Downloading Multiple files or folder from dropbox in android ?

Question

So far I've successfully integrated Dropbox API with my project. For that I've been using an example program that is given in Dropbox SDK. From the way i can download(random Picture) and upload files easily. My question is, How can we download a folder or multiple files at a time from their dropbox account? . Additionally When i click on the download button it randomly chosen one image file then displaying, instead of doing this i want to download all image files or particular folder. Any suggestions or help would be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance.

Answer 1

The Sync API works by downloading files on-demand when you open them. So just open all the files you're trying to read.

Answer 2

Hi please go through following code, may be this is helpful to you.

private boolean downloadDropboxFile(String dbPath, File localFile) throws IOException{

    BufferedInputStream br = null;
    BufferedOutputStream bw = null;

    try {
        if (!localFile.exists()) {
            localFile.createNewFile(); //otherwise dropbox client will fail silently
        }

        FileDownload fd = api.getFileStream("dropbox", dbPath, null);
        br = new BufferedInputStream(fd.is);
        bw = new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(localFile));

        byte[] buffer = new byte[4096];
        int read;
        while (true) {
        read = br.read(buffer);
        if (read <= 0) {
        break;
        }
        bw.write(buffer, 0, read);
        }
    } finally {
        //in finally block:
        if (bw != null) {
            bw.close();
        }
        if (br != null) {
            br.close();
        }
    }

    return true;
}

For more information please check the source.

Answer 3

If you need to get all FILES and FOLDER from drop box, then simply copy and paste this code in your project and see the result. It will help you a lot.

    String mPath="/";  //You can change the path here to specific FOLDER
Entry dirent = null;
 try 
   {
      dirent = mApi.metadata(mPath, 1000, null, true, null);            
    } 
 catch (DropboxException e)
   {
     System.out.println("Error Detail "+e.getMessage());
   }

//Perform a Loop and retrieve all FILES and FOLDER from the PATH

     for (Entry ent: dirent.contents)
     {
       String name = ent.fileName();                           
       System.out.println("My File in Folder "+name);                        
      }