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Is there a way to create a link (i.e that dropbox will redirect to a local file on my computer if the file is synced?
I run my own web server and each web page maps to a folder. i'd like to be able to create a link on that page that opens up that folder in explorer or finder?
thanks
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Is there a way to create a link (i.e that dropbox will redirect to a local file on my computer if the file is synced?
I run my own web server and each web page maps to a folder. i'd like to be able to create a link on that page that opens up that folder in explorer or finder?
thanks
dropbox-api dropbox-sdk
asked Jan 2 at 21:28
Hidden NameHidden Name
124126
I think if you approach this problem in different way then you might be able to solve it. First, are you caching your remote files on your local file system? If yes, then why don't you change settings in your webserver to read from you local file path.Example: www.dropbox.com/public/File1.jpeg same file on your machine: /users/me/documents/dropbox/public/File1.jpeg
– nabster
Jan 2 at 21:38
The files are only stored on my local desktop. they are not stored on the web server.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 20:45
As you have mentioned "I run my own web server and each web page maps to a folder." so I am assuming you are running some sort of webserver locally on your machine (aka desktop). So manipulating your local webserver to point to a particular folder (Dropbox local folder) on your local machine (aka desktop) should be trivial, if that's the route you want to take.
– nabster
Jan 3 at 22:01
No. The web server is up in the cloud(AWS) so that multiple people can connect to it.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 22:02
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Is there a way to create a link (i.e that dropbox will redirect to a local file on my computer if the file is synced?
I run my own web server and each web page maps to a folder. i'd like to be able to create a link on that page that opens up that folder in explorer or finder?
thanks
dropbox-api dropbox-sdk
asked Jan 2 at 21:28
Hidden NameHidden Name
124126
Is there a way to create a link (i.e that dropbox will redirect to a local file on my computer if the file is synced?
I run my own web server and each web page maps to a folder. i'd like to be able to create a link on that page that opens up that folder in explorer or finder?
thanks
dropbox-api dropbox-sdk
dropbox-api dropbox-sdk
asked Jan 2 at 21:28
Hidden NameHidden Name
124126
asked Jan 2 at 21:28
Hidden NameHidden Name
124126
asked Jan 2 at 21:28
Hidden NameHidden Name
124126
asked Jan 2 at 21:28
Hidden NameHidden Name
124126
asked Jan 2 at 21:28
Hidden NameHidden Name
124126
124126
I think if you approach this problem in different way then you might be able to solve it. First, are you caching your remote files on your local file system? If yes, then why don't you change settings in your webserver to read from you local file path.Example: www.dropbox.com/public/File1.jpeg same file on your machine: /users/me/documents/dropbox/public/File1.jpeg
– nabster
Jan 2 at 21:38
The files are only stored on my local desktop. they are not stored on the web server.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 20:45
As you have mentioned "I run my own web server and each web page maps to a folder." so I am assuming you are running some sort of webserver locally on your machine (aka desktop). So manipulating your local webserver to point to a particular folder (Dropbox local folder) on your local machine (aka desktop) should be trivial, if that's the route you want to take.
– nabster
Jan 3 at 22:01
No. The web server is up in the cloud(AWS) so that multiple people can connect to it.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 22:02
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I think if you approach this problem in different way then you might be able to solve it. First, are you caching your remote files on your local file system? If yes, then why don't you change settings in your webserver to read from you local file path.Example: www.dropbox.com/public/File1.jpeg same file on your machine: /users/me/documents/dropbox/public/File1.jpeg
– nabster
Jan 2 at 21:38
The files are only stored on my local desktop. they are not stored on the web server.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 20:45
As you have mentioned "I run my own web server and each web page maps to a folder." so I am assuming you are running some sort of webserver locally on your machine (aka desktop). So manipulating your local webserver to point to a particular folder (Dropbox local folder) on your local machine (aka desktop) should be trivial, if that's the route you want to take.
– nabster
Jan 3 at 22:01
No. The web server is up in the cloud(AWS) so that multiple people can connect to it.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 22:02
I think if you approach this problem in different way then you might be able to solve it. First, are you caching your remote files on your local file system? If yes, then why don't you change settings in your webserver to read from you local file path.
Example: www.dropbox.com/public/File1.jpeg same file on your machine: /users/me/documents/dropbox/public/File1.jpeg– nabster
Jan 2 at 21:38
I think if you approach this problem in different way then you might be able to solve it. First, are you caching your remote files on your local file system? If yes, then why don't you change settings in your webserver to read from you local file path.
Example: www.dropbox.com/public/File1.jpeg same file on your machine: /users/me/documents/dropbox/public/File1.jpeg– nabster
Jan 2 at 21:38
The files are only stored on my local desktop. they are not stored on the web server.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 20:45
The files are only stored on my local desktop. they are not stored on the web server.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 20:45
As you have mentioned "I run my own web server and each web page maps to a folder." so I am assuming you are running some sort of webserver locally on your machine (aka desktop). So manipulating your local webserver to point to a particular folder (Dropbox local folder) on your local machine (aka desktop) should be trivial, if that's the route you want to take.
– nabster
Jan 3 at 22:01
As you have mentioned "I run my own web server and each web page maps to a folder." so I am assuming you are running some sort of webserver locally on your machine (aka desktop). So manipulating your local webserver to point to a particular folder (Dropbox local folder) on your local machine (aka desktop) should be trivial, if that's the route you want to take.
– nabster
Jan 3 at 22:01
No. The web server is up in the cloud(AWS) so that multiple people can connect to it.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 22:02
No. The web server is up in the cloud(AWS) so that multiple people can connect to it.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 22:02
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I think if you approach this problem in different way then you might be able to solve it. First, are you caching your remote files on your local file system? If yes, then why don't you change settings in your webserver to read from you local file path.
Example: www.dropbox.com/public/File1.jpeg same file on your machine: /users/me/documents/dropbox/public/File1.jpeg– nabster
Jan 2 at 21:38
The files are only stored on my local desktop. they are not stored on the web server.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 20:45
As you have mentioned "I run my own web server and each web page maps to a folder." so I am assuming you are running some sort of webserver locally on your machine (aka desktop). So manipulating your local webserver to point to a particular folder (Dropbox local folder) on your local machine (aka desktop) should be trivial, if that's the route you want to take.
– nabster
Jan 3 at 22:01
No. The web server is up in the cloud(AWS) so that multiple people can connect to it.
– Hidden Name
Jan 3 at 22:02