In this post, I demonstrate How to Embed Charts on Google Sheets using Google Apps Script.
How to Video:
Video Notes:
- Embedding Chart Documentation
- Set Options Documentation
Code in Video:
function onOpen(e)
{
addMenu();
}
function addMenu()
{
var menu = SpreadsheetApp.getUi().createMenu('Charts');
menu.addItem('Bar Chart', 'BarChart');
menu.addItem('Line Chart', 'LineChart');
menu.addItem('Pie Chart', 'PieChart');
menu.addToUi();
}
function BarChart()
{
AddChart('Bar');
}
function LineChart()
{
AddChart('Line');
}
function PieChart()
{
AddChart('Pie');
}
function AddChart(type)
{
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheetByName('SALES');
var lastRow = sheet.getLastRow()+1;
var charts = sheet.getCharts();
for (var i in charts) {
var chart = charts[i];
sheet.removeChart(chart);
}
if(type == 'Line')
{
var chart = sheet.newChart()
.setChartType(Charts.ChartType.LINE)
.setOption('title', 'Sales Chart')
.setOption('hAxis.title', 'Sales Person')
.setOption('vAxis.title', 'US Dollars')
.addRange(sheet.getRange("A2:B"+lastRow))
.setPosition(2, 4, 0, 0)
.build();
}
if(type == 'Bar')
{
var chart = sheet.newChart()
.setChartType(Charts.ChartType.BAR)
.setOption('title', 'Sales Chart')
.setOption('vAxis.title', 'Sales Person')
.setOption('hAxis.title', 'US Dollars')
.addRange(sheet.getRange("A2:B"+lastRow))
.setPosition(2, 4, 0, 0)
.build();
}
if(type == 'Pie')
{
var chart = sheet.newChart()
.setChartType(Charts.ChartType.PIE)
.addRange(sheet.getRange("A2:B"+lastRow))
.setOption('title', 'Sales Chart')
.setOption('is3D', true)
.setPosition(2, 4, 0, 0)
.build();
}
sheet.insertChart(chart);
}
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