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Create a new folder using FilesRoutes.BeginCreateFolder method

Create a new folder using FilesRoutes.BeginCreateFolder method

Nenciu D.
New member | Level 1

Hi , 

 

I don't understand how to use this method . What is supposed to do an AsyncCallback? Can you please provide me an example ? 

Can I create a new folder in my root folder using this method? 

Thank you

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Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff

Yes, there are a few ways to do this. Here are three different versions I put together:

             // blocking
            Dropbox.Api.Files.FolderMetadata folderMetadata = await client.Files.CreateFolderAsync("/new_folder_via_CreateFolderAsync");
            Console.WriteLine(folderMetadata.PathLower);
         static void CompleteCreateFolder(IAsyncResult result)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("CreateFolder completed.");
            Dropbox.Api.Files.FolderMetadata folderMetadata = client.Files.EndCreateFolder(result);
            Console.WriteLine(folderMetadata.PathLower);

        }
...
            // non-blocking
            IAsyncResult result = client.Files.BeginCreateFolder("/new_folder_via_BeginCreateFolder", new AsyncCallback(CompleteCreateFolder));
             // blocking
            Dropbox.Api.Files.FolderMetadata folderMetadata = client.Files.EndCreateFolder(client.Files.BeginCreateFolder ("/new_folder_via_BeginCreateFolder"));
            Console.WriteLine(folderMetadata.PathLower);
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