I've setup FreeFileSync to synchronize a local folder with a folder in Google Drive. When I compare the folders, FFS marks Google Documents (i.e. files with the .gdoc or .gsheet suffix) as out of sync, when those files actually are in sync. The problem appears to be associated with the file size, which FFS marks as "0" for the files on Google Drive. I've checked the flagged files on Google Drive. They are not corrupted or otherwise messed up. They open fine.
I've attached screenshots of the comparison results and of my compare and synchronize settings.
Thanks for any help figuring this out.
Synchronizing with Google Drive
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Google's file types have no (native) local representation: https://fileinfo.com/extension/gsheet
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Does this mean I can't synchronize my Google files on my local drive with my Google files on-line?
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Exactly.
PS: It's possible to do a one-way conversion from Google Doc to certain MIME types, like .pdf. But this wouldn't be a synchronization, and is currently not attempted by FreeFileSync.
PS: It's possible to do a one-way conversion from Google Doc to certain MIME types, like .pdf. But this wouldn't be a synchronization, and is currently not attempted by FreeFileSync.
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OK. Thanks for helping me better understand how FreeFileSync works in regard to syncing with Google Drive.