Class DateTimeItem

    • DateTimeItem is a question item in Google Forms that allows respondents to indicate a date and time and can be graded when used in a quiz.

    • You can create or access DateTimeItem instances from a Form object.

    • Methods are available to manage DateTimeItem properties such as title, help text, required status, and point value.

    • The DateTimeItem also provides methods to create item responses, duplicate the item, and manage quiz-specific feedback.

    • Authorization with appropriate Google Forms scopes is required to use these methods.
    DateTimeItem

    A question item that allows the respondent to indicate a date and time. 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-time item. 
 const 
  
 form 
  
 = 
  
 FormApp 
 . 
 openById 
 ( 
 '1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz' 
 ); 
 const 
  
 item 
  
 = 
  
 form 
 . 
 addDateTimeItem 
 (); 
 item 
 . 
 setTitle 
 ( 
 'When do you want to meet?' 
 );

    Methods

    Method Return type Brief description
    create Response(response)
    		Item Response Creates a new Item Response for this date-time item.
    duplicate()
    		Date Time 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 Time 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 Time 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 Time Item Sets whether the date item includes a year setting.
    set Points(points)
    		Date Time Item Sets the number of points a gradeable item is worth.
    set Required(enabled)
    		Date Time Item Sets whether the respondent must answer the question.
    set Title(title)
    		Date Time 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-time item. The seconds field of the Date object is ignored; by default, the year, month, day, hour, and minute 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, hour, minute, 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

    DateTimeItem — a duplicate of this DateTimeItem , 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

    DateTimeItem — this DateTimeItem , 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

    DateTimeItem — this DateTimeItem , 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

    DateTimeItem — this DateTimeItem , 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

    DateTimeItem — this DateTimeItem , 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

    DateTimeItem — 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

    DateTimeItem — this DateTimeItem , 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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