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I'm sure this is answered somewhere else, but clearly I'm not Googling the right thing. I'm working on an android app (java) and I'm trying to read the contents of a file without downloading it (need...
To access the file content for a file using the API v2 Java SDK, you should use the download method. That gives you a DbxDownloader which offers a few options for using the file data; downloading it to a local file isn't required.
You can find an example Android app for the API v2 Java SDK here. For instance, it uses the download method here.
Greg-DB
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Dropbox StaffTo access the file content for a file using the API v2 Java SDK, you should use the download method. That gives you a DbxDownloader which offers a few options for using the file data; downloading it to a local file isn't required.
You can find an example Android app for the API v2 Java SDK here. For instance, it uses the download method here.
Perfect, thanks! I can't tell you how many times I've scoured that page trying to figure out a way to do it. I need to stop developing so late at night
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