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Download any file as a Stream using C# SDK
Hey, I'm wanting to download a file through the C# SDK, however I'm having issues when it is of the Dropbox .paper or similar cloud storage file type. I'm wanting it as a MemoryStream for my team and...
No, unfortunately the API doesn't offer the ability to request a different export type, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though.
Greg-DB
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Dropbox Community ModeratorYou have the right idea here. As you found, some cloud files, such as Paper docs, can't be downloaded via the normal Download method. You need to use Export for those instead.
You can either just try to Download the file and catch the UnsupportedFile error, at which point you would use Export instead, or you can check the file ahead of time by calling GetMetadata like you mentioned. If you do that though, you can use FileMetadata.IsDownloadable instead of checking ExportAs.
I see. I think I will add a catch for this as you suggested and then attempt to export it. When I was attempting to export a paper file, the ExportAs value was always html. Through the Dropbox GUI, we're able to export as Markdown, Docx, or PDF. Is it possible to change how we want it to be exported programmatically? When it is html, we get a lot of extra fluff like styling and tags, when all we are realy interested in is the content.
- Greg-DB
No, unfortunately the API doesn't offer the ability to request a different export type, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though.
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