Another doGet() issue with Google Apps Script - “Unknown macro doGet” error

Question

I'am obviously new to Google Apps Script, nevertheless I have some experience in coding in C, PHP and Java. Since we would like to create a small CRM in our company with Google Apps Script, we need to create an application with a form available on Google Sites. I've been searching an answer for this problem a long time, I haven't unfortunately found any answer. I have a code like this:

var klienci_id = new Array(100);
var klienci_nazwa = new Array(100);
var klienci_adres = new Array(100);
var klienci_osoba = new Array(100);
var klienci_telefon = new Array(100);
var klienci_email = new Array(100);

function doGet(e) {
  var app = UiApp.createApplication();

   // hello world label
  var helloworldLabel = app.createLabel("I love Apps  Script!").setStyleAttribute("fontSize","16px");

  // add the label to the app container
  app.add(helloworldLabel);

  return app;
}


function main() {

 var klienci = SpreadsheetApp.openById("0ArsOaWajjzv9dEdGTUZCWFc1NnFva05uWkxETVF6Q0E");

 var kuchnia_polska = klienci.getSheetByName("Kuchnia polska");

 var dane = kuchnia_polska.getRange("D7:F22");

doGet();

}

And everytime I try to publish it and enter the given link I get the error "Unknown macro doGet". I know this is a common problem when somebody doesn't use doGet() function but I do - and it still doesn't work. I also believe that Google should create a thorought documentation on Google Apps Script, which would work the way the Unix manual does, since I just cannot get through all these strange pages of goddamn help :) It's neither a Windows help, nor a good manual ;)

Regards, Kamil

Corey G Corey G · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-15T12:35:28

I have a suspicion that you made a "version" once, published the app, went to the "real" link and not the "development" link, and then added the doGet() function. When you make a version, it freezes the code at that time. The version that the app is published at is the version of the code that will run at the "real" link (what you give users), which allows you to keep editing the code without disturbing existing users of your app. There is a special "development" link given to you in the publish dialog that always refers to the most recent version of the code, but which will only work for you and no one else.

Another doGet() issue with Google Apps Script - “Unknown macro doGet” error

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