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Error while uploading a zip file using Python script
I'm trying to write a Python script where there would be a list of "paths" to files and they would serially be uploaded to my Dropbox. I thought of uploading a directory as a Zip archive if the ...
Thanks for the report! This appears to be an issue when using the Dropbox Python SDK with Python 3. We're looking into it.
As a workaround, please try setting an unlimited timeout when constructing your Dropbox client, like this:
dropbox.Dropbox(TOKEN, timeout=None)
Please let me know if that does or doesn't help.
Thanks, that did the trick...
But my script took 7 mins and 1.372 seconds. I guess that's to be expected given that the zip file is around 90 MB and I have a 250 kilobyte per sec broadband connection...
I'm curious though, is it because of Python 3 that larger files get "timed out" errors by default and I have to erase that limit by using timeout=None?
But my script took 7 mins and 1.372 seconds. I guess that's to be expected given that the zip file is around 90 MB and I have a 250 kilobyte per sec broadband connection...
I'm curious though, is it because of Python 3 that larger files get "timed out" errors by default and I have to erase that limit by using timeout=None?
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffGreat, thanks for confirming that.
Yes, between Python 2 and Python 3 there appears to be a change in behavior that results in this issue when using a non-None timeout. We're looking into it, but for now that workaround is required to avoid this issue.
Yes, between Python 2 and Python 3 there appears to be a change in behavior that results in this issue when using a non-None timeout. We're looking into it, but for now that workaround is required to avoid this issue.
Got it!:slight_smile:
If you don't mind, is there any way so that I can know that this issue has been fixed so that I can update my code?- Greg-DB
I'll be sure to follow up here once I have an update on this issue.
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