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Share a folder with team members using dropbox api v2.0
Hello, I am trying to create an app that will run on a internal remote server. The app 'listens' for XML files being generated by our BMS system and then processes these as required. The next...
Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorTo share a folder using the .NET SDK, you should use the ShareFolderAsync method. Then, you can use the AddFolderMemberAsync method to invite users to it, e.g., by specifying their email in a MemberSelector.Email in an AddMember.
I'm afraid I don't have sample code for this, but you would use the same dbx client, and access these methods in dbx.Sharing. The documentation linked above covers the expected parameters/types.
Many thanks for the response. I have looked and coded these but without the actual code that fits within the functions or an example thereof I'm at a loss. I think I understand the function characteristics but not how to call them.
So If we used the example, I would pass the function the folder detail, the members to share with etc. But how this is a processed is what I'm at a loss of.
Thanks
- Greg-DB
Calling these functions would work the same way as the ones you already have, e.g., calling ShareFolderAsync would look like:
Await dbx.Sharing.ShareFolderAsync(path)
Please give that a try. If you run in to any issues writing it, post what you have and the details of what you're stuck on (e.g., the error message, etc.)
Hello Greg,
Many thanks for taking the time to respond. I've been on other stuff and have only managed to get back to this today.
So i used your suggestion.
Await dbx.Sharing.ShareFolderAsync(path)
Replacing path with my folder strFolder (/TempFolder)
Await dbx.Sharing.ShareFolderAsync(strFolder)
As soon as I tested the code it appered in my dropbox information bubble on the taskbar - great.
Now how do i send other users a link to enable them to share this folder. I assume it something along the lines of:
Await dbx.Sharing.AddFolderMemberAsync(strFolder, "someemail@email.com")
However when i get this there is an error with the message below.
System.AggregateException
HResult=0x80131500
Message=One or more errors occurred.
Source=mscorlib
StackTrace:
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ThrowIfExceptional(Boolean includeTaskCanceledExceptions)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait(Int32 millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait()
at ....
Inner Exception 1:
InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'System.String' to type 'System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable`1[Dropbox.Api.Sharing.AddMember]'.I think its because its not possible to convert the email address which is a string to an iEnumerable(of AddMember).
How do i create a list of email addresses to send the share link to?
- Greg-DBI just dug up this old post where I wrote an example of using MemberSelector and AddMember to specify a member to add via an email address:
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/API-Support-Feedback/How-we-share-folder-and-file-via-dropbox-api/m-p/194299/highlight/true#M8768
It also shows how to check the shared folder job, since you need to supply the shared folder ID, not path, when adding a member. Hope this helps!
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