Google Script CSV Downloader Project - How to specify Folder - google-apps-script

Question

I have been working on creating a script to allow employees in our shipping department to operate more efficiently. We use a barcode scanner to generate a CSV file - we use the following script to specify cells for the CSV; I'm looking to improve this so that the file is saved in a specific folder for easy sharing.
function onOpen() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var searchMenuEntries = [ {name: "Search in all files", functionName: "search"}];
var csvMenuEntries = [{name: "Save as CSV file", functionName: "saveAsCSV"},
{name: "Load from CSV file", functionName: "importFromCSV"}];
ss.addMenu("Search Google Drive", searchMenuEntries);
ss.addMenu("CSV", csvMenuEntries);
}
function saveAsCSV() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Primary Time');
// append ".csv" extension to the sheet name
// Prompts the user for the file name
var fileName = Browser.inputBox("Save CSV file as (e.g. myCSVFile):");
// Check that the file name entered wasn't empty
if (fileName.length !== 0) {
// Add the ".csv" extension to the file name
fileName = fileName + ".csv";
// Convert the range data to CSV format
var csvFile = convertRangeToCsvFile_(fileName);
// Create a file in Drive with the given name, the CSV data and MimeType (file type)
DriveApp.createFile(fileName, csvFile, MimeType.CSV);
else {
Browser.msgBox("Error: Please enter a CSV file name.");
}
}
function convertRangeToCsvFile_(csvFileName) {
// Get the selected range in the spreadsheet
var ws = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSelection();
try {
var data = ws.getValues();
var csvFile = undefined;
// Loop through the data in the range and build a string with the CSV data
if (data.length > 1) {
var csv = "";
for (var row = 0; row < data.length; row++) {
for (var col = 0; col < data[row].length; col++) {
if (data[row][col].toString().indexOf(",") != -1) {
data[row][col] = "\"" + data[row][col] + "\"";
}
}
// Join each row's columns
// Add a carriage return to end of each row, except for the last one
if (row < data.length-1) {
csv += data[row].join(",") + "\r\n";
}
else {
csv += data[row];
}
}
csvFile = csv;
}
return csvFile;
}
catch(err) {
Logger.log(err);
Browser.msgBox(err);
}
}

Answer 1

I have 2 options for you:
Use File.moveTo(destination) to move your newly created file to your target folder.
Sample code:
function option1(){
var targetFolderId ='1QHe2zCebXBZxiplAfVZpO1dhxxxx';
var csvFile = "Sample Content";
var folder = DriveApp.getFolderById(targetFolderId);
var file = DriveApp.createFile("SampleFile1.csv", csvFile, MimeType.CSV);
file.moveTo(folder);
}
Use Advanced Drive Service to create a file within a specific parent folder
Sample Code:
function option2(){
var targetFolderId ='1QHe2zCebXBZxiplAfVZpO1dhxxxx';
var content = "Sample Content";
var resource = {
title: "SampleFile2.csv",
mimeType: "text/csv",
parents: [{id:targetFolderId}]
}
var blob = Utilities.newBlob(content,"text/csv");
var file = Drive.Files.insert(resource,blob);
Logger.log(file);
}
Output: