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205 Apps Script Webform XMLHttpRequest
1) Create Project Script
Project name: 205
Script files:
1Util.gs
2TaskMan.gs
3Web.gs
home.html
2) Edit home.html
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<html> <head> <base target="_top"> </head> <body> <form id="formGetTest" name="formGetTest"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="submitdata"> <h3>GET Test Form</h3> <p> <label for="name">Name:</label> <input name="name" type="text" value="" /> </p> <p> <label for="pid">Pid:</label> <input name="pid" type="text" value="" /> </p> <p> <label for="age">Age:</label> <input name="age" type="text" value="" /> </p> <p class="sendrequest resetaftersubmit"></p> <input type="submit" value="submit get request" /> </form> <hr/> <form id="formPostTest" name="formPostTest"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="submitdata"> <h3>POST Test Form</h3> <p> <label for="name">Name:</label> <input name="name" type="text" value="" /> </p> <p> <label for="pid">Pid:</label> <input name="pid" type="text" value="" /> </p> <p> <label for="age">Age:</label> <input name="age" type="text" value="" /> </p> <p class="sendrequest resetaftersubmit"></p> <input type="submit" value="submit post request" /> </form> <hr/> <script> /*utility functions*/ function formToJson(form){var obj={};var elements=form.querySelectorAll("input, select, textarea");for(var i=0;i<elements.length;++i){var element=elements[i];var name=element.name;var value=element.value;if(name){obj[name]=value;}} return obj;} function jsonToUrlParameters(json){return Object.keys(json).map((i)=>i+'='+json[i]).join('&');} var url='https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbxEzd7rdO6sUHaUDdlq21Cwi_GLOOuJ8Dj93lJK-G2G8NPKhNuy/exec?'; /*DOMContentLoaded*/ document.addEventListener( "DOMContentLoaded", function() { var formsCollection = document.getElementsByTagName("form"); for(var i=0;i<formsCollection.length;i++) { var theForm = formsCollection[i]; theForm.addEventListener( "submit", function( e ) { e.preventDefault(); /*prevent default submit */ if (theForm.id=="formGetTest"){ requestGetTest(this); /*GET Request*/ } if (theForm.id=="formPostTest"){ requestPostTest(this); /*POST Request*/ } }, false); /*addEventListener*/ }/*for*/ })/*DOMContentLoaded*/ /* uses GET Request*/ function requestGetTest(theForm){ var sendparameters=jsonToUrlParameters(formToJson(theForm)); resetForms(); elMessage=document.getElementById(theForm.id).getElementsByClassName("sendrequest")[0]; elMessage.innerHTML = "sending request to server..."; var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); xhr.open('GET', url+sendparameters, true); xhr.onload = function () { objResponse=JSON.parse(xhr.responseText) console.log(objResponse); elMessage.innerHTML =JSON.stringify(objResponse.content); }; xhr.send(); } /* uses POST Request*/ function requestPostTest(theForm){ var sendparameters=jsonToUrlParameters(formToJson(theForm)); resetForms(); elMessage=document.getElementById(theForm.id).getElementsByClassName("sendrequest")[0]; elMessage.innerHTML = "sending request to server..."; var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); xhr.open('POST', url, true); //Send the proper header information along with the request xhr.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"); xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {//Call a function when the state changes. if(xhr.readyState == XMLHttpRequest.DONE && xhr.status == 200) { objResponse=JSON.parse(xhr.responseText) console.log(objResponse); elMessage.innerHTML =JSON.stringify(objResponse.content); } } xhr.send(sendparameters); } /*reset forms and form messages*/ function resetForms(){ document.querySelectorAll('form').forEach(function(form) { form.reset(); }); document.querySelectorAll('.resetaftersubmit').forEach(function(p) { p.innerHTML=""; }); } </script> </body> </html> | 
3) Edit Util.gs
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/*getHTML*/ 
function getHTML(file) { 
    if (!file) { 
