUrls.push(downloadURL);
    };
  };

  Logger.log('arryOfUrls: ' + arryOfUrls);
  return arryOfUrls;//.toString(); //Send array of download urls back to client side JavaScript 
};

The function is returning arryOfUrls in plain text.

1) How can it be sent in hyperlink form? 2) Is it possible to open the URL automatically(start download immediately) as one clicks the respective button( on Index.html) to get the link?

No it can't be sent as a hyperlink directly (at least not as far I know). But you can have the HTML information embedded into the string (like "<a href="..."</a>"). This can be interpreted on the client side as a link. — Sujay Phadke
– Sujay Phadke, Commented Feb 10, 2016 at 6:02
I previously thought like this but din't try. Thanks a lot...it worked. Please post it as an answer so that I can mark it as correct. — Swami Moksha
– Swami Moksha, Commented Feb 10, 2016 at 6:23

Swami Moksha · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-10 11:19:03Z

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No it can't be sent as a hyperlink directly (at least not as far I know). But you can have the HTML information embedded into the string (like <a href=downloadUrl>...</a>"). This can be interpreted on the client side as a link.

edited Feb 10, 2016 at 11:19

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answered Feb 10, 2016 at 6:28

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