I would like to link & sync folders between my Google Drive and Google Cloud Shell Editor ($HOME), in order to be able to edit and keep the files up to date everywhere.
I don't know as it's possible yet.
It doesn't look like there is a feature to sync folders between Google Drive and Google Cloud Shell Editor.
If there was, most probably it would be mentioned in the documentation.
You can create a feature request for Google to consider this feature.
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I am creating an app for my company.
The thing is, I work on a governmental company and have several restrictions. I can use the google services including apps scripts and cloud services (the free services only) but ideally I can't install any IDE locally so I a web IDE would be the ideal solution.
But I am having a hard time to understand how can I export/import my scripts, I mean, I can't even find them on drive (I can find my project and that's it).
Some web based IDE's can be authorized, and some other will be blocked, this one: https://shiftedit.net/ seems to work.
I am just not understanding it?
Google Apps Script project files (.gs and .html) are not files that can be found in the Google Drive user interface. To export / download these files you could use Google Apps Script API, CLASP, Google Apps Script GitHub Assistant Chrome extension.
P.S. I just found https://github.com/dev-container/gas but have not tried yet... it' for working on Google Apps Script projects with VS Code and GitPod containers.
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Is it possible to upload a .gs file to an apps script project of a copied google doc?
If I open the shareable link I have got for a file from Google Drive in the browser, I always get either to the Drive's internal preview program or to a download page (See below).
I would like to know whether there is a programmatic way to launch a specific drive-connected application (with confirmed access permissions) to open a file for which I have the link (and thus, the ID as well).
I don't want to do this through the drive's interface, but rather within my program. Let's say I want to let the users browse their files and open them in the browser with their default app as they have defined it on their drive (and let's say I already know that app).
To make it clear, I just want to achieve what Google Drive's interface does in the browser: You click a file, and it opens in a new tab in your default app.
In my opinion, this is possible with the use of Advanced Drive Service and Drive Service.
Advanced Drive Service
The advanced Drive service allows you to use the Google Drive web API in Apps Script. Much like Apps Script's built-in Drive service, this API allows scripts to create, find, and modify files and folders in Google Drive. In most cases, the built-in service is easier to use, but this advanced service provides a few extra features, including access to custom file properties as well as revisions for files and folders.
and for the Drive Service, you can use getUrl() method to get the URL that can be used to open the File in a Google App like Drive or Docs.
This service allows scripts to create, find, and modify files and folders in Google Drive.
Detailed information and sample codes regarding these services can be found in the documentations.
I want to start looking at using chrome apps as a possible IT solution. I used this tutorial to create a quick app:
https://developer.chrome.com/apps/app_codelab_basics
My next step is to connect to an external data source, where multiple users could access (read/write) to the same source. Is it possible to read/write to the following, and if so, are there any tutorials:
Google Sheet, stored on google drive
An access db saved in google drive
An Excel file saved on google drive.
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Have you, by any chance, tried using Google Apps Script for this.
Here's a simple tutorial:
https://zapier.com/blog/google-apps-script-tutorial/
Here's the complete API documentation (small examples included):
https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/
I have configured fairly complex workflows by just using Google Apps Script with various Google Apps.
First of all I want you to know that I'm not talking about uploading a file from users computer drive.
What Im aiming to do is to be able to allow users to add a file from their Google Drive to a specific folder in my Google Drive. I've searched around (a lot) and I can't find anything similar.
Have you ever seen this window? I could use something like it (it's in spanish but im sure you've seen it before). It allows you to upload a file from your pc or from your Google Drive:
Is it possible to access this pop up windows through Google Apps Script? If not, what are the alternatives?
What you have listed there is google picker. It can be used in apps script.
https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/dialogs#file-open_dialogs
The docs for Drive picker can be found at:
https://developers.google.com/picker/docs/
What you can do, is use the Drive Picker API to allow users to chose files from their google drive.
Then once you have the File, you can add it to your folder.
https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/drive/folder#addFile(File)
https://developers.google.com/picker/docs/
Is it possible to use Google apps scripts deployed as a web app to integrate into the Google Drive UI?
i.e. opening files similar to: https://developers.google.com/drive/about-sdk#create_and_open_files_directly_from_the_drive_ui
But using Google scripts: https://developers.google.com/apps-script/
Scripts do have access to a drive api, but I'm unsure if they have the capability to integrate into the Drive UI?
Yes. You can create a script, deploy it as a web app and call it from the Drive UI as shown in the link you provide. Your script is passed parameter from the Drive UI (including for example, the folder currently selected) and you work from there... I use this mechanism to work with a folder structure representing client activity. Selecting a client folder, I can choose to open with my script or the usual Drive options. My script checks the parameters passed by drive and responds with an appropriate user interface for the next step.