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A google apps script for google doc to a) create a new menu to insert the current date b) insert the date
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/** | |
* The onOpen function runs automatically when the Google Docs document is | |
* opened. Use it to add custom menus to Google Docs that allow the user to run | |
* custom scripts. For more information, please consult the following two | |
* resources. | |
* | |
* Extending Google Docs developer guide: | |
* https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/docs | |
* | |
* Document service reference documentation: | |
* https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/document/ | |
*/ | |
function onOpen() { | |
// Add a menu with some items, some separators, and a sub-menu. | |
DocumentApp.getUi().createMenu('Custom Utils') | |
.addItem('Insert Date', 'insertAtCursor') | |
.addToUi(); | |
} | |
/** | |
* Inserts the date at the current cursor location in boldface. | |
*/ | |
function insertAtCursor() { | |
var doc = DocumentApp.getActiveDocument() | |
var cursor = doc.getCursor(); | |
if (cursor) { | |
// Insert current date, bolded, at cursor position. Move cursor to end of date. | |
// Insert newline, disable bold, move cursor one line down. | |
var date = formatDate(new Date) | |
var date_element = cursor.insertText(date); | |
if (date_element) { | |
date_element.setBold(true); | |
var end_of_date_str_pos = doc.newPosition(date_element, date.length) | |
if (end_of_date_str_pos) { | |
doc.setCursor(end_of_date_str_pos) | |
var newline_element = cursor.insertText("\n"); | |
if (newline_element) { | |
newline_element.setBold(false); | |
var newline_pos = doc.newPosition(newline_element, 1) | |
if (newline_pos) { | |
doc.setCursor(newline_pos) | |
} else { | |
DocumentApp.getUi().alert('Cannot move cursor to this position ' + newline_pos + '.'); | |
} | |
} else { | |
DocumentApp.getUi().alert('Cannot insert text at this cursor location.'); | |
} | |
} else { | |
DocumentApp.getUi().alert('Cannot move cursor to this position ' + end_of_date_str_pos + '.'); | |
} | |
} else { | |
DocumentApp.getUi().alert('Cannot insert text at this cursor location.'); | |
} | |
} else { | |
DocumentApp.getUi().alert('Cannot find a cursor in the document.'); | |
} | |
} | |
function formatDate(date) { | |
var d = new Date(date), | |
month = '' + (d.getMonth() + 1), | |
day = '' + d.getDate(), | |
year = d.getFullYear(); | |
if (month.length < 2) | |
month = '0' + month; | |
if (day.length < 2) | |
day = '0' + day; | |
return [year, month, day].join('.'); | |
} |
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I can't make it work idk why.
It says finished script but nothing's happening.