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petepete717
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3 years ago
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malformed_path error in Swift

I am attempting to upload a file in Swift. The issue I have is that when I name the file with a string that I define myself, it works.

But when I extract the file from the URL the upload does not work. Here is my code:

 

let filename = "testfile.pdf"

 

// example that does not work:

// url is .../something/testfile.pdf

// let filename = url.lastpathcomponent

 

if let client = DropboxClientsManager.authorizedClient {

            client.files.upload(path: filename,

                                mode: .overwrite,

                                autorename: false,

                                clientModified: nil,

                                mute: true,

                                input: pdf

            )

}

 

The error message:

API route error - {

    ".tag" = path;

    reason =     {

        ".tag" = "malformed_path";

    };

    "upload_session_id" = "pid_upload_session:...";

}

 

It seems as if the string value I receive in url.lastpathcomponent is not a format that can be read by SwiftyDropbox. But the strings seem identical. What do I need to change?

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