Rich Super User II

BobGa wrote:Would your suggestions allow students to see each other's videos? This is what they are trying to avoid. No. File Requests will not allow anyone except the recipient to see the files uploaded. Not even the uploader will be able to see the file after it has been submitted. Think of it like a drop box (an actual…

It turns out that there does seem to be an issue with this happening to certain people. emilg was the first to mention it but there were no other reports of it happening at the time. Several days later more people started to report it. As the other thread for this issue is longer and has a Dropboxer replying to it on…

File requests. * https://www.dropbox.com/help/9090 * https://www.dropbox.com/help/9091

janchristensen wrote:I'd like to see Dropbox reply to this immediately, please. Dropbox is already aware of the issue and is looking into it. When I hear more, I'll post it.

@"alex999" wrote:Changing password... That won't have any affect on this issue.

A788286432 wrote:What recourse do we have to obtain assistance on this? Dropbox is already aware of the issue and is looking into it. Reply back to your ticket and include a link to this thread.

I'm merging these threads into one so it's easier to track this issue.

clumsybiker wrote:I have a (very!) dim recollection I *might* have created this file myself (but 6 years ago??) so I'm wondering: There are a couple of other people that reported old folders returning after being deleted previously (in at least one case, years ago), so it's likely that the same has happened to you. a - is…

tijsboom wrote: When I remove them from dropbox (for example by putting them on my computer or even in the trash), they return automatically. If a file or folder returns when you delete it, it's usually because it was unable to be deleted on one of your connected devices. You delete a file on computer A. Dropbox is…

Moved to the API forum.

FoursiteStudios wrote:there's a subfolder (_MACOSX) file folder that has the same files but with a "._" appended to the front of each filename. Those files won't prevent Dropbox from syncing. In fact, there are posts all over the forums from people complaining about dot underscore files and how they appear in Dropbox and…

If you shared a folder and invited people to it, by default they have edit access as well. This means they can add, change or delete the files within it. If they dragged the files out of the shared folder, thinking that they were making a copy or moving them intentionally, the files would be removed from your Dropbox.

Dropbox does not release information about future features or their release dates.

takamit wrote: 受信側は、単なるファイル名のtextが表示されているだけで リンクになっていません。 添付ファイルではなくファイルへの共有リンクを送信している場合は、相手のメールクライアントに障害があります。 おそらく、リンクをコピーしてブラウザに貼り付けるだけかもしれません。

They were either on the computer or still in your account. There's no way for old files to just reappear unless they still existed on a device that was linked back to your account. Look at the previous version information for one of the files and it will tell you the account and computer that it originated from.

In the case of an encryption event like that, working with Support and having them roll back your account is really the best option. https://www.dropbox.com/help/9217#encrypted

Was there an existing Dropbox folder already on that computer from a previous installation? If so, when you linked the computer to your account it may have reused the existing folder and anything in it would have been uploaded to your Dropbox account as if it were new.

natski wrote:I had everything the way i wanted it, but when i shared the link it became a .pdf file. That makes no sense! You're right, that doesn't make any sense, because Dropbox can't do that. Exactly how did you try to share the photos?

You have it installed, but is it running? Can you see the Dropbox icon in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac)? If not, the Share... option will not be available. Also, the Share... option is only available on files and folders that are located inside the Dropbox folder. Files or folders outside of Dropbox will not…

Moved to the API forum.

Side-loading is the term used for loading unauthorized applications on to an Android device. Your Kindle is an Android-based device. There are methods for doing this on iPhones as well, and it involves jailbreaking the iPhone.

If you delete them from the camera roll/gallery on your device, they will not be deleted from Dropbox. If you delete them from the Dropbox app on your phone, they WILL be deleted from your Dropbox account.

jaap h. wrote: Clear that you are not sure about the way this is handeled by Dropbox, no problem. Correct, which is why I said "best guess." What I am clear about though is that what you're looking to do cannot be done. People have even previously asked how to programmatically check the sync status using the Dropbox API,…

LesleyT wrote:Photobox only sees the folders, not the photo albums. How can I remedy this You would need to ask PhotoBox, as they're the ones that would have created the interface to Dropbox. or how can I put the photos from the album into a folder that can be located by Photobox? Photos you see in an album or on the…

Moved to the API forum.

Best guess, the Dropbox application itself handles it, likely by calling Shell32.dll and requesting one of the overlay icons that are registered in the Registry. That being said, Dropbox has never made that information available. You would need to ask Support, though I doubt they will have an answer for you.

I've never seen a concurrent user limit mentioned.

There are no such commands. Dropbox uses an encrypted database on the local computer to store its information. There are no commands or utilities that can be used to access that information.

Unless you decide to side-load applications on to your Kindle, you're limited to the apps found in the Amazon store, and unfortunately, Dropbox is not in the Amazon store. Side-loading is not a supported method (by Amazon, Dropbox or Google).

I've just spoken with a contact within Dropbox and they tell me that this is a known bug and that they're currently working on a solution. I'll post more if and when I get it.