App built on Shortcuts (Expense Log)

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App built on Shortcuts (Expense Log)

I am trying to make a shortcut to add entries (expenses) to a spreadsheet on Google sheets, and I had the idea to use Shortcuts.

I tried using AI but it has proven to be quite useless sometimes. I ended up with a shortcut that indeed sends data to the spreadsheet, but does not recognize the inputs. Here is a video for your understanding.

I would like to have some explanation of what is happening, how I should think through the issue to solve it and where to find proper documentation of Shortcuts app Uploaded the video to my TG channel and you can see it there.

iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 2, 2025 4:25 AM

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Gkalvaro Author

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Mar 2, 2025 9:53 AM in response to Gkalvaro

There is a little update, but still the issue has not been solved.

What is the main idea: I would like to have an Expense Logger, where I would click on a button just like it was an app, then a window would open, then I would fill in some data, and this data would go to a spreadsheet I have on Google Sheets. I am setting the inputs and the variables in the same order as in the json file just to make it easier to read. Then, everything comes correctly, but the variable that is supposed to be bound to the dropdown menu is not fetching is, but gets other items. Furthermore, as seen in the new video that I will send, it still does not send any data to the Spreadsheet, but there a new line is always added, which is very strange.

Video here

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Gkalvaro Author

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Mar 2, 2025 10:21 AM in response to Gkalvaro

Updated video, hiding some important credentials

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App built on Shortcuts (Expense Log)

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