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Makhlouf
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6 years ago

Programmatically download a shared file using C++ Curl

Hi, I developped an aplication in C++ that runs on Windows. I am trying to add a feauture in the program to download a shared file from my dropbox folder. I would like the downloading to go in back...
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Greg-DB
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6 years ago

Thanks, in that case the empty file isn't surprising since the call is failing, with the 'CURL_COULDNT_RESOLVE_HOST' error. I did just try it myself, and the Dropbox domain is resolving properly for me.

That error indicates a DNS issue, so you'll need to troubleshoot your DNS configuration/server. I can't offer support for your DNS server though, or curl or OpenSSL, as those are made by third parties.

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Makhlouf
Explorer | Level 3
6 years ago

Dear Greg,
Thanks a lot for you help. I will investigate the curl library myself. Glad to hear it worked for you. This gives me hope to do it myself as well.

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