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Problem with download a folder as a zip with API
I try to use this API a lot of time, but it always download a document file which I even could not open. It will be better more if you teach me how to implement this API by using Java JDK.
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Hi duynh7401,
😯 Seems I was not clear enough.
Hi Здравко wrote:... you should fill the path field in Dropbox API Explorer with "/folderName" (without quotes). ... Add ".zip" to the downloaded file name (i.e. "folderName.zip") to make sure your file explorer can "understand" the file correctly. ...
duynh7401 wrote:Hi Здравко
... As your information, I have add .zip after the folder name (as picture) but it's still not working.
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I haven't mentioned adding ".zip" in path field!!! Do you have a folder in your account with name "Q4.zip"?! 🧐... Of course, that's why result is "path/not found/". 😉 Path field is for the folder path, not to the downloaded file name! That's why your first call succeeds:
duynh7401 wrote:...
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After this call, result gets backup in your browser; you can push "Download Q4" to get it as a file. In this particular case your browser will propose file name "Q4"; here you can add ".zip" and rename it to "Q4.zip" - at this moment (or later), not in advance! The situation is similar when you use your SDK. The data stream is just a file content, again; this stream doesn't contain file name - managing correct name is your responsibility! Probably that's something you are missing. 😉
Hope it's a bit more clear now.
Hi Здравко
I mean a have a folder Q4 (like structure in the picture), I want to download it as a zip, when I use the api to download, it caused the problem. As your information, I have add .zip after the folder name (as picture) but it's still not working.
Hi duynh7401,
😯 Seems I was not clear enough.
Hi Здравко wrote:... you should fill the path field in Dropbox API Explorer with "/folderName" (without quotes). ... Add ".zip" to the downloaded file name (i.e. "folderName.zip") to make sure your file explorer can "understand" the file correctly. ...
duynh7401 wrote:Hi Здравко
... As your information, I have add .zip after the folder name (as picture) but it's still not working.
...
I haven't mentioned adding ".zip" in path field!!! Do you have a folder in your account with name "Q4.zip"?! 🧐... Of course, that's why result is "path/not found/". 😉 Path field is for the folder path, not to the downloaded file name! That's why your first call succeeds:
duynh7401 wrote:...
...
After this call, result gets backup in your browser; you can push "Download Q4" to get it as a file. In this particular case your browser will propose file name "Q4"; here you can add ".zip" and rename it to "Q4.zip" - at this moment (or later), not in advance! The situation is similar when you use your SDK. The data stream is just a file content, again; this stream doesn't contain file name - managing correct name is your responsibility! Probably that's something you are missing. 😉
Hope it's a bit more clear now.
