Google Drive Support

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With the release of Google Drive, users can now upload tex, bib, sty, etc. 
files directly, rather than copying them into google documents. This is a great 
opportunity for latexlab, since it means easy synchronization with desktop 
latex editors and easier import of existing tex files.

As I see it, two major features need to be added to support google drives.

1) Recognize .tex documents as text files, allowing them to be edited using the 
GDBE.

2) Copy auxiliary files (sty, bib, etc) to the server so that they are found 
during compilation. If both a google doc version (example.bib.gdoc) and a 
google drive version (example.bib) are found, the more recent should be given 
priority.

Another nice feature would be to automatically put the output pdf into google 
drive, where it would be easily accessible from synced computers.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by quant...@gmail.com on 4 May 2012 at 12:58

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Really useful

Original comment by DA0.1428...@gmail.com on 20 May 2012 at 5:45

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Very useful advice!

Original comment by Hn.X...@gmail.com on 25 May 2012 at 11:21

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As someone who signed up for google drive JUST TO SYNC TeX files, I can't over 
emphasize how badly this is needed.  I am force to use dropbox atm because it 
allows for editing of TeX files even from a mobile device, but I would prefer 
drive if google can get it together on this.

Original comment by alphanzo...@gmail.com on 28 May 2012 at 11:16

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I totally agree this could be an awesome feature

Original comment by paf...@gmail.com on 28 Sep 2012 at 7:59

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Native support of LaTeX, along with Dropbox-like version control, would be a 
major point of attraction for the academic and research communities. See 
sharelatex.com and scribtex.com

Original comment by samuel.h...@gmail.com on 17 Oct 2012 at 6:32

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This feature would definitely be needed, at least for .tex and .bib files which 
are simple text files (using standard encoding) and probably already 
readable/writable with the GD Editor.

Original comment by arthur.v...@gmail.com on 26 Nov 2012 at 11:09

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I hope I can edit all text files in google drive.

Original comment by vole1...@gmail.com on 13 Dec 2012 at 6:26

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I agree that google should get this fixed.  They cater to academic institutes 
with their email servers etc but can't include a usable interface to 
collaborate on technical documents....c'mon.  The drive is nice but it could be 
so much better if they would work on extending their editor capabilities. 

Original comment by lucas.w....@gmail.com on 8 Mar 2013 at 5:32

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Any news for this issue? 
I need it! 

Original comment by humbr...@gmail.com on 17 Jul 2013 at 1:32