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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...
chirstius
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHello itsrainman,
You might want to take a look at the docs for the AddFolderMemberAsync() method. It takes an AddFolderMemberArg as it's parameter.
I'd try constructing a new AddFolderMemberArg, passing that in, and seeing if things work a little better.
Hope that helps,
-Chuck
Many thanks.
Took a look and changed the code as required.
Dim shareFolderLaunch = Await dbx.Sharing.ShareFolderAsync(strFolder)
Dim sharedFolderId As String = ""
If shareFolderLaunch.IsAsyncJobId Then
While True
Dim shareFolderJobStatus = dbx.Sharing.CheckShareJobStatusAsync(shareFolderLaunch.AsAsyncJobId.Value)
If shareFolderJobStatus.IsFaulted Then
Console.WriteLine(("Sharing folder failed: " + shareFolderJobStatus.IsFaulted))
'return
ElseIf shareFolderJobStatus.status = TaskStatus.Running Then
Console.WriteLine("Sharing folder in progress...")
' todo: add some delay
ElseIf shareFolderJobStatus.IsCompleted Then
Console.WriteLine("Sharing folder complete.")
sharedFolderId = shareFolderJobStatus.Id
Exit While
End If
End While
ElseIf shareFolderLaunch.IsComplete Then
sharedFolderId = shareFolderLaunch.AsComplete.Value.SharedFolderId
Else
'Return
End If
Console.WriteLine(("Shared folder with ID: " + sharedFolderId))
Dim members = {New AddMember(New MemberSelector.Email("someemail@email.com"))}
Await dbx.Sharing.AddFolderMemberAsync(sharedFolderId, members)
All functions and I get an email :)
Just need to code in some error checks for an already shared folder etc, so getting there.
Hello again all,
I have again had some time to spend on this today and I'm a little confused.
I have created a folder, this appears in dropbox and is shared with me.
I next add some files and I can see them if i inspect the folder.
However if I attempt to share the folder with another user via email I get the error "bad_path/already_shared/.."
I am just calling the original code that created the folder and then shared it with the first user - me,. How do i add additional users to the share?
- chirstius
Hey itsrainman,
Can you share a code sample of your call and the exact (full output) of the error response?
-Chuck
- chirstius
Actually, re-reading what you posted itsrainman-
Once you have shared the folder via ShareFolderAsync() (what I think you're calling "creating" it) you do not need to call that method again. It's already shared (as the response you're getting implies). You just need to make the call to AddFolderMemberAsync() with any new members you want to share the folder with.
Can you confirm if you're getting the error as a result of additional calls to ShareFolderAsync()? If so, I think that's where the issue lies.
Thanks,
-Chuck
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