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Flya
8 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Malformed file when uploading excel file with python sdk
Hi there,
I get a malformed file when I try upload a simple excel file with python sdk
my code looks like:
xls = 'Path\\xxxxx.xlsx' try: with open(xls, 'r') as upxls: dbx.files_upload(upxlsx.read(),'/test.xlsx', mode=dropbox.files.WriteMode("overwrite")) except Exception as e: print e
Is there a bug in my code or the dropbox python module?
- You probably need to use open(xls, 'rb') instead of open(xls, 'r'). (Note the 'b' in the mode.) Try that out and let me know if it doesn't help.
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
You probably need to use open(xls, 'rb') instead of open(xls, 'r'). (Note the 'b' in the mode.) Try that out and let me know if it doesn't help.- LiamGMNew member | Level 2
Having the same issue, using the same code OP uses and I tried open(xls,'rb') but it's still coming out as corrupted. Any ideas how to sort it?
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
LiamGM Please open a new thread with more details on the issue you're seeing so we can take a look.
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