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RHimadiiev
1 year agoHelpful | Level 5
Cant you get the Dropbox shared link from the Mac OS path name?
Is it possible to get the Dropbox link from the file Pathnamein the clipboard on MacOS?
1. Select the file in the dropbox folder
2. Copy as Pathname
=> Get the dropbox sharable link
- 1 year ago
Thanks for the info. Currently what you're asking for wouldn't be possible via any command line script, with the normal desktop app.
However, if you use the Dropbox API with a custom app or service, you could create shared links from there using this information.
RHimadiiev
1 year agoHelpful | Level 5
I can obtain the link by right-clicking and choosing Copy Dropbox Link. What I want is to bypass the mouse clicks and use the filepath to obtain the link. Like via command line or apple script.
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
1 year agoThanks for the info. Currently what you're asking for wouldn't be possible via any command line script, with the normal desktop app.
However, if you use the Dropbox API with a custom app or service, you could create shared links from there using this information.
- RHimadiiev1 year agoHelpful | Level 5
OK, is it possible to get the dropbox link to the file selected in th finder with no right click menu? Shortcuts, Apple Scipt or Automator maybe?
Is there key command to this right click item?
- Walter1 year ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
While we can't really comment on those 3rd party apps and their features, you might be better off if you reached out to them directly and ask if this would be somehow possible RHimadiiev
Let us know if you have anything else you'd like to ask in the meantime.- RHimadiiev1 year agoHelpful | Level 5
Why not implement the key command for this function?
- Rich1 year ago
Super User II
RHimadiiev wrote:
is it possible to get the dropbox link to the file selected in th finder with no right click menu? Shortcuts, Apple Scipt or Automator maybe?
The only supported methods are through the right-click menu, using the Dropbox API, or using the sharing options on the Dropbox website.
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