This post shows how to download files from Google Drive in Sketchware to Downloads folder.
1. Create a new project in Sketchware pro.
2. In google drive, make access of your files public.
3. In main.xml add two EditText edittext_drivelink, edittext_filename; two TextViews text_id, text_link, and three Buttons button_id, button_download, button_clear.
4. In Permission manager, add INTERNET permissions.
5. Create a more block of type String, name extractId [String url]. Put following codes in it.
if (_url == null) return "";
String regex =
"(?<=/d/|id=|folders/)[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{10,}";
Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(regex);
Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(_url);
return matcher.find() ? matcher.group() : "";
6. Create a more block startDownload [String url][String filename] and put following codes in it.
DownloadManager.Request request =
new DownloadManager.Request(Uri.parse(_url));
request.setDestinationInExternalPublicDir(
Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS,
_filename
);
request.setNotificationVisibility(
DownloadManager.Request.VISIBILITY_VISIBLE_NOTIFY_COMPLETED
);
request.allowScanningByMediaScanner();
request.setTitle("Downloading file");
request.setDescription(_filename);
DownloadManager dm =
(DownloadManager) getSystemService(Context.DOWNLOAD_SERVICE);
dm.enqueue(request);
7. Create four String variables url, id, downloadUrl, filename.
8. In button_id onClick event, extract id from url and create downloadUrl by joining https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id= and id.
9. In button_download onClick event, download the file using downloadUrl and filename.
10. In button_clear onClick event, reset all TextViews and EditText.
11. Save and run the project.
12. In edittext_drivelink, paste google drive link of your file and click Extract Id. Then write file name and click Download.
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