javascript - Google Script send form values by email, error: cannot read property "namedValues"

Question

Project key: MyvPlY2KvwGODjsi4szfo389owhmw9jII

I am trying to run a script that sends the contents of my form by email each time the form is submitted. I was following the instructions from this link below exactly until I started getting errors and I received advice to change my script to open spreadsheets by id:

http://www.snipe.net/2013/04/email-contents-google-form/

When I complete the form, it is supposed to email the contents to my email.

The problem I am nowhaving is that the function which goes through the form values doesn't work. It's returning the error "TypeError: Cannot read property "namedValues" from undefined. (line 15, file "Code")" in regards to the piece of code below:

for(var i in headers) 
   message += headers[i] + ': '+ e.namedValues[headers[i]].toString() + "

";

I am not too familiar with google scripts so I'm not sure how to work around this issue either. Is there anything you recommend? I have included the entire script below.

function sendFormByEmail(e) 
{    
  // Remember to replace this email address with your own email address
  var email = "[email protected]"; 

  var s = SpreadsheetApp.openById("1hOqnK0IVa2WT6-c-MY0jyGGSpIJIV2yzTXdQYX4UQQA").getSheets()[0];
  var headers = s.getRange(1,1,1,s.getLastColumn()).getValues()[0];    
  var message = "";
  var subject = "New User Form";

  // The variable e holds all the form values in an array.
  // Loop through the array and append values to the body.

  for(var i in headers) 
    message += headers[i] + ': '+ e.namedValues[headers[i]].toString() + "

";     

  // Insert variables from the spreadsheet into the subject.
  // In this case, I wanted the new hire's name and start date as part of the
  // email subject. These are the 3rd and 16th columns in my form.
  // This creates an email subject like "New Hire: Jane Doe - starts 4/23/2013"
  subject += e.namedValues[headers[2]].toString() + " - starts " + e.namedValues[headers[15]].toString();

  // Send the email
  MailApp.sendEmail(email, subject, message); 
}

Answer 1

The function appears to be undefined as 'e' is not received as part of the function context. You'll need to set a trigger for the submission of the form, and send the information to the function. You can use the following code:

/* Send Confirmation Email with Google Forms */
function Initialize() {
  var triggers = ScriptApp.getProjectTriggers();
  for (var i in triggers) {
    ScriptApp.deleteTrigger(triggers[i]);
  }
  ScriptApp.newTrigger("SendConfirmationMail")
  .forSpreadsheet(SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet())
  .onFormSubmit()
  .create();
}


function SendConfirmationMail(e) {
  try {
    var ss, cc, sendername, subject, columns;
    var header, message, value, textbody, sender, itemID, url;

// This is your email address and you will be in the CC
cc = "[email protected]";

// This will show up as the sender's name
sendername = "name to be displayed as sender";

// Optional but change the following variable
// to have a custom subject for Google Docs emails
subject = "Choose an approppiate subject";

// This is the body of the auto-reply
message = "";

ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
columns = ss.getRange(1, 1, 1, ss.getLastColumn()).getValues()[0];

// This is the submitter's email address
sender = e.namedValues["Username"].toString();

// Only include form values that are not blank
for ( var keys in columns ) {
  var key = columns[keys];
//Use this to look for a particular named key
  if ( e.namedValues[key] ) {
    if ( key == "Username" ) {
      header = "The user " + e.namedValues[key] + " has submitted the form, please review the following information.<br />";
    } else {
        message += key + ' ::<br /> '+ e.namedValues[key] + "<br />"; 
      }
    }
  }
}

textbody = header + message;
textbody = textbody.replace("<br>", "
");

Logger.log("Sending email");
GmailApp.sendEmail(cc, subject, textbody, 
                   {cc: cc, name: sendername, htmlBody: textbody});



} catch (e) {
    Logger.log(e.toString());
  }
}