Linking shapes to slides using text search in Google Slides script - google-slides-api

Question

Trying to link shapes to slides the same way it's done with images.
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Reason for this request is linking images seems much harder in terms of locating the exact one to be linked.
Have realized it might be best to link shapes through match/search text then insert the images after.
Codes attempted though please ignore if completely irrelevent.
function myFunction(){
var searchText = "IMAGE1";
var presentation = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation();
var slide = presentation.getSlides()[4];
// 2. Replace the shape which has the text of "searchText" with the image of "imageUrl".
slide.getShapes().forEach(s => {
if (s.getText().asString().toLocaleUpperCase().includes(searchText.toLocaleUpperCase())) {
s.setLinkSlide('INSERT_SLIDE_LINK');
}
}
)
}
Slides Example
Thank you

Answer 1

I believe your goal is as follows.
You want to link the shape to a slide by searching the text in the shape on Google Slides.
You want to achieve this using Google Apps Script.
setLinkSlide can use Slides Object. I thought that this might be able to be used.
Sample script:
function myFunction() {
const obj = { text1: 3, text2: 3, text3: 4, text4: 5, text5: 4, text6: 3 }; // This is from your showing sample image.
const slides = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides();
slides.forEach(s => {
s.getShapes().forEach(shape => {
const t = obj[shape.getText().asString().toLowerCase().trim()];
if (t) {
shape.setLinkSlide(slides[t - 1]);
}
});
});
}
Note:
This sample script is for your provided sample Google Slides. When you change this, please modify obj. Please be careful about this.
Reference:
setLinkSlide(slide)

Answer 2

SUGGESTION
If I've understood your post correctly, these are your goals:
Check the text on each of the shapes in your slides
See if the current text shape matches the current searchText value
If true, link a dedicated slide to the current shape.
Sample Tweaked Script
function sample() {
var presentation = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation();
var slide = presentation.getSlides();
//Define the 'searchText' value & it's dedicated slide to be linked
var find = {
search: [["Text1", slide[1]],
["Text2", slide[2]],
["Text3", slide[3]]]
};
find.search.forEach(d => {
let searchText = d[0];
let linkSlide = d[1];
slide[0].getShapes().forEach(s => {
s.getText().asString().trim().toLowerCase() === searchText.toLowerCase() ? s.setLinkSlide(linkSlide) : null;
});
})
}