I’m trying to jump from cell A10 to cell E600 for instance:
I have attempted a rectangular drawing assigned to a script.
It works occasionally, but mostly fails.
Is there an easier way to implement this without hardcoding the values?
function jumpToCell(fromcell, tocell) {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
var jumps = {
A10: "E600",
A11: "E550",
A12: "E500",
A13: "E450",
A14: "E400",
A15: "E350",
A16: "E300",
A17: "E250",
A18: "E200",
A19: "E150",
A20: "E100",
A21: "E50",
E600: "A10",
E550: "A11",
E500: "A12",
E450: "A13",
E400: "A14",
E350: "A15",
E300: "A16",
E250: "A17",
E200: "A18",
E150: "A19",
E100: "A20",
E50: "A21",
};
Logger.log("fromcell: " + fromcell + " tocell: " + tocell);
if (jumps[fromcell] && jumps[fromcell] === tocell) {
Logger.log("Jumping to: " + tocell);
sheet.getRange(tocell).activate();
} else if (jumps[fromcell]) {
Logger.log("Jumping to mapped destination: " + jumps[fromcell]);
sheet.getRange(jumps[fromcell]).activate();
} else {
Logger.log("No jump found for: " + fromcell);
}
}
function jumpFromA10ToE600() {
Logger.log("Jump from A10 to E600 triggered");
jumpToCell("A10", "E600");
}
function jumpFromE600ToA10() {
Logger.log("Jump from E600 to A10 triggered");
jumpToCell("E600", "A10");
}
function jumpFromA10ToE600() {
jumpToCell("A10", "E600");
}
function jumpFromA11ToE550() {
jumpToCell("A11", "E550");
}
function jumpFromA12ToE500() {
jumpToCell("A12", "E500");
}
function jumpFromA13ToE450() {
jumpToCell("A13", "E450");
}
function jumpFromA14ToE400() {
jumpToCell("A14", "E400");
}
function jumpFromA15ToE350() {
jumpToCell("A15", "E350");
}
function jumpFromA16ToE300() {
jumpToCell("A16", "E300");
}
function jumpFromA17ToE250() {
jumpToCell("A17", "E250");
}
function jumpFromA18ToE200() {
jumpToCell("A18", "E200");
}
function jumpFromA19ToE150() {
jumpToCell("A19", "E150");
}
function jumpFromA20ToE100() {
jumpToCell("A20", "E100");
}
function jumpFromA21ToE50() {
jumpToCell("A21", "E50");
}
function jumpFromE600ToA10() {
jumpToCell("E600", "A10");
}
function jumpFromE550ToA11() {
jumpToCell("E550", "A11");
}
function jumpFromE500ToA12() {
jumpToCell("E500", "A12");
}
function jumpFromE450ToA13() {
jumpToCell("E450", "A13");
}
function jumpFromE400ToA14() {
jumpToCell("E400", "A14");
}
function jumpFromE350ToA15() {
jumpToCell("E350", "A15");
}
function jumpFromE300ToA16() {
jumpToCell("E300", "A16");
}
function jumpFromE250ToA17() {
jumpToCell("E250", "A17");
}
function jumpFromE200ToA18() {
jumpToCell("E200", "A18");
}
function jumpFromE150ToA19() {
jumpToCell("E150", "A19");
}
function jumpFromE100ToA20() {
jumpToCell("E100", "A20");
}
function jumpFromE50ToA21() {
jumpToCell("E50", "A21");
}
Also tried getUI()
as commented:
function onOpen() {
var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
ui.createMenu("Weeks")
.addItem("Week 1", "jumpToE50")
.addItem("Week 2", "jumpToE100")
.addItem("Week 3", "jumpToE150")
.addItem("Week 4", "jumpToE200")
.addItem("Week 5", "jumpToE250")
.addItem("Week 6", "jumpToE300")
.addItem("Week 7", "jumpToE350")
.addItem("Week 8", "jumpToE400")
.addItem("Week 9", "jumpToE450")
.addItem("Week 10", "jumpToE500")
.addItem("Week 11", "jumpToE550")
.addItem("Week 12", "jumpToE600")
.addToUi();
}
function jumpToCell(target) {
if (!target || target.trim() === "") {
Logger.log("Error: Target cell is null or empty.");
return;
}
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
try {
Logger.log("Jumping to cell: " + target);
sheet.getRange(target).activate();
} catch (e) {
Logger.log("Invalid cell reference: " + target);
}
}
function jumpToE600() {
jumpToCell("E600");
}
function jumpToE550() {
jumpToCell("E550");
}
function jumpToE500() {
jumpToCell("E500");
}
function jumpToE450() {
jumpToCell("E450");
}
function jumpToE400() {
jumpToCell("E400");
}
function jumpToE350() {
jumpToCell("E350");
}
function jumpToE300() {
jumpToCell("E300");
}
function jumpToE250() {
jumpToCell("E250");
}
function jumpToE200() {
jumpToCell("E200");
}
function jumpToE150() {
jumpToCell("E150");
}
function jumpToE100() {
jumpToCell("E100");
}
function jumpToE50() {
jumpToCell("E50");
}
This works; still too slow. Should be an easier way to do this.
I'll post my Comment as an Answer.
@LimeHusky Tried getUI(); thanks for the comment!
Class UI helps users create a custom menu bar on the editors user interface enabling them to add personalized functions.
Sample Code:
function myFunction() {
const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
const ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
ui.createMenu('foo')
.addItem('bar', 'foobar')
.addToUi();
}
This might help to return to the cell A10
to A21
using for of loop.
function returnToLocation() {
const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
const location = sheet.getCurrentCell().getA1Notation().replace(/\D/g, '');
const ranges = [
{currentLocation:600,targetLocation:"A10"},
{currentLocation:550,targetLocation:"A11"},
{currentLocation:500,targetLocation:"A12"},
{currentLocation:450,targetLocation:"A13"},
{currentLocation:400,targetLocation:"A14"},
{currentLocation:350,targetLocation:"A15"},
{currentLocation:300,targetLocation:"A16"},
{currentLocation:250,targetLocation:"A17"},
{currentLocation:200,targetLocation:"A18"},
{currentLocation:150,targetLocation:"A19"},
{currentLocation:100,targetLocation:"A20"},
{currentLocation:50,targetLocation:"A21"}
];
for (const {currentLocation, targetLocation} of ranges) {
if (location >= currentLocation) {
sheet.getRange(targetLocation).activate();
break; // Breaking the loop if matches
}
}
}
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