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John Thomson
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

How can code identify conflicted copies?

We are developing an application which will work with Dropbox folders. We would like to hide "conflicted copy" files from most users, moving them to another place where administrators will sort out c...
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Здравко
Legendary | Level 20
5 years ago
John Thomson wrote:
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Can someone provide a comprehensive list of strings to search for, or suggest any other way of identifying files that are the result of Dropbox resolving conflicts?

Hi John Thomson,

Even somebody give you such actual list, nobody can guarantee for further additions and/or changes! Better try detect looming conflicts, if this applicable for your project, and if there is , just upload to the "another place". Take a look on "mode", "autorename", and "strict_conflict" parameters of 2/files/upload (and similar).

Hope this helps.

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