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Use Excel VBA to fill out and submit Google Docs form


I'm trying to do something like this post but with Excel VBA. I would like to submit a response on a google docs form each time a button is pressed on an Excel add-in. The addin will be an XLA file and written in VBA.

I want to be able to collect what features the users are using. If someone has a better solution, I'm open.

---Edit---

This is the form I am trying to write to (excerpt of the code for one of the fields.)

<div class="errorbox-good">
    <div class="ss-item ss-item-required ss-text">
        <div class="ss-form-entry">
            <label for="entry_0" class="ss-q-title">
                UserName
                <span class="ss-required-asterisk">*</span>
            </label>
            <label for="entry_0" class="ss-q-help"></label>
            <input type="text" 
                   id="entry_0" 
                   class="ss-q-short" 
                   value="" 
                   name="entry.0.single">
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

--EDIT 2-- This is what I've tried so far, but it is still not working. I am getting an error on the line that says ".UserName.Value = Environ("username")" I suspect it is because it is not finding the item .username.

Private Sub GoogleForm()
    Dim ie As Object
    Set ie = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
    On Error GoTo errHandler
    With ie
        .navigate "http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&cfg=true&formkey=dHFTMzkwR2RpY2tzSUNnbVhIcDN3WWc6MA"
        Do While .busy: DoEvents:  Loop
            Do While .ReadyState <> 4: DoEvents: Loop
                With .document.Forms(1)
                     'Username
                    .UserName.Value = Environ("username")
                     'Key
                    .Key.Value = "00qwe-12ckd"
                    .submit
                End With
                Do While Not CBool(InStrB(1, .document.URL, _
                    "cp_search_response-e.asp"))
                    DoEvents
                Loop
                Do While .busy: DoEvents: Loop
                Do While .ReadyState <> 4: DoEvents: Loop
                MsgBox .document.all.tags("table").Item(11).Rows(1).Cells(7).innerText
    End With
Exit Sub
errHandler:
    ie.Quit: Set ie = Nothing
End Sub

Solution

  • The best solution I could find was to use sendkeys. I know it is less than ideal, but without any other feedback here, and with my limited knowledge it is best I could come up with. I have accepted this answer, and because of the bounty request I can't undo the acceptance, but if there is a better idea post here and and I will upvote and leave a comment stating it is the answer.

    Sub FillOutGoogleForm()
        Application.ScreenUpdating = False
        Dim IE As Object
        Dim uname       As String
        Dim ukey        As String
    
        uname = Environ("username")
        ukey = "00000-123kd-34kdkf-slkf"
    
        Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
        IE.Visible = True
    
        While IE.busy
            DoEvents
        Wend
    
        IE.navigate "http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&pli=1&formkey=dHFTMzkwR2RpY2tzSUNnbVhIcDN3WWc6MA"
    
        While IE.busy
            DoEvents
        Wend
    
        SendKeys uname
        While IE.busy
            DoEvents
        Wend
        SendKeys "{TAB}", True
        SendKeys ukey
        While IE.busy
            DoEvents
        Wend
        SendKeys "{TAB}", True
        SendKeys "{ENTER}", True
        SendKeys "%{F4}"
        Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    End Sub