{"id":5059,"date":"2026-07-21T14:33:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myreadinglog.net\/blog\/?page_id=5059"},"modified":"2026-07-21T14:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:44:27","slug":"automated-google-drive-folder-listing-with-gas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myreadinglog.net\/blog\/automated-google-drive-folder-listing-with-gas\/","title":{"rendered":"AUTOMATED GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER LISTING WITH GAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please tell us where to send you the copy of your automated Google Drive Folder&#8217;s files listing GAS (Google Sheet with Google Apps Script)?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-contact-form\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myreadinglog.net\/blog\/automated-google-drive-folder-listing-with-gas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a form.<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ChatGPT Prompt to generate GAS Code::<\/strong>  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copy following ChatGPT prompt into your ChatGPT window. It will generate the code for you. Copy it and past it in GAS code editor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want you to act as an expert Google Apps Script developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before writing any code, ask me any clarifying questions that will help you build the best script. Ask one question at a time until you have enough information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final solution should be written for beginners with clear comments explaining every major step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal is to create a Google Apps Script that scans an entire Google Drive folder recursively (including all nested subfolders) and writes the results into a Google Sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the very top of the script, define a single variable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">const ROOT_FOLDER_ID = &#8220;REPLACE_WITH_FOLDER_ID&#8221;;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This should be the only value I need to change to scan a different folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For every file found, write one row in the spreadsheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the headers File NameFile URLPreview URLFile Type in the Sheet.&nbsp; Include robust error handling so one problematic file does not stop the script.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Produce clean, well-organized, production-quality code with detailed comments suitable for someone learning Google Apps Script.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please tell us where to send you the copy of your automated Google Drive Folder&#8217;s files listing GAS (Google Sheet with Google Apps Script)? 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