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Hi,
in V1 I simply use:
Public Function write(myFile As String) As MetaData
Dim Client As DropNetClient = New DropNetClient(Konstanten.DropboxAppKey, Konstanten.DropboxAppSecret)
Client.UseSandbox = True
Client.GetToken()
Process.Start(Client.BuildAuthorizeUrl())
MessageBox.Show("Wait")
Try
Dim accessToken = Client.GetAccessToken()
Dim myFilestream As FileStream = New FileStream(myFile, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read)
Dim myReturn As MetaData = Client.UploadFile("/", System.IO.Path.GetFileName(myFile), myFilestream)
myFilestream.Close()
Return myReturn
Catch ex As Exception
Return Nothing
End Try
End FunctionHow can I get the token in V2 without entering the code by the user???
A "static redirect URI" would just be some unchanging URL that you could rely on, as a place to send your users. You don't necessarily need to use that technique, but if you do you should only use a URI that you trust (ideally something you control) and that you sure will continue being available.
The example I linked to is built as a web app though, where the redirect URI would be just be a URL for the app.
Since it sounds like you're not building a web app, that doesn't apply here. In that case, the SimpleTest or UniversalDemo samples would be a better reference for you. Check those out to see how this can be handled in a client-side application.
Hi Greg,
I add a webbrowser control to my app and now I can add files to ther dropbox. Thanx for the help.
I use
Dim myReturn As Files.FileMetadata = Await bindDropbox.Client.Files.UploadAsync("/Backups/" + bindDropbox.Filename, WriteMode.Overwrite.Instance, body:=myFilestream)
My File exists in the Dropbox and Dropbox shows me realtime that I added a file.
But... the UploadAsync never ends and never return to my app. What could be the reason?
Of course I step through the code. I do the call to UploadAsync and my dropbox shows me that the uploaded file is arrived.
But the call is never come back to the app.
In the webbrowsers Navigating-event I call my write method like
If bindDropbox.write(bindDropbox.BackupDestination) Is Nothing Then
MessageBox.Show("ERROR")
End If
bindDropbox is a seperate class and the write method is this
Public Shared Async Function write(myFile As String) As System.Threading.Tasks.Task(Of Files.FileMetadata)
Try
Dim myReturn As Files.FileMetadata = Await bindDropbox.Client.Files.UploadAsync("/Backups/" + bindDropbox.Filename, WriteMode.Overwrite.Instance, body:=New MemoryStream(File.ReadAllBytes(myFile)))
Return myReturn
Catch ex As Exception
Return Nothing
End Try
End Function
I have really no idea why UploadAsync isnt coming back.
I built a demo version and... I solved it. ![]()
I blocked the task with another running task in it.
Now it works. Thanks for the help.
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