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kaistullich
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8 years ago

Upload PDF files/proper encoding

I have a simple Python Flask application that allows users to upload PDF files to a Dropbox account. I am able to successfully upload the file to Dropbox, as well as go directly go to dropbox.com and...
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Greg-DB
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8 years ago

[Cross-linking for reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48970161/pdf-encoding-to-upload-to-dropbox-api ]

 

Using `open`, `read`, and `files_upload` is the right way to upload files like this. The Dropbox API will just accept whatever data you send it. 

 

I just tried this and it's working properly for me. I can upload a local PDF file and the resulting uploaded file is viewable on the web site. Can you check that you're storing and retrieving the correct data at each step leading up to that `files_upload` call in your code (e.g., in your `save` method, etc.)?

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kaistullich
New member | Level 2
8 years ago

Hi Greg,

 

Thank you for your reply.  I have just realized that the issue is not with my code, but rather with the PDF file itself. The PDF file that I was trying to upload has "interactive fields" a user has to fill out in Adobe Reader. For some reason Dropbox does not like that, this is something I will have to look into.

 

Other PDF files that do not have interactive fields work just fine with uploading and I can view them on Dropbox files.

  • Psome's avatar
    Psome
    New member | Level 2
    7 years ago
    Any update on this situation. I am having a similar problem. Unfortunately, in my senecio i can not controll the source of the PDF. Is there a way to not get a corroupted off out of the api the the same file is fine out of the web UI?
    • Greg-DB's avatar
      Greg-DB
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      7 years ago

      Psome When downloading a file from the Dropbox API, it will just return whatever raw data was uploaded. 

      Since in your case the file is displaying in the Dropbox web UI, it sounds like the issue you're seeing may be slightly different than the original issue in this thread. I'll follow up with you privately to see if we can help troubleshoot this.

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