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Saving a floating value to a google sheet using a script

I want to use google script to make a request and save some data on google sheet. The problem is when I try to pass some non integer values as parameters in the request. I think it's something to do with the fact that sheets uses comma for separating decimal from integer while my program sends the numbers separated by a dot.

This is where I am now:


const doPost = (event) => {
  console.log(`doPost`, JSON.stringify(event));

  const { parameter } = event;
  const { temp, peso } = parameter;
  var date = new Date();

  var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
  sheet.appendRow([date, parseFloat(temp), peso]);
}

When I make a post request with parameters: { temp:1.234, peso:1.234 } the result on google sheet is a big mess.

Does someone have any idea how to fix this?

edit:

function Test(){
  var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
  var d = 1.23456;

  var date = new Date();
  sheet.appendRow([date, d]);
}

This works fine... don't know if it can help you debug.

about 4 years ago · Juan Pablo Isaza
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Post Data to Sheet

I don't actually do this all that much so I am by no means an expert at it

function doPost(e) {
  Logger.log(e.postData.contents);
  const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  const sh = ss.getSheetByName("Sheet1");
  let data = JSON.parse(e.postData.contents);
  sh.appendRow([data.first,data.second])
}


function sendData(obj) {
  const url = ScriptApp.getService().getUrl();
  const params={"payload":JSON.stringify(obj),"muteHttpExceptions":true,"method":"post","headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer " +  ScriptApp.getOAuthToken()}};
  UrlFetchApp.fetch(url,params);
}

function saveMyData() {
  sendData({first:"1.234",second:"1.432"});
}

This worked for me.

about 4 years ago · Juan Pablo Isaza Report

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Finally figured it out!

The problem was in the setting of the google sheet file. I'm from Italy so it enters as defult the Italian format. For some reasons this mess up all the new entries. The solution is very simple: change the format to the english one and the problem should solve itself!

about 4 years ago · Juan Pablo Isaza Report
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