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Meaning This error happens on context mismatch and is specific to container-bound scripts. The reason for the error is attempting to call a method only available in one document type (usually, ge...
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#5: Post edited
by
Oleg Valter
·
2023-07-30T15:41:23Z (over 1 year ago)
minor readability improvement
- **Meaning**
- This error happens on **context mismatch** and is specific to [container-bound scripts](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/bound).
The reason for the error is attempting to call a method only available *in one document type* (usually, `getUi()` as its [`Ui`](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/base/ui) class is shared between services) from another (i.e., `DocumentApp.getUi()` from a spreadsheet-bound script) or from a [standalone script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/standalone).- **Reproducing**
- To get a container-bound script context mismatch error, declare and run this function in a either a standalone script or one that is container-bound to a document other than a Google Docs one:
- ```javascript
- const cannotCallFromThisContext = () => {
- try {
- DocumentApp.getUi();
- } catch(e) {
- console.log(e);
- }
- };
- ```
- **Fixing**
- There is no fix for the error _per se_ other than removing all calls for container-bound methods.
- **Meaning**
- This error happens on **context mismatch** and is specific to [container-bound scripts](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/bound).
- The reason for the error is attempting to call a method only available *in one document type* (usually, `getUi()` as its [`Ui`](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/base/ui) class is shared between services) from a script bound to a document of other type (i.e., `DocumentApp.getUi()` from a spreadsheet-bound script) or from a [standalone script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/standalone).
- **Reproducing**
- To get a container-bound script context mismatch error, declare and run this function in a either a standalone script or one that is container-bound to a document other than a Google Docs one:
- ```javascript
- const cannotCallFromThisContext = () => {
- try {
- DocumentApp.getUi();
- } catch(e) {
- console.log(e);
- }
- };
- ```
- **Fixing**
- There is no fix for the error _per se_ other than removing all calls for container-bound methods.
#4: Post edited
by
Oleg Valter
·
2023-07-30T15:39:33Z (over 1 year ago)
reduced unnecessary verbosity
- **Meaning**
- This error happens on **context mismatch** and is specific to [container-bound scripts](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/bound).
The primary reason for the error is attempting to call a method only available *in one document type* (usually, `getUi()` as its [`Ui`](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/base/ui) class is shared between services) from another (i.e., `DocumentApp.getUi()` from a spreadsheet-bound script) or from a [standalone script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/standalone).- **Reproducing**
To get a container-bound script context mismatch error, declare and run this function in a script project in either a standalone script or one that is container-bound to a document other than a Google Docs one:- ```javascript
- const cannotCallFromThisContext = () => {
- try {
- DocumentApp.getUi();
- } catch(e) {
- console.log(e);
- }
- };
- ```
- **Fixing**
- There is no fix for the error _per se_ other than removing all calls for container-bound methods.
- **Meaning**
- This error happens on **context mismatch** and is specific to [container-bound scripts](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/bound).
- The reason for the error is attempting to call a method only available *in one document type* (usually, `getUi()` as its [`Ui`](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/base/ui) class is shared between services) from another (i.e., `DocumentApp.getUi()` from a spreadsheet-bound script) or from a [standalone script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/standalone).
- **Reproducing**
- To get a container-bound script context mismatch error, declare and run this function in a either a standalone script or one that is container-bound to a document other than a Google Docs one:
- ```javascript
- const cannotCallFromThisContext = () => {
- try {
- DocumentApp.getUi();
- } catch(e) {
- console.log(e);
- }
- };
- ```
- **Fixing**
- There is no fix for the error _per se_ other than removing all calls for container-bound methods.
#3: Post edited
by
Oleg Valter
·
2023-07-30T15:37:14Z (over 1 year ago)
removed outdated info on custom functions
- **Meaning**
- This error happens on **context mismatch** and is specific to [container-bound scripts](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/bound).
- The primary reason for the error is attempting to call a method only available *in one document type* (usually, `getUi()` as its [`Ui`](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/base/ui) class is shared between services) from another (i.e., `DocumentApp.getUi()` from a spreadsheet-bound script) or from a [standalone script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/standalone).