      var outputHtml = HtmlService.createHtmlOutput('<b>Hello, world!</b>'); 
      outputHtml.setXFrameOptionsMode(HtmlService.XFrameOptionsMode.ALLOWALL); 
      outputHtml.addMetaTag('viewport', 'width=device-width, initial-scale=1');   
    return outputHtml; 
    }; 
    var outputHtmlFile = HtmlService.createHtmlOutputFromFile(file); /*need to create html file*/ 
    outputHtmlFile.setXFrameOptionsMode(HtmlService.XFrameOptionsMode.ALLOWALL); 
    outputHtmlFile.addMetaTag('viewport', 'width=device-width, initial-scale=1'); 
    return outputHtmlFile; 
} 
/*createHTML*/ 
function createHTML(htmlcodes) { 
    if (!htmlcodes) { 
      var outputHtml = HtmlService.createHtmlOutput('<b>Hello, world!</b>'); 
      outputHtml.setXFrameOptionsMode(HtmlService.XFrameOptionsMode.ALLOWALL); 
      outputHtml.addMetaTag('viewport', 'width=device-width, initial-scale=1'); 
    return outputHtml; 
    }; 
    var outputHtml = HtmlService.createHtmlOutput(htmlcodes); 
    outputHtml.setXFrameOptionsMode(HtmlService.XFrameOptionsMode.ALLOWALL); 
    outputHtml.addMetaTag('viewport', 'width=device-width, initial-scale=1'); 
    return outputHtml; 
} 
/*createJSON*/ 
function createJSON(data) { 
    if (!data) { 
        data = [] 
    }; 
    var outputJson = ContentService.createTextOutput(JSON.stringify({ 
        "status": "success", 
        "content": data 
    })).setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.JSON); 
    return outputJson; 
} | 
4) Edit TaskMan.gs
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/*taskManager*/ 
function taskMan(cmd, e) { 
    switch (cmd) { 
        case "gethome": 
            return getHTML('home.html') 
            break; 
        case "testhtml": 
            var htmlcodes; 
            if (!e.parameter.testcodes) { 
                htmlcodes = '<b>Hello, test!</b>'; 
            } else { 
                htmlcodes = e.parameter.testcodes; 
            } 
            return createHTML(htmlcodes) 
            break; 
        case "submitdata": 
            var jsoncodes; 
            if (!e.parameter) { 
                jsoncodes = { 
                    test: 'Hello, test' 
                }; 
            } else { 
                jsoncodes = e.parameter; 
            } 
            return createJSON(jsoncodes) 
            break; 
        case "testscriptrun": 
            return "Test Script Run" 
            break; 
    } 
} | 
5) Edit WebApp.gs
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function doGet(e) { 
  return handleResponse(e); 
} 
function doPost(e) { 
  return handleResponse(e); 
} 
/* handle action request */ 
function handleResponse(e) { 
  var lock = LockService.getPublicLock(); 
  lock.waitLock(30000); // wait 30 seconds before conceding defeat. 
  try { 
    //Logger.log(e) 
    var cmd = e.parameter.cmd; 
    if (cmd == "appsetup") { 
       return "appsetup" 
      //return taskMan("appsetup", e); 
    } 
    else if (cmd == "gethome") { 
       return taskMan("gethome",e); 
    }       
    else if (cmd == "testhtml") { 
       return taskMan("testhtml",e); 
    }     
    else if (cmd == "submitdata") { 
       return taskMan("submitdata",e) 
    }         
    else { /*default case*/ 
       strOutput={"status": "success","content": "hello!"} 
       //Logger.log(JSON.stringify(strOutput)) 
       return ContentService.createTextOutput(JSON.stringify(strOutput)) 
       .setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.JSON); 
    } 
  } catch (e) { /*if error return this*/ 
       strOutput={"status": "error","content": e} 
       //Logger.log(JSON.stringify(strOutput)) 
       return ContentService.createTextOutput(JSON.stringify(strOutput)) 
       .setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.JSON); 
  } finally { /*release lock*/ 
    lock.releaseLock(); 
  } 
} 
function testHandleResponse(){ 
   var e0={} //invalid empty parameter 
   var e1={parameter:{}} //valid empty parameter 
   var e2={parameter:{cmd:"appsetup"}} //valid parameter 
   Logger.log(handleResponse(e2)) 
} | 
6) Publish and Test
URL:
201502

 

