How do you copy or read a small text file from Dropbox into app

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#1

Looking through the forums I found a thread discussing Dropbox but got lost following it.

I am looking to use Dropbox to enable a text file to be updated within the app. Is there a tutorial or example program that copies or reads a file from Dropbox to the device, and is easy to understand?

Thanks, :unsure:

#2

I’ve never done this but what you could do is :: Make a link for that txt file and put it in your app … So when the app starts the files gets downloaded and updated and then you can open and read that file… Easy as that.

–SonicX278

#3

We don’t directly support using Dropbox. Our CoronaViewer product uses Dropbox, but we’ve never exposed that to users. I believe that Dropbox uses a RESTful API which you could possibly get to work using network.request() and network.download().

Rob

#4

Someone may have a specific suggestion, but you can google these terms and find some solutions:

“corona sdk dropbox github”

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=dropbox%20corona%20sdk%20github

I’m not pulling your leg or shaming BTW.  This is a serious answer.  There are several implementations out there on gitHub.   You will have to research them yourself unless someone answer backs with a specific option.

Also, you might look into Chris’ recent post.  OAuth.io supports dropbox

#5

I really  :wub:  like the idea of having a link and downloading it that way - however can you give me a clue of the instructions to use to copy the file given its URL

:rolleyes:  

#6

I’ve never done this but what you could do is :: Make a link for that txt file and put it in your app … So when the app starts the files gets downloaded and updated and then you can open and read that file… Easy as that.

–SonicX278

#7

We don’t directly support using Dropbox. Our CoronaViewer product uses Dropbox, but we’ve never exposed that to users. I believe that Dropbox uses a RESTful API which you could possibly get to work using network.request() and network.download().

Rob

#8

Someone may have a specific suggestion, but you can google these terms and find some solutions:

“corona sdk dropbox github”

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=dropbox%20corona%20sdk%20github

I’m not pulling your leg or shaming BTW.  This is a serious answer.  There are several implementations out there on gitHub.   You will have to research them yourself unless someone answer backs with a specific option.

Also, you might look into Chris’ recent post.  OAuth.io supports dropbox

#9

I really  :wub:  like the idea of having a link and downloading it that way - however can you give me a clue of the instructions to use to copy the file given its URL

:rolleyes: