The base DataValidation that contains properties common to all validations, such as help text.
Validations can be added to certain Form items.
// Add a text item to a form and require it to be a number within a range.
var textItem = form.addTextItem().setTitle('Pick a number between 1 and 100?');
var textValidation = FormApp.createTextValidation()
.setHelpText(“Input was not a number between 1 and 100.”)
.requireNumberBetween(1, 100);
textItem.setValidation(textValidation);
Methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
getHelpText() | String | Gets the DataValidation's help text. |
Detailed documentation
getHelpText()
Gets the DataValidation's help text. This text is shown to the user if the input fails validation.
Return
String — the DataValidation's help text