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ListFolderAsync
string token = "<redacted>"; using (var dbx = new DropboxClient(token)) { var list = dbx.Files.ListFolderAsync(string.empty) the list result is 0 please help
Encrypt file while uploading to Dropbox
I want to create an app that encrypts a file while uploading it to Dropbox. The original file is saved to the local computer. Thus, a user can edit the original files and then sync up with the encrypted file in Dropbox. Is this possible?
Query for local dropbox folder location
I am looking to write a local batch file (or AutoHotkey app) that will launch programs stored in Dropbox. How can I get the path to the user's local dropbox folder? I am hoping for something like an environment variable (like %dropboxpath%) or a registry entry, or, if need be, and SDK/API method. Thanks.
how can access a file for another user in dropbox
i have a link for a document that i want to download it that start with www.dropbox.com/home/****/****.docx the "home" in the links is not my home :) how can i download it how can i know the xxxx in the link https://www.dropbox.com/s/xxxxxxx/*********.docx?dl=0
modify_shared_link removing expiration date
Cross posting from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/34728081/modify-shared-link-settings-how-to-remove-expiration Basically, I don't see how I can use sharing/modify_shared_link to remove the expiration date from a link. This can be done from the Dropbox web UI, so I'd hope it is possible to do with the API. Any advice…
Intenet Explorer Throwing "Unable to communicate with parent window" error while using Dropbox C ...
hooser In IE 11 browser, When try to open a window with Dropbox authentication page for Dropbox Chooser, We are getting the error "Unable to communicate with parent window" in the authentication window. We are using the following code : var options = { // Required. Called when a user selects an item in the Chooser.…
folder in the way conflict/error when using /move API endpoint
Getting a not very intuitive error whenever I try to move files from one folder to another using the API. Please check out my full question in stackoverflow here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/36169788/conflict-folder-move-dropbox-api
How to get the file path from a preview link?
How can I get the proper Dropbox file path from a preview link obtained from the Dropbox Chooser? It is obviously unreliable to search for any file that matches the file name...
Uploading multiple files.
I've followed the code in https://www.dropbox.com/developers/core/start/java and was able to build some classes that get the authorization token, show account info and upload a single file to Dropbox. But I don't know how to upload multiple files, is it possible? Tks.
parsing upload session finish error
Can you provide an example of how to parse an upload session finish error. Here's what I have but none of these cases are triggered. I do get Error but no further details. Thanks. // we're ready to finish the upload and commit the file client.files.uploadSessionFinish(cursor: Files.UploadSessionCursor(sessionId:…
Stream from GetContentAsStreamAsync with Exceptions
Hello! I can't understand what I'm doing wrong. After calling GetContentAsStreamAsync method I get stream as a result, but this stream contains Lenght and Position properties with such exception: Length = '((System.Net.Http.DelegatingStream)data).Length' threw an exception of type 'System.NotSupportedException'.
Downloading progress in when download with dropbox client in .net?
I am using dropbox api to download the files and i am using drop box client to download file now i want to show the progress bar to the .How it is possible? I am using following code to download file. DropboxClient dbx = new DropboxClient(user.DropboxAccessToken,10,null,httpClient); using (var response = await…
Dropbox Core API mobile platform in C#
I'm making a mobile application using Xamarin where I want my user to authorize them to Dropbox folder. I learned that there are several C# libraries used for Dropbox integration. But everything (DropNet, DropboxRestAPI etc) seems to have been built for integrating into the web applications and not in the mobile…
Access Token not found error on delta call after authorization
I have a rails app that hooks into dropbox. I'm currently attempting to make a delta call, but I continuously have a Access token not found.: {"error": "Access token not found."} which is an OAuth2::Error from the oauth2 gem. The image below shows my request and response: a) is the request formatted correctly? The app was…
API v2 Optional file id
What reasons could a FileMetadata be returned without a file id?
HTTP Live Streaming support
Hi, Are there any plans to support HTTP Live Streaming in API v2 for Swift?
