Returning a value using Date picker in HTMLService / Google Apps Script

Question

I\'m trying to capture a date range that will be used inside a Document container-based GAS. I\'ve been successful displaying a dialog box that shows two jquery datepicker

Answer 1

Prepare a server-side function to receive your input. This one only logs it:

function submitDates(startDate,endDate) {
  Logger.log(JSON.stringify(arguments));
  // To send error messages, throw an exception.
  // e.g. if (invalid) throw new error("Invalid date")
}

Change the button handler in your html. Instead of closing the dialog, collect the input data and pass it to the server function using google.script.run. Attach handler to the runner; a success handler will close the window, for example. A failure handler will display server-side errors.

Add this script to the bottom of your html: