Getting the cursor row/column from a Google spreadsheet through a Javascript method

Question

On 29 Mar 2010, Jason Hale wanted to use the spreadsheet cursor location to select an e-mail address for a Javascript app he was writing - See http://productforums.google.co

Answer 1

The following code works for me. It prompts me with the row number of my current position in the spreaadsheet:

function onOpen() {
  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
  var menuEntries = [ {name: "Test1", functionName: "menuItem1"}];
  ss.addMenu("Tests", menuEntries);
}

function menuItem1() {
  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
  Browser.msgBox("You have selected row " + ss.getActiveCell().getRow());
}