Class DateItem

    • DateItem allows respondents to indicate a date and can be accessed or created from a Form.

    • DateItem objects can be duplicated, and their help text, ID, index, points, and title can be retrieved.

    • The DateItem includes methods to check if a year is included, if the question is required, and to set general feedback, help text, year inclusion, points, required status, and title.

    • The createResponse(response) method generates an ItemResponse for the DateItem, using the date information from a provided Date object while ignoring time fields.
    DateItem

    A question item that allows the respondent to indicate a date. Items can be accessed or created from a 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
    create Response(response)
    		Item Response Creates a new Item Response for this date item.
    duplicate()
    		Date Item Creates a copy of this item and appends it to the end of the form.
    get General Feedback()
    		Quiz Feedback |null Returns the feedback that is shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question.
    get Help Text()
    		String Gets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like Image Items , Page Break Items , and Section Header Items ).
    get Id()
    		Integer Gets the item's unique identifier.
    get Index()
    		Integer Gets the index of the item among all the items in the form.
    get Points()
    		Integer Returns the point value of a gradeable item.
    get Title()
    		String Gets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a Section Header Item ).
    get Type()
    		Item Type Gets the item's type, represented as an Item Type .
    includes Year()
    		Boolean Determines whether the date item includes a year option.
    is Required()
    		Boolean Determines whether the respondent must answer the question.
    set General Feedback(feedback)
    		Date Item 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).
    set Help Text(text)
    		Date Item Sets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like Image Items , Page Break Items , and Section Header Items ).
    set Includes Year(enableYear)
    		Date Item Sets whether the date item includes a year setting.
    set Points(points)
    		Date Item Sets the number of points a gradeable item is worth.
    set Required(enabled)
    		Date Item Sets whether the respondent must answer the question.
    set Title(title)
    		Date Item Sets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a Section Header Item ).

    Detailed documentation

    createResponse(response)

    Creates a new ItemResponse for this date item. The time fields of the Date object are ignored; by default, only the year, month, and day fields are used. If setIncludesYear(enabled) 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 — the item response

    Authorization

    Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
    • https://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.currentonly
    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

    getGeneralFeedback()

    Returns the feedback that is shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question.

    Return

    QuizFeedback |null — 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.currentonly
    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

    getHelpText()

    Gets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like ImageItems , PageBreakItems , and SectionHeaderItems ).

    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.currentonly
    • https://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.currentonly
    • https://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.currentonly
    • https://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.currentonly
    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

    getTitle()

    Gets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a SectionHeaderItem ).

    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.currentonly
    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

    getType()

    Gets the item's type, represented as an ItemType .

    Return

    ItemType — 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.currentonly
    • https://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.currentonly
    • https://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.currentonly
    • https://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
    		Quiz Feedback 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.currentonly
    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

    setHelpText(text)

    Sets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like ImageItems , PageBreakItems , and SectionHeaderItems ).

    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.currentonly
    • https://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
    enable Year
    		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.currentonly
    • https://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.currentonly
    • https://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.currentonly
    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

    setTitle(title)

    Sets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a SectionHeaderItem ).

    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.currentonly
    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
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