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hi, I would like to get python code to update txt file in dropbox server
I would like to get python2.7 code to update txt file in dropbox server...
Getting null while using get_metadata?
Hi I am trying to get metadata using "include_media_info" at https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_metadata of the file on dropbox. For the most files it is giving me correct metadata i.e. height and width. But there is some cases where i am getting null even if file type is jpeg. Are there any restrictions on size or…
Alternative Async Await for DropboxClient.Files.DownloadAsync
I just started using the Dropbox API and so far I've manage to browse the files list through my code. Unfortunately, the DownloadAsync function provided by Dropbox's tutorial uses Async/Await, which is not available in VS 2010 (what I'm using). I downloaded and installed Async CTP, it required VS SP1. I downloaded and…
C# download speed and download progress status
I am using Dropbox API in C# WPF application development. My program can download a file from dropbox server now. But, I don't know how to check the download speed and download progress status(finished percentage). Can anyone help me? Thank you.
webhook on file/folder restores missing?
Don't think a webhook is triggered on restore of any object to a registered app. Delete's work fine, creation of folders/file all register fine via a webhook. But if you use the web app to restore a previously deleted object, no hooks triggered. This makes it hard to resync to our apps on restored files without doing a…
Receiving "com.dropbox.core.NetworkIOException: Connection reset" during file downloads
I'm using Dropbox java api client, the client is used in a multi-threaded environment, I'm downloading various files from different dropbox accounts and from time to time without some clear pattern a following exception is thrown: com.dropbox.core.NetworkIOException: Connection reset at…
Eroor 400 when using the Dropbox choose API
Hi, I am trying to consume the Dropbox choose API as from the below link: https://www.dropbox.com/developers/chooser However, when the chooser window is shown, it ends up with error 400. Kindly advise on what went wrong.
Dropbox API Integration with my project
Hi, I need help for integrating dropbox on my website. Here my plane 1. After Login In My Website 2. My customer See There a Choose File button 3. and when Customer Are Upload file. 4. This all file are store on my Server with my customer Name folder 5. dropbox will automatically create a folder for each customer when the…
Android Dropbox Chooser returns "Permanent failure" all of the sudden
We've used Dropbox SDK for 2 years now and everything worked smoothly. We also use Dropbox Choose to open images into our application. Today suddently we receive a 'Permanent failure' message for every image selected from a Dropbox folder to be opened. Are they any updates that impact the current implementation? Thank you.
Internal server error 500 with Kunalvarma SDK
Hello! I am trying to function the SDK which works perfectly locally but shows a 500 server error when it runs through the server. ERROR LOGS [Wed Nov 21 04:26:18.689954 2018] [:error] [pid 20591] [client 140.227.77.174:35096] File does not exist: /home/remesave/public_html/xmlrpc.php, referer: http://www.google.com.hk…
Xcode: Build error with ObjectiveDropboxOfficial framework
Hi, I am getting a build error when building the ObjectiveDropboxOfficial framework. I use Carthage to build both iOS and Mac builds and link them into my project, just as instructed on the readme file. I get this error when I build my iOS app target: While building module 'ObjectiveDropboxOfficial' imported from…
Thumbnail of a file from a shared folder?
Is there any way of getting a thumbnail of a file that is inside a shared folder? The 'get_thumbnail' function can not be used with shared folders right? Is there any other way? I'm using PHP.
Modification date of Paper when using the API
Hello, I'm using the API to retrieve some Paper docs and I'd need to know the modification date, but after looking at the documentation I can't find a way to get that information.
Client list files completion handler
Hi, I am successfully listing the contents of a Dropbox folder, however I was wondering whether there is a way to call a completion handler when all the files have been listed?
OAuth Redirect URL doesn't allow Me to test it with subdomain
i facing issue invalid redirect url i am having sub domin application. my domain is tixio.io and user has there own company and then they can login using there company name teamlance.tixio.io, teamlance is company name .. its dyanmic , so this is full url i am having and now i am passing this url in redirect url in my app.…
V2 copy_reference/Save name collision
copy_reference works great but would be helpful to have an extra optional param to allow overwrite on name collisions.
