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download file API JS

Hi there,

I am developing a thiny web client for Dropbox using the Javascript API. What I want to have is the basic functionality (upload, download, and delete files) from an account.
I am having trouble with the downloadFile function which I don't really understand and doesn't work as I expected. I have to say that I am learning JS, and sorry, but not found so much documentation about that. I've read the API documentation.

This is my code:

		function downloadFile(){
			var itemValue = obtenerItemValue();

			if (itemValue == null)
				alert('Hay que seleccionar antes un archivo');
			else{
				alert('Archivo a descargar: ' + itemValue);

				dbx.filesDownload({path: '/' + itemValue})

					.then(function(response) {
					})
					.catch(function(err) {
					console.log(err);
					callback('Error downloading file using the Dropbox API');
					});

				recargarItems();
			}
		}

And I don't know what to do, the action send a POST message and gets back a response in application/byte type, as shown here:

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Anyone could help me please?
Thanks

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Greg-DB

[Cross-linking for reference: https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-sdk-js/issues/229 / https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53801974/download-file-with-dropbox-api-js ]

erik-121

@Greg-DB escribió:
[Cross-linking for reference: https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-sdk-js/issues/229 / https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53801974/download-file-with-dropbox-api-js ]

I don't find helpful your answer...

Greg-DB

@erik-121 My comment here was only to link to your other posts, where someone has already answered your question, in case anyone else came across this thread with the same question.

Please refer to your other posts for more information, including a link to a sample that shows how to use a download-style method like this.

If something still isn't working as expected, please reply with more information showing exactly what the issue is.