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Generates a subject, verb, and location for a drawing game (in Google Sheets with Google Apps Script)
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// in a Google Sheet that has two sheets: Cards and Drawn | |
// The 'Cards' sheet should have three columns: subject, verb, and location | |
// This code is public domain, but let me know if there are any copyright concerns. | |
// https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/sheets | |
// https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mrnsKUCSkum-ZmAvGtK10uAf1eypdxsoFP7tbjWynsQ | |
function addMenu() { | |
var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi(); | |
ui.createMenu('Game').addItem('Draw Something', 'drawSomething').addToUi(); | |
} | |
function drawSomething() { | |
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('Cards'); | |
var lastRow = sheet.getLastRow(); | |
var random1 = pickRandom(lastRow); | |
var random2 = pickRandom(lastRow); | |
var random3 = pickRandom(lastRow); | |
var who = sheet.getRange(random1, 1).getValue(); | |
var what = sheet.getRange(random2, 2).getValue(); | |
var where = sheet.getRange(random3, 3).getValue(); | |
var phrase = who + ' ' + what + ' ' + where + '.'; | |
logPhrase(phrase); | |
SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert(phrase); | |
} | |
function pickRandom(max) { | |
// a number between 2 and max | |
var min = 2; | |
for (i = 1; i<20; i++) { | |
var random = Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1)) + min; | |
} | |
return random; | |
} | |
function logPhrase(phrase) { | |
var time = new Date(); | |
var logSheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('Drawn'); | |
var lastRowOfLog = logSheet.getLastRow() + 1; | |
logSheet.getRange(lastRowOfLog, 1).setValue(time); | |
logSheet.getRange(lastRowOfLog, 2).setValue(phrase); | |
} |
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