A secondary case is attempting to access a service not listed as a [supported service](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/sheets/functions#using_services) in a [custom function](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/sheets/functions#using_services) (a function marked by a special JSDoc-style comment `@customfunction` that can be used as a formula in Google Sheets).- **Reproducing**
- To get a container-bound script context mismatch error, declare and run this function in a script project in either a standalone script or one that is container-bound to a document other than a Google Docs one:
- ```javascript
- const cannotCallFromThisContext = () => {
- try {
- DocumentApp.getUi();
- } catch(e) {
- console.log(e);
- }
- };
- ```
- **Fixing**
- There is no fix for the error _per se_ other than removing all calls for container-bound methods.
- **Meaning**
- This error happens on **context mismatch** and is specific to [container-bound scripts](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/bound).
- The primary reason for the error is attempting to call a method only available *in one document type* (usually, `getUi()` as its [`Ui`](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/base/ui) class is shared between services) from another (i.e., `DocumentApp.getUi()` from a spreadsheet-bound script) or from a [standalone script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/standalone).
- **Reproducing**
- To get a container-bound script context mismatch error, declare and run this function in a script project in either a standalone script or one that is container-bound to a document other than a Google Docs one:
- ```javascript
- const cannotCallFromThisContext = () => {
- try {
- DocumentApp.getUi();
- } catch(e) {
- console.log(e);
- }
- };
- ```
- **Fixing**
- There is no fix for the error _per se_ other than removing all calls for container-bound methods.
#2: Post edited
by
Oleg Valter
·
2023-07-30T15:29:39Z (over 1 year ago)
added info on the secondary reason for the error
- **Meaning**
- This error happens on **context mismatch** and is specific to [container-bound scripts](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/bound).
- The primary reason for the error is attempting to call a method only available *in one document type* (usually, `getUi()` as its [`Ui`](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/base/ui) class is shared between services) from another (i.e., `DocumentApp.getUi()` from a spreadsheet-bound script) or from a [standalone script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/standalone).
- **Reproducing**
- To get a container-bound script context mismatch error, declare and run this function in a script project in either a standalone script or one that is container-bound to a document other than a Google Docs one:
- ```javascript
- const cannotCallFromThisContext = () => {
- try {
- DocumentApp.getUi();
- } catch(e) {
- console.log(e);
- }
- };
- ```
- **Fixing**
- There is no fix for the error _per se_ other than removing all calls for container-bound methods.
- **Meaning**
- This error happens on **context mismatch** and is specific to [container-bound scripts](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/bound).
- The primary reason for the error is attempting to call a method only available *in one document type* (usually, `getUi()` as its [`Ui`](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/base/ui) class is shared between services) from another (i.e., `DocumentApp.getUi()` from a spreadsheet-bound script) or from a [standalone script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/standalone).
- A secondary case is attempting to access a service not listed as a [supported service](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/sheets/functions#using_services) in a [custom function](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/sheets/functions#using_services) (a function marked by a special JSDoc-style comment `@customfunction` that can be used as a formula in Google Sheets).
- **Reproducing**
- To get a container-bound script context mismatch error, declare and run this function in a script project in either a standalone script or one that is container-bound to a document other than a Google Docs one:
- ```javascript
- const cannotCallFromThisContext = () => {
- try {
- DocumentApp.getUi();
- } catch(e) {
- console.log(e);
- }
- };
- ```
- **Fixing**
- There is no fix for the error _per se_ other than removing all calls for container-bound methods.
#1: Initial revision
by
Oleg Valter
·
2023-07-30T15:26:56Z (over 1 year ago)
**Meaning**
This error happens on **context mismatch** and is specific to [container-bound scripts](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/bound).
The primary reason for the error is attempting to call a method only available *in one document type* (usually, `getUi()` as its [`Ui`](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/base/ui) class is shared between services) from another (i.e., `DocumentApp.getUi()` from a spreadsheet-bound script) or from a [standalone script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/standalone).
**Reproducing**
To get a container-bound script context mismatch error, declare and run this function in a script project in either a standalone script or one that is container-bound to a document other than a Google Docs one:
```javascript
const cannotCallFromThisContext = () => {
try {
DocumentApp.getUi();
} catch(e) {
console.log(e);
}
};
```
**Fixing**
There is no fix for the error _per se_ other than removing all calls for container-bound methods.