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Using Google App Script Unzip a file from Google Drive


I need a script that will unzip files that I have uploaded to my google drive and place the contents of the zip file back in my google drive.

I am having trouble with it. It runs with no errors, but the file it uploads is empty. I am very new to Google App Script, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

function unZipIt() {
  var theFolder = DriveApp.getFolderById('0B9jgHw-WmzvfRS1ZZEhTc3Byak0')
  var theFile = theFolder.getFilesByName('Dock to Stock Weekly_Dock to Stock AMP.zip')
  var fileBlob = theFile.next().getBlob()

  fileBlob.setContentType("application/zip")

  var unZippedfile = Utilities.unzip(fileBlob)
  var fileId = SpreadsheetApp.create(unZippedfile).getId();  
  var file = DriveApp.getFileById(fileId);
  DriveApp.addFile(file)
  }

Solution

  • SpreadsheetApp.create expects a string and it is used to create new spreadsheet with the passed string. Refer the below code to unzip and upload the file in the Google drive.

    Edit 1: The below function will upload the unzipped file in its native format.

    function unZipIt() {
      var theFolder = DriveApp.getFolderById('0B9jgHw-WmzvfRS1ZZEhTc3Byak0');
      var theFile = theFolder.getFilesByName('Dock to Stock Weekly_Dock to Stock AMP.zip');
      var fileBlob = theFile.next().getBlob();
      fileBlob.setContentType("application/zip");
      var unZippedfile = Utilities.unzip(fileBlob);
      var newDriveFile = DriveApp.createFile(unZippedfile[0]);
      Logger.log(newDriveFile.getId())
    }
    

    Edit 2: The below functions will upload the unzipped file and will convert it into Google drive format

    function unZipIt() {
      var theFolder = DriveApp.getFolderById('0B5JsAY8jN1CoWnhxU0Izemp6WW8');
      var theFile = theFolder.getFilesByName('test.zip');
      var fileBlob = theFile.next().getBlob();
      fileBlob.setContentType("application/zip");
      var unZippedfile = Utilities.unzip(fileBlob);
      var newDriveFile = DriveApp.createFile(unZippedfile[0]);
      convertToGoogleDocs(newDriveFile.getId())
    }
    
    function convertToGoogleDocs(fileId) {
      try{
        var originalFile = DriveApp.getFileById(fileId);
        var uploadFile = JSON.parse(UrlFetchApp.fetch(
          "https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v2/files?uploadType=media&convert=true", 
          {
            method: "POST",
            contentType: originalFile.getMimeType(),
            payload: originalFile.getBlob().getBytes(),
            headers: {
              "Authorization" : "Bearer " + ScriptApp.getOAuthToken()
            },
            muteHttpExceptions: true
          }
        ).getContentText());
    
        // Remove the file extension from the new google file name
        var googleFileName = originalFile.setName(originalFile.getName().substr(0, originalFile.getName().lastIndexOf(".")));
    
        // Update the name of the Google file created from the original file
        DriveApp.getFileById(uploadFile.id).setName(googleFileName);
        var files = DriveApp.getFileById(uploadFile.id);
      }
       catch(e){
          Logger.log(e)
       }
    }