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Jack295
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6 years ago
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Can't login with C# WebBrowser

Dear support,  I'm using WebBrowser control to get the token with the Uri generated by DropboxOAuth2Helper.GetAuthorizeUri method. However, when the webbrowser_Navigated event fires, it stucks at ...
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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    6 years ago

    I don't know specifically what changed, but we have found that web views are much more prone to incompatibilities which can lead to issues like this, which is part of the reason for the current policy.

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Greg-DB
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6 years ago

That post is several years old and is no longer up to date.

 

If that setup with the redirect/listener doesn't work for your use case, you can also omit the redirect URI/listener, in which case the user will be presented with the authorization code that they can copy/paste into your app to finish the flow.

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Jack295
Explorer | Level 3
6 years ago

Hi Greg,

 

Just coming back to my initial question, my app has been working fine with the current setup until yesterday. Does that mean the 

https://client-api.arkoselabs.com

stop supporting WebBrowser control without notice? 

  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
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    6 years ago

    I don't know specifically what changed, but we have found that web views are much more prone to incompatibilities which can lead to issues like this, which is part of the reason for the current policy.

    • Jack295's avatar
      Jack295
      Explorer | Level 3
      6 years ago

      Thanks Greg. 

       

      I'll try different approach

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