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RoryP
Explorer | Level 3
6 months ago

Bww files from a website now saving as a URL file on the iOS app

Hi all. Using IOS for everything, Used to use Dropbox to download bagpipe music from bagpipe tunes.intertechnics. saved as a bww file in Dropbox which then allowed to view sheet music on the bagpip...
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Jay
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6 months ago

Hi RoryP, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Are you certain that the full file is being downloaded? 

If a URL file is being downloaded, then it could mean that a shortcut to the webpage, or the webpage itself, is being saved instead of the file.

Could you try testing to save the file into the iOS Files app, and then try to upload it to your Dropbox account?

Keep me updated with any progress!

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    RoryP
    Explorer | Level 3
    6 months ago

    Hi. Thanks for the quick reply. 

    see attached photos . Hopefully will make it clearer than what I tried. 

    They use to read as “fairy_Dance_the_v2.bww” which is what the intertechnics page offers . But not automatically changing to url in the app 

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      Jay
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      6 months ago

      If you choose one of the other apps there, does it save a copy of the file itself, or a URL file again?

      If you tap 'Options' under the file name, what do you see there?

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