Class DateItem | Apps Script | Google for Developers (original) (raw)
Class DateItem
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DateItem
A question item that allows the respondent to indicate a date. Items can be accessed or created from a [Form](/apps-script/reference/forms/form). When used in a quiz, these items are graded.
// Open a form by ID and add a new date item. const form = FormApp.openById('1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'); const item = form.addDateItem(); item.setTitle('When were you born?');
Methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| createResponse(response) | ItemResponse | Creates a new ItemResponse for this date item. |
| duplicate() | DateItem | Creates a copy of this item and appends it to the end of the form. |
| getGeneralFeedback() | QuizFeedback | Returns the feedback that is shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question. |
| getHelpText() | String | Gets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like ImageItems, PageBreakItems, and SectionHeaderItems). |
| getId() | Integer | Gets the item's unique identifier. |
| getIndex() | Integer | Gets the index of the item among all the items in the form. |
| getPoints() | Integer | Returns the point value of a gradeable item. |
| getTitle() | String | Gets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a SectionHeaderItem). |
| getType() | ItemType | Gets the item's type, represented as an ItemType. |
| includesYear() | Boolean | Determines whether the date item includes a year option. |
| isRequired() | Boolean | Determines whether the respondent must answer the question. |
| setGeneralFeedback(feedback) | DateItem | Sets the feedback to be shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question that doesn't have a correct or incorrect answer (ie questions that require manual grading). |
| setHelpText(text) | DateItem | Sets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like ImageItems, PageBreakItems, and SectionHeaderItems). |
| setIncludesYear(enableYear) | DateItem | Sets whether the date item includes a year setting. |
| setPoints(points) | DateItem | Sets the number of points a gradeable item is worth. |
| setRequired(enabled) | DateItem | Sets whether the respondent must answer the question. |
| setTitle(title) | DateItem | Sets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a SectionHeaderItem). |
Detailed documentation
createResponse(response)
Creates a new [ItemResponse](/apps-script/reference/forms/item-response) for this date item. The time fields of the Dateobject are ignored; by default, only the year, month, and day fields are used. If [setIncludesYear(enabled)](#setIncludesYear%28Boolean%29) is set to false, the year is ignored as well.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| response | Date | a Date object that represents a month, day, and possibly year |
Return
[ItemResponse](/apps-script/reference/forms/item-response) — the item response
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
duplicate()
Creates a copy of this item and appends it to the end of the form.
Return
[DateItem](#) — a duplicate of this [DateItem](#), for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getGeneralFeedback()
Returns the feedback that is shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question.
Return
[QuizFeedback](/apps-script/reference/forms/quiz-feedback) — the feedback, if any.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getHelpText()
Gets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like [ImageItems](/apps-script/reference/forms/image-item), [PageBreakItems](/apps-script/reference/forms/page-break-item), and [SectionHeaderItems](/apps-script/reference/forms/section-header-item)).
Return
String — the item's help text or description text
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getId()
Gets the item's unique identifier.
Return
Integer — the item's ID
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getIndex()
Gets the index of the item among all the items in the form.
Return
Integer — the index of the item
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getPoints()
Returns the point value of a gradeable item.
Return
Integer — the number of points a question is worth.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getTitle()
Gets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a [SectionHeaderItem](/apps-script/reference/forms/section-header-item)).
Return
String — the item's title or header text
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getType()
Gets the item's type, represented as an [ItemType](/apps-script/reference/forms/item-type).
Return
[ItemType](/apps-script/reference/forms/item-type) — the item's type
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
includesYear()
Determines whether the date item includes a year option.
Return
Boolean — true if the date includes a year setting; false if not
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
isRequired()
Determines whether the respondent must answer the question.
Return
Boolean — whether the respondent must answer the question
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setGeneralFeedback(feedback)
Sets the feedback to be shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question that doesn't have a correct or incorrect answer (ie questions that require manual grading).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| feedback | QuizFeedback | the new feedback |
Return
[DateItem](#) — this [DateItem](#), for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setHelpText(text)
Sets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like [ImageItems](/apps-script/reference/forms/image-item), [PageBreakItems](/apps-script/reference/forms/page-break-item), and [SectionHeaderItems](/apps-script/reference/forms/section-header-item)).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | String | the new help text |
Return
[DateItem](#) — this [DateItem](#), for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setIncludesYear(enableYear)
Sets whether the date item includes a year setting. The default for new date items is true.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| enableYear | Boolean | true if the date includes a year setting; false if not |
Return
[DateItem](#) — this [DateItem](#), for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setPoints(points)
Sets the number of points a gradeable item is worth. The default for new items is 0.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| points | Integer | the number of a points a question item is worth |
Return
[DateItem](#) — this [DateItem](#), for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setRequired(enabled)
Sets whether the respondent must answer the question.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| enabled | Boolean | whether the respondent must answer the question |
Return
[DateItem](#) — the current item (for chaining)
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setTitle(title)
Sets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a [SectionHeaderItem](/apps-script/reference/forms/section-header-item)).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| title | String | the new title or header text |
Return
[DateItem](#) — this [DateItem](#), for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
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Last updated 2024-12-02 UTC.