How to create hyperlink to range in Google Sheets App Script?

Question

I\'m trying to fill cells with hyperlinks to ranges in Google Sheets app script with the same desired outcome I would get had I done it in GUI. I managed to create hyperlink

Answer 1

Custom functions

Use in a formula.

Simple range:

=HYPERLINK(getLinkByRange("Sheet1","A1"), "Link to A1")

Named range:

=HYPERLINK(getLinkByNamedRange("NamedRange"), "Link to named range")

The code, insert into the script editor (Tools > Script Editor):

function getLinkByRange(sheetName, rangeA1, fileId)
{
  // file + sheet
  var file = getDafaultFile_(fileId);  
  var sheet = file.getSheetByName(sheetName);
  
  return getCombinedLink_(rangeA1, sheet.getSheetId(), fileId, file)    
}

function getLinkByNamedRange(name, fileId)
{
  // file + range + sheet
  var file = getDafaultFile_(fileId);    
  var range = file.getRangeByName(name);  
  var sheet = range.getSheet();
  
  return getCombinedLink_(range.getA1Notation(), sheet.getSheetId(), fileId, file)
      
}


function getDafaultFile_(fileId)
{
  // get file
  var file;
  if (fileId) { file = SpreadsheetApp.openById(fileId); }
  else file = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();      
  return file;      
}

function getCombinedLink_(rangeA1, sheetId, fileId, file)
{
  var externalPart = '';
  if (fileId) { externalPart = file.getUrl(); }    
  return externalPart + '#gid=' + sheetId + 'range=' + rangeA1;   
}