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Workaround to use Windows shortcuts on iOS?
Is there a way to get DropBox on iOS to follow Windows shortcut links to another DropBox file in another folder on DropBox? I am a musician and have a very large number of Word song files in on...
- That's not possible with Dropbox and I know of no workaround that would make it possible. Remember that Dropbox on mobile devices does not sync files like it does on your computer. It just shows you a lit of the files in your account and downloads them to the device as you access them. Links, shortcuts, etc. will not work.
- Hi TomMunch,
You could create a .url file with the shared link of the file. It wouldn't be the same thing but you would be able to navigate to the original file from another folder. Search for "URL File Extension" to see how to create one. Other files we support in this way are webloc (Apple thing) and website files. When you open these types of files in Dropbox iOS, we show a link to the url, and if you tap a shared link to a file in your Dropbox account we open that file directly.
The gotcha with this potential work-around is once you create a shared link, it is possible for other people to access the file if they somehow get the link as well. If you're on a business account you can change permissions to prevent this though.
Again, this is a super janky work-around. I can't comment on whether shortcuts is something we want to support but I will ask around for you.
Mark
Super User II
Super User IINo there isnt.
Thats because shortcuts are files and while iOS does support shortcuts in the fact it will allow it to be a file on the device you cannot 'follow' it because there is no folder structure on iOS devices. Everything is in the cloud.
Also, shortcuts are computer specific which is another reason they wont work.
Thats because shortcuts are files and while iOS does support shortcuts in the fact it will allow it to be a file on the device you cannot 'follow' it because there is no folder structure on iOS devices. Everything is in the cloud.
Also, shortcuts are computer specific which is another reason they wont work.
MarkSuper User II
Super User IIEdit: and I agree, threads should not be getting closed this quickly, I've no idea why they are but its unhelpful and makes the forums less welcoming.
I do know, however, that Rich wont have been the one to close it!
I do know, however, that Rich wont have been the one to close it!
- RichAgreed. Threads are being closed way too early lately. I've merged the two and reopened this one.
That being said, you will not find a workaround. As Mark stated, there is no file structure on an iOS device, and even if there were, it would differ from anything on a Windows system.
What you're looking for just isn't possible.
