I have a script now that creates a big matrix based on all kinds of variables.

A few variables change periodically and their values are hard-coded so I need to update the script often.

How can I prompt a dialog and ask the user for some info and then use said info for a few of my variables? I just want a dialog with a couple text boxes for user input and an OK button to continue the script.

I have a script now that creates a big matrix based on all kinds of variables.

A few variables change periodically and their values are hard-coded so I need to update the script often.

How can I prompt a dialog and ask the user for some info and then use said info for a few of my variables? I just want a dialog with a couple text boxes for user input and an OK button to continue the script.

• javascript
• user-interface
• google-apps-script
• google-sheets

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Found it. You simply create your variable like this:

var buildVersion = Browser.inputBox("Build Version");

This will create a popup dialog that asks the user to input the "Build Version"

Good day,

In Google Sheets:

The following will pop up a dialog box prompting the user for input that can be assigned to a variable:

var YourVariableNameHere = browser.inputbox("Your Question Here");

It Creates a input-request-box that looks accordingly:

Inputbox

I have gone on to successfully use the variable to rename sheets, enter the variable into respective cells etc.