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amei
4 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Using javascript to download file from dropbox
I am creating a javascript routine that requires me to download and upload updated files in my dropbox app file folders which contains updated football picks. I am able to upload files to my app but ...
amei
2 months agoExplorer | Level 3
One more issue I am trying to resolve. As I mentioned previously I was able to download the file from dropbox and properly parse it into an array and access array elements within the async function I use to download the dropbox file. However I am having issues using the array outside of the async function LoadFileFromDropBox. It looks like it returns a promise not an array I can use outside the function. I have tried a few things get the array from the returned promise but unsuccessful. Here is the functions I am trying to work with :
I have tried various calls to try to access the array outside the async function :
The usual results I get on the console is as follows :
Any assistance to be able to use the users_array outside of the async functions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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