Google Apps Script for JavaScript Developers

1h 18mIntermediate2017-04-03

Authors

Jesse Freeman

Head of Partner and Framework Marketing at Amazon

Course details

Google Apps Script has a robust set of APIs available to any JavaScript developer looking to automate content creation tasks by leveraging the storage space of Google Drive and the collaborative nature of Google Docs. In this course, discover how to automatically generate Markdown documentation for your projects using the power of Google Drive and Google Docs. Jesse Freeman explains how to get started with Google Apps Script development, as well as how to work with files and folders in Google Drive. Plus, he goes into how to convert a Google Docs file into Markdown and format Markdown elements.

Learning objectives
Setting up Google Apps Script
Setting up a document
Working with files and folders
Converting Google Docs to Markdown
Traversing a Google Doc
Parsing sections and elements
Formatting text blocks
Adding URLs
Finding and saving images

Skills covered

Google DocsGoogleProgramming LanguagesSoftware DevelopmentOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Using the exercise files

1. Getting Started with Apps Script

03 - Setting up Google Apps Script
04 - Introduction to Apps Script
05 - Setting up a document

2. Working with Files

06 - Finding files
07 - File iterators
08 - Reading file contents
09 - Creating files

3. Working with Folders

10 - Creating new folders
11 - Listing folder names
12 - Deleting folders

4. Converting Google Docs to Markdown

13 - Creating the Markdown converter
14 - Traversing a Google Doc
15 - Parsing sections
16 - Parsing elements

5. Formatting Markdown Elements

17 - Formating text blocks
18 - Adding URLs
19 - Finding images
20 - Saving images
21 - Testing the final Markdown

Conclusion

22 - Next steps