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Ch_P
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

C# api freeze on any api method.

Hey! My program gets stucked on any dbx.Files method, for example: var x = await dbx.Files.DownloadAsync(folder + "/" + file); File is very small, 5 bytes, but it gets stuck anyways. On uploa...
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Ch_p1's avatar
Ch_p1
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

Hi Greg!
I returned with piece of code. Can u please point out what is wrong. My application stuck on awaiting download.

class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            NotMain();
        }
        static async void NotMain()
        {
            var dbx = new Dropbox.Api.DropboxClient("mysecrettoken");
            var x = await dbx.Files.DownloadAsync("/Folder/File"); // Exits here with code 0.
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.Write(await x.GetContentAsStringAsync()); // Never outputs nothing
        }
    }
weerasinghe4's avatar
weerasinghe4
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

Just use this code 

 

var dbx = new DropboxClient(AccessToken);
var response = dbx.Files.GetTemporaryLinkAsync(File).Result;
return response.Link;

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