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Mesqueeb
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8 years ago
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How to use Global Javascript API functions?

Hello Community,   I found a list of extra functions to use and I want to try out `FilesFileMetadata`, to look at Metadata of a photo.   However, `dbx.FilesFileMetadata` doesn't exist, and le...
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    Mesqueeb
    8 years ago
    These are not 'functions' but properties of the functions in (this list)[https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#toc4__anchor].

    E.g. `FilesFileMetadata` is a property that is returned in the function: `filesAlphaGetMetadata(arg)`. In the 'global' list of functions you just get more information on what this property is / contains.
Mesqueeb's avatar
Mesqueeb
Helpful | Level 6
8 years ago
These are not 'functions' but properties of the functions in (this list)[https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#toc4__anchor].

E.g. `FilesFileMetadata` is a property that is returned in the function: `filesAlphaGetMetadata(arg)`. In the 'global' list of functions you just get more information on what this property is / contains.

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