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herrliedholm
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Cannot open text files. Undefined error.

When I try to open text files in dropbox from windows explorer I get "Undefined error" (translated from swedish). The local files with green check mark opens fine. When I select to make file local it...
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herrliedholm
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Yes, making them as available offline solves the problem. So you are confirming that Dropbox is unable to open text files directly from windows explorer? When can I expect to have this fixed? It is what dropbox is all about, making cloud storage available without effort and complexity.

Regards

/Peter

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Megan
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3 years ago

Hi herrliedholm! 

 

Thank you for alerting us to this problem. Dropbox engineers are aware of the problem and are working on a solution. Sorry for any inconvenience this is causing. We'll update you shortly on this issue.

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