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anvil.google.drive Module

Functions

get_user_files login

Classes

DriveItem

Instance Methods

delete()

Delete the DriveItem (this cannot be undone)

move(dest_folder)

Move the DriveItem from one folder to another

    trash()

    Move the DriveItem to the trash folder

    DriveItem Attributes

    id - string

    ID of the DriveItem

    File

    Base classes: anvil.google.drive.DriveItem, anvil.Media

    Instance Methods

    get_bytes()

    Get the contents of an object representing a Google Drive file. Native Google files such as Docs, Slides and Sheets must first be exported to an appropriate file type. All other file types support get_bytes().

    set_bytes(content)

    Set the contents of an object representing a Google Drive file.

      set_media(media)

      Upload new contents to an existing File. Media must be a Media object.

        File Attributes

        id - string

        ID of the file

        Folder (more info)

        Base class: anvil.google.drive.DriveItem

        Instance Methods

        create_file(title, [content_bytes=None], [content_type='text/plain'])

        Create a new file within the Folder.

          create_folder(title)

          Create a new folder within the Folder.

            get(title) → anvil.google.drive.File instance

            Get the File item by title. The title argument should be a string.

              get_by_id(id) → anvil.google.drive.File instance

              Get the File item by ID. The ID argument should be a string.

                list_files() → generator(anvil.google.drive.File instance)

                List the files (not folders) in the Folder.

                list_folders() → generator(anvil.google.drive.Folder instance)

                List the folders (not files) in the Folder.

                Folder Attributes

                files - list(anvil.google.drive.File instance)

                List of File items in the Folder

                folders - list(anvil.google.drive.Folder instance)

                List of Folder items in the Folder

                Functions

                get_user_files() → anvil.google.drive.Folder instance (more info)

                Return the top-level folder containing all the files in the Users drive. anvil.google.drive.login() must be called first.

                login([extra_scopes=]) (more info)

                Prompt the user to log in to their Google account and ask permission to access their Google Drive files.

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