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Timpan
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6 years ago
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From webapp, write file to local and then sync back on close?

I am using a web-based project management app and trying to integrate DB folders with it.

Is there a way to do the following:

1. Access a folder from a browser.
2. On selecting a file, automatically save it locally so that I can work with it (say in InDesign).

3. When done, automatically sync back with Dropbox.

Thanks!


  • I see, thanks for clarifying. While you can certainly upload and download files from/to the Dropbox servers in a web app in the browser using the Dropbox API, you may not be able to accomplish the local filesystem write/read operations that you want automatically. That would depend on the local file capabilities of the browser, but I can't offer guidance on that.