App Script - Populate Google docs Template via Google forms and send as pdf via Email

Question

I am trying to use app script with a google forms sheet to populate a docs template which I then send as pdf attachment via Email. I have used the initial template from here: http://www.tjhouston.com/2012/03/merge-info-from-google-forms-to-pdf-document-and-send-via-email/

and made all suggested changes from here: Generate and send pdf through Google Forms to my email address - doesn't send, debugging to no assitance

However, I cannot get it to work. I would highly appreciate any input as i am at my wits end. Weirdly, the logger does not log anything.

var docTemplate = "documentIDhere"; // *** change template ID if new google doc is used***
var docName = "Recruiting Requirement Profile -";

    function onFormSubmit(e) {
     //Get information from form and set as variables
    Logger.log(e)

    var Q1 = e.values[2];
    var Q2 = e.values[3];
    var Q3 = e.values[4];

    // Get document template, copy it as a new temp doc, and save the Doc’s id
    var copyId = DriveApp.getFileById(docTemplate).makeCopy(docName).getId();
    var copyDoc = DocumentApp.openById(copyId);
    var copyBody = copyDoc.getBody();

    copyBody.replaceText('keyQ1', Q1);
    copyBody.replaceText('keyQ2', Q2);
    copyBody.replaceText('keyQ3', Q3);

    copyDoc.saveAndClose();

    var pdf = DriveApp.getFileById(copyId).getAs("application/pdf");

    var subject = DocName+Q3+"-"+Q1;
    var body = "Here is your "+docName+Q3+"-"+Q1;
      MailApp.sendEmail("[email protected]", subject, body, {htmlBody: body, attachments: pdf});

    // Delete temp file
    DriveApp.getFileById(copyId).setTrashed(true);
    }

Answer 1

So the correct code can be found below. Important is to run the function as a trigger. To do this follow these steps:

1. From the script editor, choose Edit > Current project's triggers.
2. Click the link that says: No triggers set up. Click here to add one now.
3. Under Run, select the name of function you want to trigger.
4. Under Events, select either Time-driven or the Google App that the script is bound to (From spreadsheet). Select and configure the type of trigger you want to create (On open trigger).
5. Click Save.

Here is the code:

var docTemplate = "documentIDhere"; // *** change template ID if new google doc is used***
var docName = "Recruiting Requirement Profile -";

    function onFormSubmit(e) {
     //Get information from form and set as variables
    Logger.log(e)

    var Q1 = e.values[1];
    var Q2 = e.values[2];
    var Q3 = e.values[3];

    // Get document template, copy it as a new temp doc, and save the Doc’s id
    var copyId = DriveApp.getFileById(docTemplate).makeCopy(docName).getId();
    var copyDoc = DocumentApp.openById(copyId);
    var copyBody = copyDoc.getBody();

    copyBody.replaceText('keyQ1', Q1);
    copyBody.replaceText('keyQ2', Q2);
    copyBody.replaceText('keyQ3', Q3);

    copyDoc.saveAndClose();

    var pdf = DriveApp.getFileById(copyId).getAs("application/pdf");

    var subject = DocName+Q3+"-"+Q1;
    var body = "Here is your "+docName+Q3+"-"+Q1;
      MailApp.sendEmail("[email protected]", subject, body, {htmlBody: body, attachments: pdf});

    // Delete temp file
    DriveApp.getFileById(copyId).setTrashed(true);
    }