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pouic
7 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Api v2 for filesGetThumbnail gives t.buffer not a function error
Hi, when i try to get thumbnail for any file inside my folder i have the same error for different types os files (svg, png, ...) import { Dropbox } from 'dropbox'; let dbx = new Dropbox...
- 7 years ago
If import the DropboxSDK library like script import on my html works fine ;)
my solution:
index.html ( add dropbox-sdk manually)
<script src="assets/js/dropbox-sdk.js"></script>
On page where can use dropbox (index.ts)
declare var Dropbox: any; var dbx = new Dropbox.Dropbox({ accessToken: 'MY-KEY' }); dbx.filesListFolder({path: '/my-folder-name'}) .then(function(response) { dbx.filesGetThumbnail({ path: response.entries[0].path_display, format: 'png', size: 'w128h128' }) .then(function(response) { var img = document.createElement('img'); img.src=window.URL.createObjectURL(response.fileBlob); document.getElementById('results').appendChild(img); }) .catch(function(error) { console.log(error); }); }); }
Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
7 years agoWhat environment is this running in?
There are some potentially related threads here:
- https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-sdk-js/issues/178
- https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/API-support/utilisation-de-l-API-filesGetThumbnail/m-p/267013
- https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/API-support/Api-v2-for-filesGetThumbnail-gives-t-buffer-not-a-function-error/m-p/264234
- https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-sdk-js/issues/172
pouic
7 years agoHelpful | Level 6
I’m using ionic 2 with angular
- Greg-DB7 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks! Those are probably relevant then. Can you try including the Dropbox library as a JavaScript library instead of a Node dependency?- pouic7 years agoHelpful | Level 6
If import the DropboxSDK library like script import on my html works fine ;)
my solution:
index.html ( add dropbox-sdk manually)
<script src="assets/js/dropbox-sdk.js"></script>
On page where can use dropbox (index.ts)
declare var Dropbox: any; var dbx = new Dropbox.Dropbox({ accessToken: 'MY-KEY' }); dbx.filesListFolder({path: '/my-folder-name'}) .then(function(response) { dbx.filesGetThumbnail({ path: response.entries[0].path_display, format: 'png', size: 'w128h128' }) .then(function(response) { var img = document.createElement('img'); img.src=window.URL.createObjectURL(response.fileBlob); document.getElementById('results').appendChild(img); }) .catch(function(error) { console.log(error); }); }); }- Greg-DB7 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
The original `t.buffer is not a function` issue should be fixed in the latest version of the library, currently v4.0.3.
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