Download google drive link in Sketchware

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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