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jaap h.
Explorer | Level 3
9 years ago
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Need for DOS-command to know if files are already synched

Hello all,   For a specific situation I have need to check for each file in the local dropbox folder if it's already been synched with the cloud or not. I can LOOK with my eyes and check the Icon...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    7 years ago
    Hi Thrakorzog, those commands are only available on the CLI Linux version of the app, and not Windows or Mac, which don’t provide CLI versions.
     
    There isn’t any way to view the sync status of a file programatically.
     
    Hope this helps to clarify matters.
jaap h.'s avatar
jaap h.
Explorer | Level 3
9 years ago

 

Hio Rich,

 

Very surprising that even you, being a Super USER has NO ACCESS to the DropBox support staff ....

 

Even more surprising is the fact that help from support seems to be a tombola of some sort. I can agree with waiting for a while, but this kind of lottery is new to me, and I don't think I like it.

 

You didn't state when the last time was that the answer "There isn't currently a way to query this information." was givven. So maybe there was some development and now the answer will be "there is a way".  Let's try to keep this positive.

 

So HOW do I increase my chances that SUPPORT will see this and will escalate?

 

 

grtz.,

Jaap

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Thrakorzog
Explorer | Level 3
8 years ago

I have a similar need.  I synchronize between boxes that are intermittently connected.

If the sync status could be read by a script, then I could launch my application with that script and wait for the sync to finish before actually launching my application so that I know it had the most up-to-date information in the file.

 

While this doesn't answer the question, I hope it gives a use-case as to why this is a legitimate ask.

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p.s., it looks like it is available under linux:
https://www.dropboxwiki.com/tips-and-tricks/using-the-official-dropbox-command-line-interface-cli

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