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madnanbashir1's avatar
madnanbashir1
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6 hours ago

The shared link URL is different on the website vs the URL from the Windows app

In website the url contains &st=xxxxxx so we can use the link with with dl.dropboxusercontent.com ending with ;raw=1 While the windows app's sharing link doesn't include the &st=xxxxxx hence chagin...
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Jay's avatar
Jay
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6 hours ago

Hi madnanbashir1, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

Could you clarify what you mean in relation to this matter? When rendering files on the site, you need to change dl=0 to raw=1, and it should render normally.

 

A sample shared link (with random letters so it doesn't load a real link) from your Windows machine, and from the site would help make this clearer for me.

 

This will help me to assist further!

  • madnanbashir1's avatar
    madnanbashir1
    New member | Level 1
    6 hours ago

    Thank you.

    This link was created in desktop app

    www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/98dw908ng9820929/The-Coaching-Habit-Graphic-Summary-Preview-1-_compressed.pdf?rlkey=92314j0nq9fng&dl=0

    While for same file dropbox website created this link

    www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/98dw908ng9820929/The-Coaching-Habit-Graphic-Summary-Preview-1-_compressed.pdf?rlkey=92314j0nq9fng&st=5wqe5hs3&dl=0

    You see there is a missing &st=5wqe5hs3 in the windows app generated link

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
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      6 hours ago

      Thanks, I've amended the links so that they are no longer valid. 

       

      The &st=5wqe5hs3 section doesn't affect the overall shared link. Changing dl=0 to raw=1 displays the same file on both links on my end.

      • madnanbashir1's avatar
        madnanbashir1
        New member | Level 1
        6 hours ago

        try by replacing dropbox with dl.dropboxusercontent and ameding it with raw=1 works for website generate link

        https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/98dw908ng9820929/The-Coaching-Habit-Graphic-Summary-Preview-1-_compressed.pdf?rlkey=92314j0nq9fng&st=5wqe5hs3;raw=1

        But doesn't work for desktop app generated link

        https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/98dw908ng9820929/The-Coaching-Habit-Graphic-Summary-Preview-1-_compressed.pdf?rlkey=92314j0nq9fng;raw=1

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