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Google Apps Script - Google Sheets - Use the getActiveRangeList() method to get indexes of selected rows
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| function myFunction() { | |
| const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet(); | |
| const data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues(); | |
| const selectedRows = getIndexesOfSelectedRows(sheet); | |
| for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i++) { | |
| // skip not selected rows | |
| if (!selectedRows.includes(i + 1)) continue; | |
| const rowData = data[i]; | |
| console.log(rowData); | |
| // perform the relevant action: generate a document, send an email,... | |
| } | |
| } | |
| /** | |
| * @param {SpreadsheetApp.Sheet} dataSheet | |
| * | |
| * @returns {Array<number>} selectedRows an array of row indexes for all selected rows; row indexing starts with 1. | |
| */ | |
| function getIndexesOfSelectedRows(dataSheet) { | |
| let selectedRowsIndexes = []; | |
| // check current selection | |
| // if specific row(s) are selected, allow user to perform a merge only on those rows | |
| const rangeList = dataSheet.getActiveRangeList(); | |
| const ranges = rangeList.getRanges(); | |
| for (let i in ranges) { | |
| const a1Notation = ranges[i].getA1Notation(); | |
| // if range notation doesn't contain ":", it's a single cell, skip it | |
| if (!a1Notation.includes(":")) continue; | |
| const tmp = a1Notation.split(":").map(Number); | |
| // if range notation contains a letter, specific columns are selected, not a whole row, skip it | |
| if (!Number.isInteger(tmp[0]) || !Number.isInteger(tmp[1])) continue; | |
| if (tmp[0] == tmp[1]) { | |
| selectedRowsIndexes.push(tmp[0]); | |
| } | |
| else { | |
| for (let j = tmp[0]; j < tmp[1] + 1; j++) { | |
| selectedRowsIndexes.push(j); | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| return selectedRowsIndexes; | |
| } | |
| /** | |
| * similar behavior can be tested in Mergo (mail merge) & Publigo (document merge) | |
| * https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/mergo_mail_merge/91302273949?pann=b | |
| * https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/publigo_document_merge/677216675116?pann=b | |
| */ |
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