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Tommaso M.1's avatar
Tommaso M.1
New member | Level 1
10 years ago

Null Entries Variable When Retriving Metadata

public void onFolderShow(View v) {
try {
Entry entries = mDBApi.metadata("/", 100, null, true, null);
} catch (DropboxException e) {
(Toast.makeText(this, "Exception: "+e.getLocalizedMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)).show();
}
}


I can't understand why the "entries" variable keeps returning "null". The desired result is showing the list of the files contained inside my root folder. Any thoughts?

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  • Steve M.'s avatar
    Steve M.
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    10 years ago

    Assumptions I'm making... (please correct me if these are wrong):

    1. This is Java code running on Android. (Guessing based on syntax and "Toast.makeText".)
    2. You're using the official Dropbox Android SDK, probably version 1.6.3.

    Is an exception being caught? I don't see anywhere in the code that a null would be returned unless an exception occurs.

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