Process to update SDK for iOS?
I am getting a crash when trying to upload a file -- I have not update my app in a year. What is the process to update the SDK? I think I used Carthage to get the SDK installed before... UPDATE: I tried "carthage update --platform iOS" in my project directory, and it looked like it was doing something. Its said "Cloning…
Xamarin Login issues
Hi guys, im pretty new to xamarin and api's. was working with the example seen here https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/dotnet#tutorial so i have managed to get the UWP working. on my Android project the app just hangs and crashes try { DropboxClient dbx = new DropboxClient("TOKEN HERE"); using (dbx) { var…
Using Revoke_shared_link
I was wondering if it is expected to get a null as the response when the Link was removed and the operation is successfull ? It seems that i am able to revoke the Link as it no longe works but the response is always null. Is that expected or am i missing something ?
Cannot find a way to have a restricted API access to a team-shared folder
Hello, I have an accounting system for which we'd like to leverage our Dropbox Business subscription. What I need is a Dropbox folder, shared with specific members only, and a way to create a Dropbox API access which will be limited to edit that specific folder. In short, it would be an "App folder" but not restricted to a…
Malformed file when uploading excel file with python sdk
Hi there, I get a malformed file when I try upload a simple excel file with python sdk my code looks like: xls = 'Path\\xxxxx.xlsx' try: with open(xls, 'r') as upxls: dbx.files_upload(upxlsx.read(),'/test.xlsx', mode=dropbox.files.WriteMode("overwrite")) except Exception as e: print e Is there a bug in my code or the…
Folder member access level
Hi, I am using the .NET SDK and I am trying to add members to a shared folders like this: newMembers.Add(new AddMember(new MemberSelector.Email(user.Email), accessLevel2.AsEditor)); And then do the AddFolderMembersAsync. However I am unsure of how to set the accessLevel properly - as right now it is set to viewer…
Link to uploaded file in dropbox.com
After a dropbox App upload a file, how to get a complete URL so that user can browse the uploaded file in dropbox.com website?
409 error while trying to use API abroad
I've been using the Dropbox API in a desktop app in the statistical computing language R. It has worked beautifully while living in the United States. I'm staying in France for a few months, and I can no longer download files through the API. Every time I try, I get the error message: "Client error: (409) Conflict". Do I…
Chooser search doesn't appear to support full text search of content
I implemented the dropbox chooser in a web app. Within the chooser, I'm logged in as myself. When searching, it searches file names but not file contents. If I go directly to dropbox.com I can search file contents (using the same account). Note that my account is a business account. Can anyone confirm that the chooser does…
Permission Exception Thrown When Moving/Deleting
I am trying to move a file from within a Shared Dropbox Folder using the Business API. I am attempting to do this through a 'DropBoxClient' instance. I first create a 'DropBoxTeamClient' using the access token specific to my dropbox application and then I impersonate a user that has Team Admin access and convert the…
Dopbox API downloading xls file as pdf
I was looking at the dropbox API and I noticed that download doesn't take a file format to download as and getPreview doesn't convert .xls to .pdf , but does an html conversion. Is there another way to convert .xls to .pdf through the API even it involves multiple steps?
How to download a directory from shareable link using Dropbox API in Python ?
Hi folks, I want to download the directory and its files from a shareable link programmatically. I cannot find a good approach for that can anyone help me with suggestions? Thanks
oAuth 2.0 has stopped working since electron (Chromium client)
oAuth 2.0 has stopped working from electron client v1.8.4 (Chromium client, in Windows and Mac), for direct Dropbox accounts. Right now it only works with Google accounts. Are you experiencing troubles with this? Thank you!
Large Data Upload
Now have large data upload working, only 1 thing I cant do is share the folder. Errors on bold text, how do I get the parent shared folder ID after upload. Private Async Function ChunkUpload(path As [String], stream As FileStream, chunkSize As Integer, dbx As DropboxClient) As Task Dim numChunks As Integer =…

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