Google Sheets Macro - Add Pause between Functions

[sprigelz]

I have a Macro that is activated by a button in my Sheets. It does exactly what I want it to do separated, but when I tried to combine both functions (Autofill & Sort), it doesn't finish the sort. My guess is that it is doing it all simultaneously so it's sorting before the autofill calculation is actually completed/displayed. Any way to adjust this macro so it does the Autofill and then the Sort?

function Sorting() {
  var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  spreadsheet.getRange('N3:Q3').activate();
  spreadsheet.getActiveRange().autoFill(spreadsheet.getRange('N3:Q'), SpreadsheetApp.AutoFillSeries.DEFAULT_SERIES);
  spreadsheet.getRange('A3:Q').activate()
  .sort({column: 17, ascending: false});
};

 

[Joe4]

I do not use Google Sheets, but I know there are many similarities between Excel and Google Sheets.
If functions work the same, functions can only return values to the cell they are located in, like any other built-in function that you use in formulas.
So I don't think you can do "Sorting" via a Function. That would need to be placed in a Procedure.

Note that you could both autofill and sort within a Procedure, as procedure can populate cells as well as format, perform steps, etc.

 

[sprigelz]

I do not use Google Sheets, but I know there are many similarities between Excel and Google Sheets.
If functions work the same, functions can only return values to the cell they are located in, like any other built-in function that you use in formulas.
So I don't think you can do "Sorting" via a Function. That would need to be placed in a Procedure.

Note that you could both autofill and sort within a Procedure, as procedure can populate cells as well as format, perform steps, etc.

Thanks for your quick response! Both the Sorting and AutoFill functions worked when they were separated and called upon by different triggers (buttons). It's only when I tried to combine them that it doesn't want to work. If they cannot be combined then I can realistically just create a button for each function, just thought it would be nicer with only 1.

Below are the 2 functions separated;

function Sorting() {
  var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  spreadsheet.getRange('A3:Q').activate()
  .sort({column: 17, ascending: false});
};

function AutofillRange() {
  var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  spreadsheet.getRange('N3:Q3').activate();
  spreadsheet.getActiveRange().autoFill(spreadsheet.getRange('N3:Q'), SpreadsheetApp.AutoFillSeries.DEFAULT_SERIES);
  spreadsheet.getRange('N3:Q').activate();
};

 

[Joe4]

OK, sorry. The differences must be bigger than I thought.
However, what if you put a call to the Sorting function at the very end of your Autofill function?

You may want to take a look here: Google Scripts: How to call a function to run after another function is completed

 

[sprigelz]

Below is the working code.

function Sorting() {
  var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  spreadsheet.getRange('N3:Q3').activate();
  spreadsheet.getActiveRange().autoFill(spreadsheet.getRange('N3:Q'), SpreadsheetApp.AutoFillSeries.DEFAULT_SERIES);
  spreadsheet.getRange('N3:Q').activate();
  SpreadsheetApp.flush()
  spreadsheet.getRange('A3:Q').activate()
  .sort({column: 17, ascending: false});
};