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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.
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
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Dropbox Community ModeratorNo, 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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