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terra1983
Collaborator | Level 8
5 years ago
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Please don't block me from generating a link for a file that hasn't finished uploading

A new "feature" has been implemented where if I drop a new file in a DB folder, and then go to click on "Copy Dropbox Link", it simply won't perform the task until the file has finished uploading.  ...
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  • jstdbx's avatar
    jstdbx
    3 years ago

    Hi everyone. We recently discovered a bug that caused this to break. It is now fixed. If you continue to have trouble copying a link to a file that is uploading/syncing please let us know. 

     

    It will be especially helpful if you can also tell us:

    * What version of Dropbox you're using: Dropbox Windows, Mac, or Web

    * The steps you're using to copy the link (e.g. right click, then choose "Copy Dropbox Link" ) 

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isotropy
Collaborator | Level 8
3 years ago

OSX 12.3.1 - Dropbox version v171.4.6182

 

Thanks!

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Jay
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3 years ago

Is the Dropbox folder located in the default location, or under the CloudStorage folder?

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    isotropy
    Collaborator | Level 8
    3 years ago

    It's in the default location of /users/username/Dropbox

    • jstdbx's avatar
      jstdbx
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      3 years ago

      Hi everyone. We recently discovered a bug that caused this to break. It is now fixed. If you continue to have trouble copying a link to a file that is uploading/syncing please let us know. 

       

      It will be especially helpful if you can also tell us:

      * What version of Dropbox you're using: Dropbox Windows, Mac, or Web

      * The steps you're using to copy the link (e.g. right click, then choose "Copy Dropbox Link" ) 

      • isotropy's avatar
        isotropy
        Collaborator | Level 8
        3 years ago

        Hey, thanks for fixing this - it worked for a while, but now it's broken again. When you try and right click and copy a link before it's finished uploading it now says "Couldn't Copy link - path/not_found/..

         

        Please please fix this once again. 

         

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