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JohnnyNPC
8 years agoExplorer | Level 3
.NET Downloading large file GetContentAsStreamAsync
I want to use the Dropbox. Api for .NET to allow my users to download files I have stores in Dropbox from my site.
The size of the files ranges from small (a few Mb) to Big (a couple of Hundred Mb)
This is the code I have:
public async void DownloadWithTracking(string argFilePath) { var aFileName = Path.GetFileName(argFilePath); using (var aDropboxClient = new DropboxClient(anAccessToken)) { var aResponse = await aDropboxClient.Files.DownloadAsync(argFilePath); ulong aFileSize = aResponse.Response.Size; const int aBufferSize = 4 * 1024 * 1024; var aBuffer = new byte[aBufferSize]; using (var aDropboxContentStream = await aResponse.GetContentAsStreamAsync()) { Response.BufferOutput = false; Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment;filename=" + aFileName); Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", aFileSize.ToString()); int aLengthOfBytesRead = aDropboxContentStream.Read(aBuffer, 0, aBufferSize); while (aLengthOfBytesRead > 0) { Response.OutputStream.Write(aBuffer, 0, aLengthOfBytesRead); aLengthOfBytesRead = aDropboxContentStream.Read(aBuffer, 0, aBufferSize); } } } }
If the files are small this code works perfectly but for the bigger files I get an error with this stackTrace:
System.IO.IOException was unhandled by user code HResult=-2146232800 Message=The read operation failed, see inner exception. Source=System.Net.Http StackTrace: at System.Net.Http.HttpClientHandler.WebExceptionWrapperStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 count) at System.Net.Http.DelegatingStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 count) at test_DropboxTest.<DownloadWithTracking>d__0.MoveNext() in d:\Dropbox\NPC Website\website\test\DropboxTest.aspx.cs:line 41 InnerException: System.Net.WebException HResult=-2146233079 Message=The request was aborted: The request was canceled. Source=System StackTrace: at System.Net.ConnectStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size) at System.Net.Http.HttpClientHandler.WebExceptionWrapperStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 count) InnerException:
This happens after a few 10's of MB (from 20-50 Mb)
Thanks in advance
- Thanks! In that case, you can specify a longer timeout as shown here:
https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-sdk-dotnet/blob/master/Examples/SimpleTest/Program.cs#L49
- Greg-DBDropbox Staff
[Cross-linking for reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43208069/dropbox-net-downloading-large-files-using-getcontentasstreamasync ]
I can't seem to reproduce this issue. Is it failing after a certain amount of time? If so, it may be timing out, which would vary by network connection.
Alternatively, are you trying to download multiple files at once? If so, how many?
- JohnnyNPCExplorer | Level 3
It's failing after some time... I am downloading a large file, in the case of the test it's a file that's 245 MB.
Downloading this file directly from dropbox took about 6 minutes.
Is there a way to set the time out for a longer period?
- Greg-DBDropbox StaffHow long does it take to fail when you're trying to download via the API? If it is a timeout issue, there may be a way to configure that, but we'll have to look into it.
Also, are you trying to download multiple files at once?
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