Summary
Google docs doesn't show the folder path by default. This script will show it at the top.
Usage
Script needs to be installed via Tools->Script Editor and works one document at a time (for now).
Code
function onOpen() {
// Add a menu with some items, some separators, and a sub-menu.
DocumentApp.getUi().createMenu('Fresh Tools')
.addItem('Show Document Path', 'listParentFolders')
.addToUi();
}
function listParentFolders() {
var theDocument = DocumentApp.getActiveDocument();
var docID = theDocument.getId();
var theFile = DriveApp.getFileById(docID);
var parents = theFile.getParents();
// No folders
if ( parents == null ) return;
var folder = parents.next();
var folderName = folder.getName();
var folderURL = folder.getUrl();
var folders = [[folderName,folderURL]];
while (folderName != "Root"){
parents = folder.getParents();
if (parents.hasNext())
{
folder = parents.next();
folderName = folder.getName();
folderURL = folder.getUrl();
folders.unshift([folderName,folderURL]);
}
else
{
break;
}
}
var html = HtmlService.createHtmlOutput()
.setTitle('Document Path')
.setWidth(300);
var indentNum = 0, link;
var pathToDocument = '';
for (var fldCntr = 0; fldCntr < folders.length; fldCntr++){
folderName = folders[fldCntr][0];
folderURL = folders[fldCntr][1];
pathToDocument += '<h3>';
if(indentNum > 0)
{
pathToDocument += ' / '
}
pathToDocument += '<a href="' + folderURL + '">' + folderName + "</a>";
pathToDocument += '</h3>';
indentNum += 1;
}
html.append(pathToDocument);
DocumentApp.getUi()
.showSidebar(html);
}