Google Calendar Events via Google Form

14 thoughts on “Google Calendar Events via Google Form”

1. Any reason you don’t just tap into the form submit event array? https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/triggers/events

   It could pretty much entirely cut out the getLatest parts of that function. Since the form submit event returns an array, zero indexing would apply. Here is an ex from a post I’ve been working on. Looking to make a tutorial vid in the next few days:

   http://www.jeffreyeverhart.com/2015/11/03/how-to-create-a-google-calendar-event-with-google-forms/

   You’re doing some cool stuff with Google apps 🙂 I’ll be back! Cheers!

   1. I blame it on ignorance. 🙂

      Thanks for the tip and so very happy to see the post.

2. Hi

   I want to create a form that will update x number of calendars depending on the x selected when the form is submitted.

   I can use the old FormMule script but not sure if it can send events to different calendars.

   1. Johan – That should be possible. I think just push the various calendar IDs into an array (based on the form choices) and loop the event creation piece for each calendar ID.

      I’m at a conference at the moment but I’ll make a demo in the next week or so.

      1. Thanks for commenting Tom. Appreciated. I am looking forward to the demo if you have the time. BTW: I think I can do the first bit but not sure about the last “looping the event” 🙂

         1. Here’s the loop for adding to multiple calendars. You’d just work it in with the create event portion and map fromSS to the form entry that allows users to pick the calendars. I’ll probably rewrite an example that takes advantage of the simpler version Jeff created and adding this element. That’ll probably happen this weekend at the latest.

3. Hey Tom,

   Thanks for posting this. I have a question: What adjustments would I have to make if I wanted to schedule the event for a specific time instead of for specific dates? Example: Monday, July 25th from 1 pm to 4 pm.

   Would appreciate your help on this.

   Best,
   Sebastian

   1. Pretty sure this one will do that. You just have to activate the time option in the form date field. If it doesn’t (and maybe you should anyway) take a look at the script Jeff references above.

4. Thanks for the great information! Not sure if my previous comment posted so I’ll try again.

   Hopefully you can help me with a couple of questions. I almost have what I need but I can’t seem to figure out two details: (1) I would like to make it so that there is a default end date/time (always two hours later than the start date/time) built into the script and therefore NOT entered manually at all because (2) I would also like to add recurring events with two specific options–a one-time event and another option that allows me to repeat the event 12 times. Does that make sense?

   Is this something you would be able to provide some suggestions with? I haven’t had any luck in my efforts up to now and with only limited programming experience.

   Thanks,

   Eric

   1. Sorry Eric. Your comment got caught in the spam folder . . . which I need to check more regularly.

      As penance, I’ll try to write a decent post about this in the near future. In the meantime . . .

      1. You could create an auto-end time in the script itself by doing something like (pseudo code- obviously)
      var endTime = startTime+2;


      2. You could make the initial question something like ‘is this a one time or repeat?’ If they choose repeat, you’d set the variable in the script to 12 if (column A = 'repeat') { var repeat = 12} else {var repeat = 1}
      Then you’d loop through the event creation 12 times incrementing the date variable in whatever way you needed.

      Tom

5. I am completely new at this,

   I am experiencing an issue wherein when I submit the form, the information is recorded in my google worksheet,

   however.. unless I open the script editor and run the script the script doesnt function..

   I am sure I am missing something? just not sure what.

   1. Yep – you want to set the script trigger to fire on form submission. I did not have that in the directions. I’ve amended them.

6. Just wanted to say thank you for the code and the clear explanation. Automated vehicle submission thanks to you at my non-profit. Appreciate it.

   1. Awesome!

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