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Tong P.'s avatar
Tong P.
Helpful | Level 5
10 years ago

Which intent to lunch dropbox app to edit text file?

I am on android working with official dropbox app.

Which intent and class to lunch dropbox app and direct edit some text file?

StartActivity();

Action: android.intent.action.EDIT
Package: com.dropbox.android
Class: com.dropbox.android.activity.DropboxBrowser
Flag: FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
Data URI: file://ABC/123.txt

Didn't work, it just lunch dropbox app.

  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    I don't believe we currently export that activity, so calling into it from other apps isn't currently supported, but I'll be sure to pass this along as a feature request.

  • Tong P.'s avatar
    Tong P.
    Helpful | Level 5
    com.dropbox.android.activity.TextEditActivity 

    SecurityException: Permission Denial: starting Intent
    { act=android.intent.action.VIEW
    dat=file:///storage/emulated/0/Download/150523.txt
    typ=text/plain flg=0x30000000
    cmp=com.dropbox.android/.activity.TextEditActivity
    bnds=[564,445][780,551] }
    from null (pid=-1, uid=10178)
    not exported from uid 10084
  • Tong P.'s avatar
    Tong P.
    Helpful | Level 5

    Could you please add support direct edit text file on dropbox server?

    eg.

    https://www.dropbox.com/abc/123.txt
  • aissa's avatar
    aissa
    New member | Level 2
    Je n arrive pas a obtenir dropbox pour telechrger un livre en pdf sur android pourtant avec le pc c etait tres facile
    • Greg-DB's avatar
      Greg-DB
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      aissa

       

      Ce sujet concerne les développeurs qui écrivent du code pour interagir par programme avec l'application Android Dropbox. Si vous avez besoin d'un support utilisateur pour Dropbox, ouvrez un nouveau fil ou un support de contact.

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