I have a google sheets workbook that builds a report based on user input, which is run by clicking a "button" (a square shape on the sheet itself). I want to share this workbook with my team, who need to create a copy of the workbook so they can generate multiple reports for themselves.
However, I also want to be able to make changes to the code at a later date, and avoid having them re-download the latest version, so I'm trying to decentralise the Apps Script file by putting it into my company's shared Google Drive, and then the workbook script replaced by a function that loads that file in the drive.
So far I have:
function getApp(){
var folderId = "<folder_id>";
var fileName = "<file_name>";
var scriptId = "<script_id>";
var folder = DriveApp.getFolderById(folderId);
var files = folder.getFilesByName(fileName);
var url = "https://script.google.com/feeds/download/export?id=" +
scriptId + "&format=json"
var options = {
"method": "GET",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer " + ScriptApp.getOAuthToken()
},
"muteHttpExceptions": true
};
var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url, options);
dataContentAsString = response.getContentText();
fileContents = JSON.parse(dataContentAsString);
var codeFile = fileContents.files[1];
if (codeFile){
var code = codeFile.source;
eval(code);
buildReport();
}
}
Which takes the "file" at index 1 (an object containing all functions in the script) and runs the buildReport function. When I do Logger.log(fileContents) I can see the entire script, so I know the retrieval from google drive is working.
buildReport() is the "main" function, which then calls other functions, however when running it, I get the error below, which indicates an Oauth issue:
Exception: You do not have permission to call SpreadsheetApp.getActive. Required permissions: (https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly || https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets)
Does this mean that despite being able to access the file, the file itself doesn't have access to the sheets (that contain templates which the script manipulates based on the users initial inputs prior to clicking the button) where the macro is being run from?
Is this the best way to achieve what I want?
Update
I added a trigger to the workbook, which runs buildReport just fine when the spreadsheet is opened (not the desired behaviour, but still at least it's working in some way), however when clicking the "Build Report" button it shows the error still.
- Why would the local script (i.e. local to the google sheet) be able to successfully import from google drive and run
buildReport()when using a trigger, but not when clicking a button to do the same thing?
Simple Triggersin any part of your implementation? like anonOpen(e),onInstall(e),onEdit(e),onSelectionChange(e),doGet(e)ordoPost(e).