Uploading file to google drive

Has anyone tried to upload a file with a form and copy that file directly to google drive? Can anyone point me in the correct direction? Should I custom code and use cURL and PHP or should I use a python script? Do you think I should upload the file using the standard form upload element and then invoke the python or php after the upload is successful? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thank you!

I am going with a python script. Has anyone called a python script from a custom code action? Is that possible?

Thanks.

Hi luxhodge,

I have no idea about doing this with Python, I'd probably use the Google PHP API library - see an example here

Bob

Thanks Bob!

I will give that a try and report back.

Python will be my last ditch effort type solution.

Erik

Bob,

I read through the documentation at the link you sent: https://developers.google.com/api-client-library/php/guide/media_upload#simple-upload. It seems pretty straight forward, but when I try to implement the code, I get a server 403 error (access error). It seems to be choking on the call to this: Google_Service_Drive_DriveFile(). I am not sure where to go from here. I guess I have to figure out how to get this installed on my webserver. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Erik

Hi Erik,

Yes, you need to install the Google API library on your site. I've included it in my updated GSheet Save [GH] action and save it in /components/com_chronoforms5/extras/Google but you can get a copy from the Google site.

Bob

Ok. I see. Thank you again Bob! I feel like this has a chance of working. I will give it a try and see how it goes.

I appreciate the help.

Erik