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If I can create unlimited folders & sub folders, why is there a pathway limit of 260 characters?
I’ve been using dropbox pretty much since it launched, and 2023 is the first time i’ve started to encounter this issue of pathway characters being too long.
I have always used dropbox as an ext...
Hannah
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHey MissSqueaky, sorry to jump in here.
Did you perhaps notice if this started happening after this update?
Hi Hannah,
Yes!
That’s definitely my problem! I’ve taken screenshots today of what I get when I try to insert a file from dropbox into an email via the Apple files app.
I knew something had altered and that it didn’t have anything to do with how I used dropbox.
Now what?
It’s interesting to note that contrary to the asserted 260 character constraint, apple actually say the character limit is 8096 characters.
I absolutely do not have any files in a pathway over 8096 characters…far out…that’d be a a short story novella 😂😂😂
What’s the solution, if any? Does this mean it’s on a list of issues to deal with?
Thank you for sharing that info about the update. I saw that there was info on how to find out if the update was available for the desktop dropbox on Mac OS but is there anything about mobile app update?
My biggest issue is when using my ipads and iphone, particularly in circumstances when I have to be able to rely on my devices to send urgent legal documents without all the drama of having to save files to my icloud account just to create a workaround that is so frustrating and hit and miss.
Thanks xx
