Google drive downloads the contents of the entire folder using the google devices viewer (google apps-script)

Question

I created a google script that goes into my mail and inserts the attachments and puts them in a folder (shared as a link with a link) and share the link to the folder with any email. But when others open this folder with a link, it opens in google drive viewer (online). You must open each file to download. Is there any way that I can allow them to load an entire batch in a much less stressful way? I tried to create a folder (say folderchild) inside this folder (folderparent), and then put all the files in the child folder. But still the same problem. You need to open this folder and open the files there and upload them one at a time. A pin application is not an option for my solution. Any tips? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

They should return to their drive, select the “Shared with Me” option, mark the desired folder and use the “Advanced” → “download” option to download all the content in a zip file.

Answer 2

If you share a map using Google Drive and send the link by email, your link has a URL in the following format: https://drive.google.com/a/FOO/folderview?id=BAR&usp=sharing_eid where FOO is the domain name your organization and BAR - a unique folder identifier (similar to i3AV_u1UsLmTa-dOm22I2XXgioDR8)

Change this URL to the following https://drive.google.com/drive/#folders/BAR

Now you can click on the folder name and download all the files. Note: this is what works today (January '15) in GAFE (Google Apps for Education).

Answer 3

In the upper right corner there is the OPEN IN DRIVE option (if you are logged into your google account). It will put a folder with the same name on your Google drive. Then you can right-click on the folder and select the "Download" option (a zip file will be created and downloaded) :)

Answer 4

When they browse a folder on their Google Drive, they don’t have the option to select it, click the "Advanced" button and select "Download"?

If not, this seems like an error on Drive, and you should report this on the Drive forum / tracker question.

Answer 5

First select the file (s), I get this option after I select (ed) files to upload;)

Answer 6

I do not have enough reputation to comment on user906489. Its URL works, except when using multiple google accounts, and the URL should not link to the first account.

In this case, just insert u/USERID/ after https://drive.google.com/drive/ , so that https://drive.google.com/drive/#folders/BAR becomes https://drive.google.com/drive/u/USERID/#folders/BAR where USERID is the number (greater than zero) of your google account.