Class CellImageBuilder

CellImageBuilder

Builder for CellImage. This builder creates the image value needed to add an image to a cell.

Properties

PropertyTypeDescription
valueTypeValueTypeThe value type of the cell image, which is ValueType.IMAGE.

Methods

MethodReturn typeBrief description
build()CellImageCreates the image value type needed to add an image to a cell.
getAltTextDescription()StringReturns the alt text description for this image.
getAltTextTitle()StringReturns the alt text title for this image.
getContentUrl()StringReturns a Google-hosted URL to the image.
setAltTextDescription(description)CellImageSets the alt-text description for this image.
setAltTextTitle(title)CellImageSets the alt text title for this image.
setSourceUrl(url)CellImageBuilderSets the image source URL.
toBuilder()CellImageBuilderCreates a cell image builder based on the current image properties.

Detailed documentation

build()

Creates the image value type needed to add an image to a cell. The image value is built from the image properties added to the builder, such as the source URL.

Return

CellImage — A representation of the image to add to a cell.


getAltTextDescription()

Returns the alt text description for this image.

Return

String — The alt text description.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getAltTextTitle()

Returns the alt text title for this image.

Return

String — The alt text title.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getContentUrl()

Returns a Google-hosted URL to the image. This URL is tagged with the account of the requester, so anyone with the URL effectively accesses the image as the original requester. Access to the image might be lost if the spreadsheet's sharing settings change. The returned URL expires after a short period of time.

const range = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getRange("Sheet1!A1");
const value = range.getValue();
if (value.valueType == SpreadsheetApp.ValueType.IMAGE) {
  console.log(value.getContentUrl());
}

Return

String — The Google-hosted URL of the image.


setAltTextDescription(description)

Sets the alt-text description for this image.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
descriptionStringThe new alt text description for the image.

Return

CellImage — This image, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setAltTextTitle(title)

Sets the alt text title for this image.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
titleStringThe new alt text title for the image.

Return

CellImage — This image, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setSourceUrl(url)

Sets the image source URL.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
urlStringThe URL for the image.

Return

CellImageBuilder — This builder, for chaining.


toBuilder()

Creates a cell image builder based on the current image properties. Use setSourceUrl(url) to set the source URL of the new image. Then you can add it to a cell using Range.setValue(value) or Range.setValues(values).

const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
const range = ss.getRange("Sheet1!A1");
const value = range.getValue();
if (value.valueType == SpreadsheetApp.ValueType.IMAGE) {
  const newImage =
      value.toBuilder()
          .setSourceUrl(
              'https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/productlogos/apps_script/v10/web-64dp/logo_apps_script_color_1x_web_64dp.png',
              )
          .build();
  const newRange = ss.getRange("Sheet1!A2");
  newRange.setValue(newImage);
}

Return

CellImageBuilder — A builder that creates an image value type based on the given image properties.

Deprecated methods