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varun m.1
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9 years ago

Dropbox API v2 listFolder sort files by creation time

Hi   I am using Java SDK of Dropbox API v2 in my Android app. I use listFolder() to list the contents of the folder. This folder only has files in it, no sub folders.   ListFolderResult result = ...
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Greg-DB
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9 years ago

The API doesn't offer options for sorting/ordering the returned metadata, but I'll be sure to pass this along as a feature request. 

 

You can sort the entries in your application's own code of course after you receive them, but make sure you process them in the order returned first to make sure you get an accurate representation of the account, per the documentation.

  • ManigandanV's avatar
    ManigandanV
    New member | Level 2
    6 years ago

    Any update on this?

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

      ManigandanV No, I don't have an update on this feature request.

      • hb-dev's avatar
        hb-dev
        Explorer | Level 4
        4 years ago

        Is there an update on this?

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