I am trying to prevent deletion of all files uploaded to specific folder in Google drive. The idea is several people will be able to upload files to this drive, but they should never be able to delete it.
I thought of putting a Google apps script to achieve this, like letting the script run every x interval and getTrashedFiles and set isTrashed to false. But what if the user is able to delete it from trash too?
Is there a foolproof way?
Or is Google Drive not the right answer at all?
Any other service can help me which is simple for people uploading the files?
TIA
its possible but the way you are doing it isnt practical or tamperproof.
instead write a little apps script webapp that allows uploading files to the given folder where you are owner and only writter.
publish it to run as you with permissions to anyone (or your domain). they will be able to add files and view but not change or remove them (and you will be the owner of all uploaded files).
to support uploading files already in drive (move them to the folder) is also possible but with more code.
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I would like to allow my students to send me one or more files directly to my google drive via a form where they would just enter their name and choose the file(s) to send (drag and drop would be great). A folder with their name would be created in a specific folder on my drive and a warning email would be sent to me. Do you think this is feasible with google script? Thanks in advance.
An example here but paying ...
I've checked and Google Forms already allows for a File Upload kind of question (with drag and drop too).
It automatically creates a folder in your Google Drive (altough it doesnt create a folder for every student) (example here) and in the spreadsheet that it automatically generates there is a permanent link to that file (example here).
If that's not what you are looking for and you need the 'Folder per student' feature then yes, you can use google apps script to move files in folders quite easily.
I am writing a google drive apps script to poll my google trash (using the DriveApp.getTrashedFiles method).
However, although this correctly lists the files, I can find no way to actually delete the file.
I want to be able to delete files every hour or day using a trigger and not have to rely on the 30-day file deletion method, as I find my drive fills up before then.
Can anyone advise how I can use App Scripts to delete a file I've identified in the trash or to simply empty the trash? It used to be supported but seems it's changed !!
Thanks
I shared a folder containing files and subfolders with files with multiple users and gave them edit permissions. One users account has modified the viewing ability(?) of every file and subfolder they had access to. From my account when I open the top level folder I see it empty but I know these files are still there because I own the majority of them and my drive storage amount hasn't changed.
The user claims they have no idea how it happened so maybe that it was an app they unknowingly gave drive access to?
Is there any way I can fix this from the Google Drive web interface? I found Google Apps Scripts has access to the Drive API, should I find a script that can mass change the permissions?
Only the owner can delete the file.
The files were removed from the folder but were not deleted.
Therefore, they take up disk space.
To view files outside the folder, follow these steps:
https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=is:unorganized%20owner:me
Excuse my bad English
Venca
I'm writing from Italy (sorry for mistakes), my question is about GOOGLE DRIVE API and
I'm writing here because the G-Suite support wrote me to contact you, I'm not a programmer.
The big question is: how can I browse folders and files uploaded on my Google Drive Api?
I write you what apppened.
I wanted to use a backup program to save in a planned way files and folders an Google Drive.
I downloaded the program (Iperius Backup) and followed the instructions.
To understand on what I did, I paste the link of the instructions below:
http://www.iperiusbackup.net/en/backup-to-google-drive/
http://www.iperiusbackup.net/en/how-to-enable-google-drive-api-and-get-client-credentials/
I tried the software and everything worked.
So I opened Google Drive but the back-upped files weren't there.
Seen that there was something not clear, I have erased all the files on my Google Drive. I wanted to make sure that it was empty, hoping to erase also “hidden files”(...even if I thought it wouldn't have been so simple...)
To make sure that everything was erased (also “hidden files”), I tried to restore files from the backup software but unfortunately, the software worked well...the files were still there, somewhere...
This means that I have saved through the backup software files and folders on Google Drive “Api”, but I cannot manage them.
How can I have access to my space in Google Drive Api and erase all my files and folders that are still there?
Thank you in advance for the help,
best regards,
Stefano
To list all files in your drive, you can use Files: list.
This method accepts the q parameter, which is a search query
combining one or more search terms. For more information, see the
Search for Files and Team Drives guide.
You can use the Try it now or use the sample code given in a specific language you are using.
To delete/erase a file, use Files: delete.
Permanently deletes a file by ID. Skips the trash. The currently
authenticated user must own the file or be an organizer on the parent
for Team Drive files. Try it now or see an example.
I've been searching around and can't seem to find what I'm trying to do. Not sure if it's even possible, but I'm looking for a Google Script that would probably run on a time-based trigger, say everyday at 4:00am that will grab a single folder from the users Desktop computer and automatically back it up to the Drive.
Is something like this possible? Can GAS access files that are located on a users computer, not just on their Google Drive?
Thanks in advance.
Sean.
It is impossible to do with scripts, but you might want to look into http://www.duplicati.com/
It's open source and works well for one-way upload (ie. backup)
The way to do it will be to use the Google Drive API.
You can choose from may languages in order to implement it.