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Unable to download file to a desired path via files_download_to_file using the python api
I am using the files_download_to_file function to try and download a file from my dropbox to a specific location. As parameters I am giving it '/home/user/Desktop' and it is saying IOError: [Errno 2...
I tried that before but got TypeError: 'FileMetadata' object is not iterable when I try and write it.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffIt looks like there's a mistake in the documentation (we'll get that fixed up), but the files_download_to_file method actually just returns a FileMetadata object (not a tuple), so make sure you're not trying to unpack the result.
I.e., your code should look something like `metadata = dbx.files_download_to_file(...)` not `metadata, result = dbx.files_download_to_file(...)`.
I.e., your code should look something like `metadata = dbx.files_download_to_file(...)` not `metadata, result = dbx.files_download_to_file(...)`.
That works now but I am curious why when I run the program it download the files to the directed directory as well as the current directory. I would like this to just happen in the directed directory.
- Greg-DBThe files_download_to_file method should just download a single copy of the file to wherever you specify in the download_path parameter. Can you share code that reproduces the unexpected behavior you're seeing?
Here is an example:
with open('Resume BigRed.pdf', "wb") as f: try: metadata = dbx.files_download_to_file('/home/ubuntu-mate/Desktop/test/Resume BigRed.pdf', "/Resume BigRed.pdf")
f.write(metadata) except TypeError:
print("Ignoring TypeError")I'm using the try to avoid the TypeError for entering metadata but it runs.
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