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A Simple Example Booking Project in Google Spreadsheets

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I've had a number of requests for code examples for my Booking Spreadsheet. I have held off sharing the code mainly because it became very complex and wasn't very useful as a starting point for anyone else.

But recently, I had to whip an Appointments spreadsheet together that didn't have personalised colouring of cells, that didn't create lots of sheets for a whole term, or permissions etc. 

This spreadsheet is just a list of "Book me" links that passes some data through to a simple web form, and then saves the person's email into that cell's value.

If you want to do something similar using this spreadsheet, 

a. File > Make a Copy - to get your copy
b. Tools > Script Editor > File > Manage Versions > Save New Version
c. Publish > Deploy as web app - to copy your web app URL
d. Change all the variables in the code, there's only a few
e. Run the Setup code - to regenerate the "Book me" hyperlinks to point at your new web app
f. Tools > Script Editor > File > Manage Versions > Save New Version - to update the app
g. Publish > Deploy as web app 

....and as simple as a,b,c,d,e,f,g you will have your own Booking System. 

Don't expect any help with this, you're on your own. No, really. It's only really meant for people used to working with Apps Script and spreadsheets.

Here is the spreadsheet link.

Anyway, it looks like this... 



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  1. Unknown12 February 2014 at 10:17

    Tom Hi

    I like your view on the "power of spreadsheets"' - couldn't agree more ...
    nice sample of Booking .. we've actually taken this to another level : http://www.liquidsequence.com/Tourism-solutions.html
    The other page I want to share ... is how decision tables are used to support a (banking lending) process .. in this case ... implement with 0 (zero) code ! http://www.liquidsequence.com/DecisionModelingNotation-Lending-Example.html
    cheers

    Nanno

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  2. Unknown20 October 2014 at 11:53

    Doesn't work anymore

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  3. Unknown26 December 2014 at 05:49

    Hello Frndz....
    Great Information! Nice post,it is really very helpful for me.One of the few articles I’ve read today.I’m saying thanks

    App to Book Appointments

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  4. aliyaa16 November 2016 at 18:17

    Well thought content impressed me! I am glad to check out sharing information and accordingly meet with the demands. web content services

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