Google Apps Script to Truncate Text with TimeDrivenTigger
I'm trying to create a script that limits text strings in a google sheets. The script that I am using works when I manually add text to the sheet, but when I import data using Zapier, the script does not run.
I was trying to set up a Time Driven Trigger to run the script every hour, but have not had success.
This is what I'm using:
function createTimeDrivenTriggers() {
// Trigger every 1 hours.
ScriptApp.newTrigger('myFunction')
.timeBased()
.everyHours(1)
.create();
function MyFunction(e) {
var limit = 4;
if(e.value.length > limit) {
e.range.setValue(e.value.substring(0, limit));
}
}
}
javascript google-apps-script
edited Nov 20 '18 at 17:41
Dustin Michels
574214
asked Nov 20 '18 at 16:45
DanDan
61
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I'm trying to create a script that limits text strings in a google sheets. The script that I am using works when I manually add text to the sheet, but when I import data using Zapier, the script does not run.
I was trying to set up a Time Driven Trigger to run the script every hour, but have not had success.
This is what I'm using:
function createTimeDrivenTriggers() {
// Trigger every 1 hours.
ScriptApp.newTrigger('myFunction')
.timeBased()
.everyHours(1)
.create();
function MyFunction(e) {
var limit = 4;
if(e.value.length > limit) {
e.range.setValue(e.value.substring(0, limit));
}
}
}
javascript google-apps-script
edited Nov 20 '18 at 17:41
Dustin Michels
574214
asked Nov 20 '18 at 16:45
DanDan
61
How were you callingMyFunctionbefore trying to set up the Time Driven Trigger?
– Dustin Michels
Nov 20 '18 at 17:10
I was using 'onEdit' to trigger the text reduction.
– Dan
Nov 21 '18 at 15:37
add a comment |
I'm trying to create a script that limits text strings in a google sheets. The script that I am using works when I manually add text to the sheet, but when I import data using Zapier, the script does not run.
I was trying to set up a Time Driven Trigger to run the script every hour, but have not had success.
This is what I'm using:
function createTimeDrivenTriggers() {
// Trigger every 1 hours.
ScriptApp.newTrigger('myFunction')
.timeBased()
.everyHours(1)
.create();
function MyFunction(e) {
var limit = 4;
if(e.value.length > limit) {
e.range.setValue(e.value.substring(0, limit));
}
}
}
javascript google-apps-script
edited Nov 20 '18 at 17:41
Dustin Michels
574214
asked Nov 20 '18 at 16:45
DanDan
61
I'm trying to create a script that limits text strings in a google sheets. The script that I am using works when I manually add text to the sheet, but when I import data using Zapier, the script does not run.
I was trying to set up a Time Driven Trigger to run the script every hour, but have not had success.
This is what I'm using:
function createTimeDrivenTriggers() {
// Trigger every 1 hours.
ScriptApp.newTrigger('myFunction')
.timeBased()
.everyHours(1)
.create();
function MyFunction(e) {
var limit = 4;
if(e.value.length > limit) {
e.range.setValue(e.value.substring(0, limit));
}
}
}
javascript google-apps-script
javascript google-apps-script
edited Nov 20 '18 at 17:41
Dustin Michels
574214
asked Nov 20 '18 at 16:45
DanDan
61
edited Nov 20 '18 at 17:41
Dustin Michels
574214
asked Nov 20 '18 at 16:45
DanDan
61
edited Nov 20 '18 at 17:41
Dustin Michels
574214
edited Nov 20 '18 at 17:41
Dustin Michels
574214
edited Nov 20 '18 at 17:41
Dustin Michels
574214
574214
asked Nov 20 '18 at 16:45
DanDan
61
asked Nov 20 '18 at 16:45
DanDan
61
asked Nov 20 '18 at 16:45
DanDan
61
61
How were you callingMyFunctionbefore trying to set up the Time Driven Trigger?
– Dustin Michels
Nov 20 '18 at 17:10
I was using 'onEdit' to trigger the text reduction.
– Dan
Nov 21 '18 at 15:37
add a comment |
How were you callingMyFunctionbefore trying to set up the Time Driven Trigger?
– Dustin Michels
Nov 20 '18 at 17:10
I was using 'onEdit' to trigger the text reduction.
– Dan
Nov 21 '18 at 15:37
How were you calling
MyFunction before trying to set up the Time Driven Trigger?– Dustin Michels
Nov 20 '18 at 17:10
How were you calling
MyFunction before trying to set up the Time Driven Trigger?– Dustin Michels
Nov 20 '18 at 17:10
I was using 'onEdit' to trigger the text reduction.
– Dan
Nov 21 '18 at 15:37
I was using 'onEdit' to trigger the text reduction.
– Dan
Nov 21 '18 at 15:37
add a comment |
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You were initially calling MyFunction with an onEdit() trigger, which passes an Event Object to the function. This is the parameter e that you get the value of. A time-driven trigger doesn't pass in any arguments, so you will have to re-write MyFunction a little, to find the range you're interested in "from scratch."
Also, your trigger calls myFunction (lowercase), while the function is defined as MyFunction (uppercase), which could be an issue.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:53
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You were initially calling MyFunction with an onEdit() trigger, which passes an Event Object to the function. This is the parameter e that you get the value of. A time-driven trigger doesn't pass in any arguments, so you will have to re-write MyFunction a little, to find the range you're interested in "from scratch."
Also, your trigger calls myFunction (lowercase), while the function is defined as MyFunction (uppercase), which could be an issue.
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You were initially calling MyFunction with an onEdit() trigger, which passes an Event Object to the function. This is the parameter e that you get the value of. A time-driven trigger doesn't pass in any arguments, so you will have to re-write MyFunction a little, to find the range you're interested in "from scratch."
Also, your trigger calls myFunction (lowercase), while the function is defined as MyFunction (uppercase), which could be an issue.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:53
Dustin MichelsDustin Michels
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You were initially calling MyFunction with an onEdit() trigger, which passes an Event Object to the function. This is the parameter e that you get the value of. A time-driven trigger doesn't pass in any arguments, so you will have to re-write MyFunction a little, to find the range you're interested in "from scratch."
Also, your trigger calls myFunction (lowercase), while the function is defined as MyFunction (uppercase), which could be an issue.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:53
Dustin MichelsDustin Michels
574214
You were initially calling MyFunction with an onEdit() trigger, which passes an Event Object to the function. This is the parameter e that you get the value of. A time-driven trigger doesn't pass in any arguments, so you will have to re-write MyFunction a little, to find the range you're interested in "from scratch."
Also, your trigger calls myFunction (lowercase), while the function is defined as MyFunction (uppercase), which could be an issue.
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:53
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How were you calling
MyFunctionbefore trying to set up the Time Driven Trigger?– Dustin Michels
Nov 20 '18 at 17:10
I was using 'onEdit' to trigger the text reduction.
– Dan
Nov 21 '18 at 15:37