Diaporama
Is t possible to make diaporama directly with Dropbox?
Dropbox update status for Delphi
How to check Dropbox update status (Updated, Updating, Trouble) by external programs (e.x. Delphi programs)? Mayde there are any string in Windows Reg, or in Log files.... which can be readed. I have to control of status because of my Delphi program continiuosly load and save files to dropbox folder and I want sure that my…
loadStreamableURLForFile in Swift
Hi, We used DBRestClient.loadStreamableURLForFile to get NSURL for videos. Is there a similar call in SwiftyDropbox? Thanks
Java API: DbxClient uploadFile, is it a blocking method?
I upload the file I create and then delete it. For some reason the it seems the file is not found by the uploadFile method. Does uploadFile block the current thread until the file is uploaded? If not, how can I know when is it finished?
get media_info with listFolder
Hi, I I call listInfo with includeMediaInfo parameter. How can I extract the media_info as per the reference document: <EM>includeMediaInfo</EM> If true, :field:‘FileMetadata.media_info’ is set for photo and video. Code extract: client.files.listFolder(path: path, recursive: false, includeMediaInfo: true, includeDeleted:…
Fetching video thumbnails in Swifty Dropbox
Hi, I use the following code to get thumbnail for images and videos (using Swifty Dropbox). It works for images and for many videos but crashes on some other videos. Shouldn't unsuccessful thumb generation be captured in the error section? Is there a Swift counterpart for Android's getThumbnailBuilder? func…
Video thumbnails
Hi, your documentation states the following for the get_thumbnail API: "Get a thumbnail for an image. This method currently supports files with the following file extensions: jpg, jpeg, png, tiff, tif, gif and bmp. Photos that are larger than 20MB in size won't be converted to a thumbnail." We have tried using it for…
Returning the list of changed files
Hi! I need some help. Is there any method in Dropbox API v2 that can return the list of changed files, instead of boolean Changed from ListFolderLongpollAsync method.
file access without download
Hello Ive been asked by a company to develop a application for them that will do all their quotes. currently all the items they sell is on a excel book and they want to keep using the excel book to do the costing for items. so the problem is i need to get the data from the excel book and use it in my app but they obviously…
Get thumbnail method: Is there a difference in the response generated between v1 and v2 of the API
I have been using Dropbox v1 API to access user images. I use them in my Parse.com cloud code (very similar to node.js). Code below for v1: }).then(function(dropboxToken){ return Parse.Cloud.httpRequest( { method: 'GET', url: 'https://content.dropboxapi.com/1/thumbnails/auto' + <path>, headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer '…
'HTTP Error 400 Bad request' while attempting to call 'create_shared_link_with_settings' Dropbox ...
api from vb .net for windows desktop app Hi. I'm developing a windows desktop app in order to get the dropbox links of the files inside my dropbox directory. I want to use the 'create_shared_link_with_settings' Dropbox api but when I execute POST method I only get vb exception: 'HTTP Error 400 Bad request'. I'm a basic…
How to create a new folder on dropbox SDK C#?
I have a textbox, it be using for input name of folder. and a button's name create. public async void CreateANewFolder(string token,string path) { using (var dbx = new DropboxClient(token)) { var created = await dbx.Files.CreateFolderAsync(path); //var endCreated = await dbx.Files.EndCreateFolder(); } }
Read from Stream downloaded from Dropbox in memory
I am downloading a file using DownloadAsync() and am getting the Stream from it using GetContentAsStreamAsync(). When I put the Stream into a StreamReader, I cannot read any of the lines. I have tried to copy the file to another Stream variable to no avail. At the point of Reading the lines in the StreamReader,…
List/Sync Dropbox Files in Drupal 7 Website
Would like to store files in Dropbox and automatically sync them to be displayed (as a file list) in my Drupal 7 website. There is a Drupal module that is supposed to do this (https://www.drupal.org/project/dropbox_client) but it does not seem to work. Any ideas as to how I can accomplish this? Regards John

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