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kaftanati
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8 years ago
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Android app "Dropbox" want added downloaded files through Android Dropbox API

I use Android API v2 for downloading folder files: *** return mDbxClient.files().listFolder(params[0]); *** *** OutputStream outputStream = new FileOutputStream(file); mDbxClient.files().downlo...
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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    8 years ago
    When you use that download method, the file data will be downloaded to whatever stream you supply. In this case, it's your "outputStream" variable, which is a "FileOutputStream" for "file". That being the case, to avoid this I recommend sending the file directly to the desired location, instead of using the Downloads folder as temporary storage.
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Greg-DB
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8 years ago
When you use that download method, the file data will be downloaded to whatever stream you supply. In this case, it's your "outputStream" variable, which is a "FileOutputStream" for "file". That being the case, to avoid this I recommend sending the file directly to the desired location, instead of using the Downloads folder as temporary storage.
  • kaftanati's avatar
    kaftanati
    Helpful | Level 6
    8 years ago

    Thanks!

     

    My full code have hint for solutions:

    File path = Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS);
File file = new File(path, metadata.getName());
 
// Make sure the Downloads directory exists.
if (!path.exists()) {
   if (!path.mkdirs()) {
      mException = new RuntimeException("Unable to create directory: " + path);
   }
} else if (!path.isDirectory()) {
          mException = new IllegalStateException("Download path is not a directory: " + path);
          return null;
       }
 
OutputStream outputStream = new FileOutputStream(file);
 mDbxClient.files().download(metadata.getPathLower(), metadata.getRev()).download(outputStream);

    I use example from GIT and miss file initiation, when find solving for problem.

    Big thanks! You are awesome!

     

     

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