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Asked: 2026-06-06T06:42:46+00:00

Hi and Good day to all, Google App Script can be used in so

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Hi and Good day to all,

Google App Script can be used in so many ways. I know cause I have tried some of them but Iam not an expert so, the situation is.

I have created an Spreadsheet

create a form using the new UI Building that comes with the script editor.
named:gtest01
UI compose of:

  • label, id=label_caption
  • button 1, id=button_hide, event-onmouseclick=hide_label
  • button 2, id=button_show, event-onmouseclick=show_label
  • button 3, id=button_message, event-onmouseclick=message_me

now, the code is:

/* This is so when I want to just deploy it as a [webapp] using the
script editor -> Publish Deploy as Web App
*/
function doGet(e) {
 var app = UiApp.createApplication().setTitle("Sheet Application");
  app.add(app.loadComponent("gtest01"));
  Logger.log("Application UI Loaded");  
  return app;
}

function message_me(e) {  
  Browser.msgBox("my message"); 
}

function hide_label(e) {
  var app = UiApp.getActiveApplication();
  label =app.getElementById("label_caption");
  label.setVisible(false);
}

function show_label(e) {
  var app = UiApp.getActiveApplication();
  label =app.getElementById("label_caption");
  label.setVisible(true);
}

// this code is for when the spreadsheet is shared so they can access the form
function showform_() {
  var app = UiApp.createApplication();
  app.add(app.loadComponent("gtest01"));
  SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().show(app); 
}

function onOpen() {
  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
  var menuEntries = [];
  menuEntries.push({name: "Show Form", functionName: "showform_"});
  ss.addMenu("e-Test", menuEntries);
}

First scenario is that when spreadsheet is shared

  • when menu is clicked the form will load – thats good
  • when show and hide button nothing happens – why and how can i fixed
    this?
  • when message button is click – message will show but the form will
    close, how can I display a message without closing the form?

Second scenario is that when publish as Webapp.

  • When Developer Link is Access the UI is always updated – ok
  • When URL Link is Access the UI is always updated its like it is
    cache, how can I fixed this?
  • on dev link: when show and hide button nothing happens – why and how
    can i fixed this?
  • on dev link: when message button is click – will generate an error,
    how can I display an alert message on WebApp

Please help I have search and tried the sample codes and answer in the forum am missing something.

Thanks

Nick Ace

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  1. Editorial Team

    First scenario
    when show and hide button nothing happens – why and how can i fixed this?

    In your functions, use return app at the end. Unless you return the app object, the UI doesn’t get updated.

    how can I display a message without closing the form? – Try
    SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().toast()

    2nd scenario

    When URL Link is Access the UI is always updated its like it is cache, how can I fixed this? – Save your most recent code as a version

    on dev link: when show and hide button nothing happens – Again return app will take care of this

    on dev link: when message button is click… – Browser.msgBox is not supported in a web app.

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