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TWillis
4 months agoExplorer | Level 4
I can't open files with random extensions as text files anymore.
I previously submitted idea for Dropbox to offer option to open as a text file if it didn’t recognize the file extension. For a short time, I did get a dialog box offering to open as a text file. Worked very well, particularly for Arduino files .ino and .pde. It no longer works. As a programmer, there are an infinite number of text file extensions. Unless Dropbox is going to learn all possible extensions, let the user decide to open the file as text. The user knows what he needs.
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- Nancy4 months ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi TWillis, and welcome back to our forum.
I’d like to thank you for the feedback you’re sharing with us.
Also, out of curiosity, can you clarify the OS version of the device you’re using, as well as the app version of your Dropbox app?
Keep me updated.
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